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As you may have seen in the local newspapers (see
http://www.crsitjobs.com/CRS%20Advertorial%20leftpage.pdf and
http://www.crsitjobs.com/CRS%20Advertorial%20rightpage.pdf), CRS is
still celebrating our 10th anniversary of service.
I have been
particularly moved by the glowing testimonials we've received from candidates
and clients and these are now published on both of our websites (see
http://www.crsitjobs.com/Testimonials.htm for the I.T. recruitment reviews). Thank you all for your support and I am glad to have
served you over the years.
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 Are
we in an Employee or Employer market right now in T&T? It depends on what
industry we're talking about.
There are some I.T. skills which are very hard to find e.g., I.T. Salespeople,
Project Managers, Internet Security Specialists to name a few. Most other
I.T. skills are readily available, and so I would say it's still an Employer's
Market for I.T.
Employers usually have the luxury of being able to choose
an I.T. employee from a selection available, and so personality and other soft
skills are the main criteria to fit the team. Having said that, there has been a
steady demand for good I.T. staff and this has caused salaries to rise in recent
years.
Really good, experienced people in any discipline always command a premium rate
because there are so few of them around. When employers cannot find the skills they need and they are desperate, then
you will see tactics like poaching and counter-offers taking place to get/keep
necessary skills to do the work.
Even when candidates really do not
have the experience or depth of knowledge required, they may still be rare
enough to find their salaries shoot up when they decide to test their
marketability. I have heard of at least one case where an Oil & Gas
Engineer went to his employers saying he'd got a job offer. They counter-offered
and a battle took place over him.
When the dust settled, he was still in the same job at nearly double his
original salary. The irony was that he wasn't considered all that great at
his job; it's just that there wasn't anybody out there to replace him.
It's definitely an Employee's Market right now for
several disciplines within the Energy Sector in T&T, such as Civil/Structural
Engineers, Process Engineers, QA/QC Specialists, Quantity Surveyors, Drillers
and so on. Service companies are having a tough time finding resources at
prices that they can afford after bidding for projects. Sometimes there is
no other option but to bring in ex-pats at many times the cost of local
employees.
The benefit of that, in theory, is that the experienced ex-pat can pass on his
international expertise and knowledge to our locals.
There is a lot of good talent undergoing training within the
Energy industry in T&T and one day, they will have that knowledge and experience
to make them in demand internationally. They will be the ex-pats called in
around the globe to help Oil & Gas companies get the job done and bring their
locals up to a world-class standard. When that time comes, CRS will be in
a position to help them find those lucrative jobs anywhere in the world.
We have eyes on the world!
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you would like to share with us, please send those too.
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In This Issue:
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Susan's Snippets
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Employee vs Employer Market
- Tell Us What You Think
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Subscriptions
- Join ITPS
- Psychometric Testing
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Who is CRS?
See
our
website for a complete list of I.T. JOBS
New Requirements include:
Business Development Manager (TRINIDAD):-
Responsible for the management of
day to day strategic business activities in the assigned territory. This
includes oversight of the sales, marketing, customer service, operations,
partner recruitment and partner management functions of the company.
Job Ref:SJ171
Programmer/Analyst (TRINIDAD):-
To provide support for the company's core application.
Job Ref:SJ170
Systems Administrator
(TRINIDAD):-
To ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer hardware,
software and network connections.
Job Ref:SJ168
Application Specialist - Visual Basic (TRINIDAD):-
To provide technical consulting support on projects or system issues.
Job Ref:A37
Network
Security Engineer (TRINIDAD):-
To develop and implement
network systems along with maintaining and improving security.
Job Ref:A34
Account Manager (TRINIDAD):-
To
sell the company's solutions to clients in the energy sector. To work with and
provide sales support to Client Representatives
Job Ref:A33
Still urgently required:
Systems
Engineer
(TRINIDAD):-
To implement Microsoft Solutions, mainly Active Directory and
Exchange. Also implementation of other IT solutions sold by the company.
Job Ref:A29
Sales Specialist - Networking (Contract:
6mths – 2+ yrs)
(TRINIDAD):-
To sell networking solutions
offered by the company (e.g. Cisco) and to provide sales support to Client
Representatives.
Job Ref:A22
Do you have any of the following skills (or know someone who does)?:
Oracle
AS/400
UNIX
I.T Sales
then please register with CRS via
www.crsitjobs.com
to be
among the
first to know of exciting opportunities around the Caribbean for
experienced people with your skills
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