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Carol Bates
Executive team
London
HR Market Update 2007
The Human Resources recruitment market was very buoyant at the start of 2007, as demand from all sectors continued to grow. The market put pressure on employers to find the right staff and retain them, which resulted in competition being fierce both domestically and internationally. So now is the time to be looking carefully at your options, as you might well be able to fast-track your career with an astute move.
Looking across the HR Landscape, we see some similar patterns from previous years continuing, such as shortages in specialist HR roles (notably Reward, Learning and Organisational Development, Resourcing and HR Generalist roles at the $80,000 to $100,000 level). The graduate-to-intermediate market continues to remain brutally competitive, with many candidates being made multiple job offers. Consequently, salary inflation is still occurring in this market, although it is hard to see this continuing much further, as salaries are at unprecedented levels already.
The contracting market remains strong with a consistent flow of roles across all areas. This in turn is giving more senior candidates the confidence to consider the interim market as an alternative to permanent work. This is quickly following the trend of the UK market, where people choose to be professional interims and are well networked throughout organisations. As a result, the contracting market has taken on a new feel of being more than just a quick fix; it is now viewed as a means of employing high quality staff to implement new ideas and initiatives in a short period of time.
The junior market remains strong at the operational level and will continue to do so across all areas, with a high demand for HR advisors. At this level we are seeing an increase in Working Holiday Visa candidates due to the new laws enabling candidates to work six months in one organisation.
Global commerce continues to drive demand for HR people with offshore experience. The new generation of HR leaders will need to gain offshore experience across Asia Pacific if they want to add value to the businesses in this region in the near future.
Nationally, the centres of highest recruitment growth over the past year have been Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
| Sydney & Melbourne Salary Table 2007 | |
| Human Resources Director (large organisation) | $250,000–$450,000+ |
| Human Resources Director (medium organisation) | $150,000-$250,000 |
| Human Resources Manager | $90,000-$150,000 |
| Human Resources Consultant/Adviser | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Human Resources Coordinator | $45,000-$60,000 |
| Human Resources Administrator | $40,000-$55,000 |
| Learning & Development Manager (large organisation) | $90,000-$140,000+ |
| Learning & Development Consultant (medium organisation) | $60,000-$90,000 |
| Learning & Development Coordinator | $40,000-$60,000 |
| R&B Manager (large organisation) | $120,000-$250,000+ |
| R&B Consultant (medium organisation) | $80,000-$130,000 |
| ER/IR Consultant/Manager | $70,000-$180,000 |
| In-House Recruitment Manager | $80,000-$140,000+ |
| In-House Recruitment Consultant | $60,000-$90,000 |
