Increased Demand for IT Jobs a Sign of Economic Recovery

CV Screen recently reported a 25 percent monthly increase in the demand of IT professionals and claims this new figure indicates that the IT jobs market sector continues to show signs of recovery.

 

“We have seen some encouraging signs over the last couple of months with more enquiries from employers looking to recruit talented staff and candidates with strong PHP, Linux and SharePoint skills remain the most sought after in the current marketplace,” said Matthew Iveson, a recruitment specialist for the IT Jobs Section of CV Screen.

 

Officials at the U.K.-based IT recruitment agency claim a simultaneous encouraging figure to emerge was the 27 percent decline in the number of applicants per vacancy. This clearly indicates that there are comparatively fewer people out there for IT jobs than in the past, meaning the IT professionals not looking are the ones who have in all probability landed jobs, are well entrenched and do not want change loyalty so soon.

 

“The increase in demand in June was as a result of a large number of new enquiries and also from our existing customers who appreciate CV Screen’s ability to identify the most suitable IT professionals for a cost effective fee of just 12.5 percent of the basic salary,” said Iveson.

 

However, other studies have indicated that while there will surely be an increasing demand of IT jobs, statistics show that a lack of college students pursuing computer-related degrees may bring on a shortage.

 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 854,000 professional IT jobs will be added between 2006 and 2016, an increase of about 24 percent. When replacement jobs are added in, total IT job openings in the 10 year period is estimated at 1.6 million.

 

“Following a tough first quarter to the year, we are seeing signs that optimism is returning to the industry and we fully expect that the second half of the year will be a busier time for the IT jobs market,” Iveson said.

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