Permanent vs. Contract

LONDON - Permanent IT Roles in Higher Demand According to Research From The IT
Job Board

Permanent IT jobs are in more demand than contract positions, according
to research(1) carried out by The IT Job Board,
www.theitjobboard.co.uk.

When surveyed, 56 percent of respondents believed that there
was currently more calling for permanent roles, as opposed to 44 percent for
IT contract jobs.

61 percent of those surveyed were in contract work, and when
asked why they chose this type of role 40 percent advised that it was down to
the higher salaries. 39 percent were in permanent IT jobs, and 44 percent of
them stated that it was because of the security this work offers.

When asked which types of jobs were most likely to be
permanent, 94 percent of respondents believed that it would be IT director
and CIO roles. 75 percent stated that consultancy jobs were most likely to be
contract positions.

60 percent of those surveyed considered that there would be
risks in switching employment too frequently. When asked why they would
change jobs, 56 percent said for new challenges, and 51 percent stated it
would be for a higher salary.

Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board,
commented: “In a turbulent economic environment, many would believe contract
roles are in greater demand.

“It is positive to see the permanent IT jobs market remains
buoyant. Employers continue to advertise permanent and contract positions
and, despite the downturn, we are still seeing a great deal of movement in
the sector at all levels.”

Notes to editors

About The IT Job Board:

The IT Job Board (www.theitjobboard.co.uk) is the biggest IT
jobs site in the UK with over 18,000 vacancies advertised.

The IT Job Board group of companies was set up in April 2002
in recognition that recruitment in the IT sector was increasingly dominated
by the internet.

Online technology enables sophisticated targeting - for
example by skill, region or experience - of www.theitjobboard.co.uk’s
database of 800,000 IT professionals. The IT Job Board always tries to get
closer to candidates either via planned content campaigns, or through the use
of social networks.

The site also offers employers services such as branded job
postings, a featured employer zone, targeted email campaigns and guidance on
advertising copy. The 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.

(1) 498 respondents interviewed on the theme of `Permanent vs. Contract’
(January 2009)

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Source: The IT Job Board

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