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IBM Freezes Contractor Hires to Keep Full-time Workers Fully Occupied
More evidence that IBM is cutting costs in multiple ways: the company's Australian tentacle is making it very, very hard to hire contractors [theregister.co.uk].
The Register has viewed emails sent among organisations seeking to place contractors with IBM Australia. The thread explains that IBM has not replied to offers of new contractors because of a freeze that means it can only hire temporary workers under limited circumstances, and even then after signoff by senior bean-counters.
We understand the freeze even applies to gigs at which IBM teams are relying on contractors to help the company meet looming deadlines.
IBM would not confirm or deny the freeze, but The Register has been led to understand that Big Blue is always “optimising” its workforce to ensure they're fully occupied and that no resources are wasted. We understand that optimisation process means the IT giant is ensuring its full-timers are kept busy.
