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Has anyone thought that maybe there are less jobs showing up in searches as they are filled alot faster due to people being laid off?

Or am I completely wrong :D

The actual numbers for job listings are down massively. Most places are cutting numbers. I know in my field horticulture/landscaping there aren't too many jobs other than the unskilled ones associated with the field.

The actual numbers for job listings are down massively. Most places are cutting numbers. I know in my field horticulture/landscaping there aren't too many jobs other than the unskilled ones associated with the field.

ahkay... bad news for me!

I'm in IT, busy as ever. Not seeing any issues here.

Ditto, absolutely fine...

the way I see it, computers are always going to break down and need someone to fix them ( well atleast for the next few years)

our company just bought 6 weeks ago 15 brand new comps.

The only thing I noticed is the IT budget for the next year is a little lower, but apart from that it is fine.

I do have mates that are carpenters though, that from full time work have been cut back to 3 days a week :D

Ditto, absolutely fine...

the way I see it, computers are always going to break down and need someone to fix them ( well atleast for the next few years)

our company just bought 6 weeks ago 15 brand new comps.

The only thing I noticed is the IT budget for the next year is a little lower, but apart from that it is fine.

I do have mates that are carpenters though, that from full time work have been cut back to 3 days a week :P

Spot on the money mate, essential services. Lucky us hey!

Im a fish farmer, work hard, try to manage a tourism venture at the same time and i notice it. We have betweeen 20-30% less people come through and when its a small family business when 4-6 people are doing the work of 12 at least we can first sack the imaginary 6 people first... but the good thing in it all is at least i produce food. If all else fails i cann eat salmon for ...... hmmm..... 10 years.... Yum...

IT is safe is it? Lets just hope most of the IT jobs won't cross the ocean to India.

Sounds like a non-IT person to me :P

I work in a company and have been working with offshore teams since I got out of university, while there is continual pressure to push more offshore because it *appears* to be cheaper, it often costs more in the long run, it strictly depends on how experienced the people employed onshore and offshore are.

There are many positions that are extremely hard to offshore, and there are some that are extremely easy to offshore, most of the easy ones were off-shored years ago, both IT and non-IT.

The the guys saying there is "no issue in IT" in this thread, you obviously don't work for a consulting company....consultants are out of favor at the moment, while permanents are becoming more attractive.

IT budgets are been cut, so there is less project spending, but in support things are still fine, I mean companies need to keep running ;)

Curious about how the other IT companies are doing....

Well i'm in the banking industry :cool:

Luckily I managed to keep my position through all the dramas - we have had massive cuts ~1,000

I have definitely noticed cut backs - no more lunch's, travel, equipment etc etc it's all been pulled into line.

I'm very thankful that I kept my job as in the banking industry at present its pretty slim pickings...

Luckily Australia hasn't been as heavily exposed in the same sense as the US or Europe etc, our 4 major banks now hold AA credit ratings - which translates to lower funding costs, something not easy to acheive.

Also our 4 majors are now considered in the top 20 banks worldwide, this is a very big deal given the names in the top 20 - really opens your eyes to the beating they have received!

It's been said before but if you didn't stretch yourself i.e. borrow money to within an inch of your life and your sensible you'll ride it out, live on the other end of the scale however and it's going to be a rough ride...

My 2 cents

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