The number of IT job vacancies advertised online fell 57% in
May, compared with the same month last year.
But the IT Job Board, which has just released a white paper on
the
UK IT jobs market, says there are signs of growth in several
sectors.
The second quarter of 2009 will show negative growth, but the
industry is still not off the hook when it comes to skills
shortages. In the longer term, the sector looks set to grow and
shortages will continue.
The software job market currently looks better than hardware,
with year-on-year growth of 4%. Project management and testing
positions have both seen a 2% rise over the year on the
IT Job Board website.
In June, the company asked organisations if they plan to hire in
the second half of 2009. Over half (51%) said recruitment would not
change from 2008 levels, while 34.3% said they will be hiring.
Teresa Sperti, head of international marketing at the IT Job
Board, said, "We predict that the IT recruitment market will be
particularly buoyant. Organisations need to consider how they will
mitigate the risk of a long-term skills gap."