The rate of IT
development staff turnover topped 12% in 2005, number of firms
expecting according to the annual salary survey from the National
Computing Centre (NCC).
The current turnover rate is a significant hike from the 9.4%
recorded for 2004. In terms of specific skills required, Windows
2003 Server, Voice over IP and business analysis expertise will
join .NET and Java as most sought after skills in 2006.
Overall, there’s a significant 9% drop in the number of firms
expecting staff numbers to grow in 2006. Small IT departments and
the IT services sector, however, will continue to see rapid
growth.
“It looks like the dust will begin to settle on the labour market
by next summer, but watch out, with certain skills such as internet
and intranet development, demand will be high, so put your
recruitment plans together now – or risk a fight for skilled staff
later in the year,” says Stefan Foster, managing director of NCC
membership services.
NCC’s findings are based on responses from 383 organisations and a
total of 9,346 staff.
