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The IT Job Board: Three quarters of techies would recommend IT career
to their children; Positive outlook for IT industry find The IT Job
Board and Barkers
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:12052008
Despite the current financial climate, IT professionals are positive
about the technology industry and their immediate future in it. 69
percent of respondents to an IT sector survey felt their company's
position in the market was very secure or somewhat secure and 70
percent expect a salary increase in the next year. In addition to
affirming their own decision to work in technology, 75 percent of IT
professionals would recommend a career in IT to a child.
The research was undertaken by online recruitment specialist, The IT
Job Board (www.theitjobboard.co.uk) and recruitment marketing agency,
Barkers (www.barkers.co.uk). It was in conjunction with the companies'
April think-tank event, 'The Future of IT Recruitment', an initiative
offering IT professionals insight from industry experts and debates
with their peers. Speakers from Barkers and The IT Job Board were
joined by Geoff Inns, business development director at CNet Networks UK
and Mark Brooker, the EMEA staffing manager at Microsoft.
Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board, comments: "The
over-riding conclusion of the research is that the IT sector is
perceived to be a rewarding industry in which to work. This verdict was
reinforced by the positive mood at 'The Future of IT Recruitment'.
Despite the currently gloomy predictions, the IT sector also appears to
be holding up well to the newly-tough economic climate - evidence that
is backed up the increased number of applications to our site when
compared to the same period last year."
Robert Peasnell, managing director of Barkers, confirms: "It is easy to
be swayed by the plethora of bad news stories, but it is important for
the IT industry to put these into perspective. The benefits of
technology cannot be underestimated and the results of our research
suggest that organisations are still investing in it. However, this
must be an ongoing activity in order to maximise the potential and
enthusiasm offered by today's IT professionals."
Some of the key findings of the research include:
- 86 percent of IT professionals expect to change jobs voluntarily in
the next three years.
- 52 percent of respondents said they did not necessarily respect
technology professionals with a relevant university degree. This figure
rose to 54 percent for men, with 62 percent of women saying they did
respect IT-related degrees.
- If offered an attractive job opportunity that required relocation, 34
percent of female respondents ranked their spouse's jobs as the most
important factor to consider when making the decision. This figure
dropped to 25 percent for male respondents. Men however placed more
weight on house prices, with 23 percent of male respondents saying this
was the most important factor to take into account when considering
relocation, compared to 20 percent of women.
956 people completed the survey, which was carried out between at the
end of March 2008. For a copy of the results in full please email
h.thomas@theitjobboard.co.uk.or download from
https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/8422g33f95.
About www.theitjobboard.co.uk
www.theitjobboard.co.uk is part of The IT Job Board group of companies,
which was set up in April 2002 in recognition that recruitment in the
IT sector was increasingly dominated by the internet. It is now one of
the leading IT specific job boards in the UK and Europe.
Online technology enables sophisticated targeting - for example by
skill, region or experience - of www.theitjobboard.co.uk's database of
650,000 IT professionals. It also offers employers services such as
branded job postings, a featured employer zone, targeted email
campaigns and guidance on advertising copy. The IT Job Board's managed
campaign service filters responses to provide companies with a
shortlist of applicants most suitable for the advertised position.
www.theitjobboard.co.uk's clients include Accenture, Bloomberg, the
British Council, Cap Gemini, Cisco Systems, Dell, IBM, Imperial
College, LogicaCMG, Norwich Union, Notting Hill Housing Group, the
Peabody Trust, Roche, Sage, T-Mobile and the University of Manchester.
About Barkers
Barkers (www.barkers.co.uk) is the UK's largest specialist recruitment
marketing agency that helps employers to identify, attract and retain
the best talent.
CONTACT: Kate Alexander, IT Job Board PR
Tel: +44 (0)20 8946 3739
e-mail: kate@alexanderpr.co.uk
WWW: http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk
Barkers
WWW: http://www.barkers.co.uk
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