http://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/RSS feed for global market news60http://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/legal-jobs-have-highest-starting-salaries.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Legal+jobs+'have+highest+starting+salaries'&WT.rss_ev=aGraduates leaving university with law degrees in Singapore may be pleased to learn that their salaries are the highest on average. This is according to new research on starting wages for those with higher education qualifications, which covered 89 ...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/chinese-workers-seeking-civil-service-roles.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Chinese+workers+'seeking+civil+service+roles'&WT.rss_ev=aResidents of China are increasingly turning to so-called red collar jobs, it has been claimed. The country has witnessed a boom in recent years in demand for white collar work in private enterprises, however, Chinanews.com.cn reports that there has ...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/migrant-workers-filling-uk-it-skills-gaps.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Migrant+workers+'filling+UK+IT+skills+gaps'&WT.rss_ev=aGrowing skills shortages in the UK in fields such IT and engineering are being met by professionals from overseas, new research shows. A study by KPMG and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that almost half (45 per ...Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/demand-for-it-skills-predicted-to-grow-in-uk.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Demand+for+IT+skills+predicted+to+grow+in+UK&WT.rss_ev=aSkills shortages are continuing to affect the UK's IT sector, a new report has claimed. This is the result of growing demand for people to work in the industry coupled with a decline in the number of "ready candidates" to fill vacant ...Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/further-growth-forecast-in-australian-it-jobs.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Further+growth+forecast+in+Australian+IT+jobs&WT.rss_ev=aAustralia is likely to see a sharp increase in the number of jobs available in the IT sector. This is according to the country's Computer World, which has predicted that the industry did not feel the impact of the global financial crisis as ...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:57:24 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/uninspiring-lessons-may-cause-uk-it-skills-shortage.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a='Uninspiring'+lessons+may+cause+UK+IT+skills+shortage&WT.rss_ev=aA talent gap could open up in the UK's technology sector as a result of 'uninspiring' and 'inappropriate' lessons delivered in schools. This is the view expressed by the Royal Society, which has warned of looming skills shortages unless the take-up ...Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/further-growth-forecast-for-indian-itbpo-sector.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Further+growth+forecast+for+Indian+IT%2fBPO+sector&WT.rss_ev=aThe Indian IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is expected to expand by ten million jobs during the next ten years. This is according to a report from the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), which has ...Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/more-us-it-workers-may-seek-new-jobs.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=More+US+IT+workers+'may+seek+new+jobs'&WT.rss_ev=aRecent pay cuts, additional workloads and other tensions between IT staff and their bosses caused by the economic downturn could lead many to start seeking new employment opportunities. This is according to Computerworld, which noted that a recent ...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/us-it-jobs-market-to-continue-expanding.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=US+IT+jobs+market+'to+continue+expanding'&WT.rss_ev=aFurther growth is forecast in the US information technology (IT) employment market, a new report has claimed. This is according to research conducted by the Techserve Alliance, which indicated that it will outstrip expansion in other sectors. Jobs ...Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/india-experiencing-it-jobs-boom.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=India+'experiencing+IT+jobs+boom'&WT.rss_ev=aAn employment boom is taking place in the India IT sector, according to a new article. However, the Hindustan Times reports that the latest recruitment drive has taken a different guise from the internet dot com days, as demand remains strong for ...Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:01:08 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/chinese-search-company-hires-us-specialists.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Chinese+search+company+hires+US+specialists&WT.rss_ev=aBaidu is planning to hire US IT specialists in order to enhance its offering. This is according to Reuters, which suggested the search engine may benefit from the recent decision by Google to move out of China following a disagreement over ...Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:00:53 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/russian-president-tours-us-technology-hub.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Russian+president+tours+US+technology+hub&WT.rss_ev=aThe Russian premier has visited Silicon Valley in California in order to learn more about how the area has developed into a global technology hub. Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders in the field from Apple, Cisco, Google and Twitter in order to ...Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/accenture-to-create-thousands-of-global-it-jobs.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Accenture+'to+create+thousands+of+global+IT+jobs'&WT.rss_ev=aAccenture is reportedly planning to recruit a total of 50,000 people in 2010 in order to expand its operations. The global specialist in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services has announced it will also be making use of social ...Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/entry-level-jobs-figures-indicative-of-recovery.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Entry-level+jobs+figures+'indicative+of+recovery'&WT.rss_ev=aThe number of available jobs for graduates has increased above pre-recession figures, indicating that the entry-level employment market is in recovery, new data show. A study indicated the number of such positions stood 19 per cent above the total ...Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/strong-bpo-growth-forecast-by-india.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Strong+BPO+growth+forecast+by+India&WT.rss_ev=aThe Indian market for business process outsourcing (BPO) will expand over the next decade to outstrip the country's IT sector. According to a prediction by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), the addressable market ...Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/changing-population-leading-to-skills-shortages.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Changing+population+'leading+to+skills+shortages'&WT.rss_ev=aThe changing and ageing population is leading to skills shortages across every sector, an expert has suggested. Speaking to CIO magazine, Sharon Lowry from Australasian software company ComOps focused on the search for suitable talent in the IT ...Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/technical-and-it-jobs-announced-for-county-kerry.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Technical+and+IT+jobs+announced+for+County+Kerry&WT.rss_ev=aTechnical and IT jobs in County Kerry, Ireland, have been made available. Minister for enterprise, trade and innovation Batt O'Keefe said 55 permanent and temporary positions across two companies in Tralee will help attract global firms to the ...Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:38:20 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/warning-issued-over-australian-it-shortages.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Warning+issued+over+Australian+IT+shortages&WT.rss_ev=aA shortage of people skilled in IT and engineering will hamper the rollout of high-speed internet services in Australia. This is according to the Australian, which claimed a pending report from Innovation and Business Skills Australia on the ...Wed, 26 May 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/recent-us-college-graduates-choosing-it-careers.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Recent+US+college+graduates+'choosing+IT+careers'&WT.rss_ev=aPeople who have recently graduated from college in the US are turning to IT as their top career choice, a new study suggests. The poll by the University of California San Diego Extension suggests technology jobs are currently the most popular ...Mon, 24 May 2010 15:14:52 GMThttp://www.firthrossmartin.co.uk/about-firth-ross-martin/global-market-news/indian-it-sector-witnesses-jobs-growth.html?WT.rss_f=global+market+news&WT.rss_a=Indian+IT+sector+'witnesses+jobs+growth'&WT.rss_ev=aAn increase in jobs within the Indian IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) sector has been reported by the government. According to a new survey, the industry saw its highest jobs growth during the quarter to March 2010, adding 690,000 new ...Mon, 24 May 2010 13:08:11 GMT