Online recruitment specialist, www.theitjobboard.com, is urging IT professionals whose New Year resolution was to find a new position to honour their intentions and take advantage of the buoyant recruitment market. Following a survey of candidates last summer, which found that 65 percent of technology staff wanted to change jobs by the end of the year*, it believes that many more will be vowing to change at the more traditional time for career evaluation but may need encouragement to take the plunge.
Ray Duggins, managing director of www.theitjobboard.com, comments: ìMany people will have started 2007 with great intentions, whether thatís to get fit, give up smoking or find a new job. However, ten days into the new year, many resolutions will have fallen by the wayside and individuals will have slipped back into old habits. But as we spend so much time at work, being in the right job is critical ñ getting this bit of life right often makes it easier to achieve other goals.î
www.theitjobboard.com reports that, whilst the IT recruitment market in general is currently tipped in favour of candidates, there are specific skills in particular demand. The retail sector, with its increasing focus on online shopping requires webmasters, and financial institutions have an increasing need for technology specialists in order that they comply with new regulations. In the public sector, education and health are both undergoing extensive upgrades to their ways of working and therefore their technology systems. In addition, SAP continues to dominate, with bigger IT budgets allowing more organisations to invest in the enterprise-wide technology.
However, before undertaking the challenging process of job-hunting, www.theitjobboard.com advises IT professionals to undertake a thorough evaluation to assess whether their career objectives could be met by their current employers.
Duggins concludes: ìAlthough it is tempting to think that a new position at a new organisation will solve any outstanding issues, employees may be better to stay where they are and address requirements such as their training and career development and work-life balance. The key is for IT professionals to be clear about what they want and put a plan to achieve this into action - which includes making a rational decision about job-hunting.î
Stick to those New Yearís Resolutions!
Recruitment specialist reminds techies wanting a job change that their skills are in demand
