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IT Recruitment March 2010
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12/03/2010
The IT sector appears to be recovering better than most, with a resurgent economy appearing to encourage businesses to invest in technology infrastructure.
Research conducted by IT consultancy Gartner indicates that the global server market recovery, which began between July and September 2009, continued strongly into the final quarter.
The firm reported that shipment levels grew by 4.5 per cent on a like-for-like basis between October and December 2009, with the Asia/Pacific, Middle-East and Africa, and North America regions being the major growth areas.
"Blade servers pushed ahead with growth of 11.1 per cent in shipments and 22.1 per cent in vendor revenue for the period," said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice-president at Gartner.
From a corporate perspective, IBM continued to lead the market based on revenue, while major rivals HP, Dell and Fujitsu each saw turnover rise during the quarter.
Demand is being driven by previous budget freezes being lifted, new software application deployment and server consolidation projects.
The increased willingness among firms to invest in IT appears to be reflected in their hiring intentions at present, with the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation/KPMG Report on Jobs pointing to a significant rise in demand for computing expertise.
Further evidence of this trend is offered by the latest Ashdown Group Jobs Index, which reports that the number of IT vacancies increased by 14.25 per cent in the UK during February.
Across all the Ashdown Group specialist sectors, the UK job market grew by 11.97% in February - clearly demonstrating that demand for IT recruitment is outperforming other departments.
John Lynes, director of the Ashdown Group, noted that levels of demand are likely to settle if and when public sector cuts are implemented, but for the time being the sector is enjoying strong growth.
IT contractors could benefit in particular, he claimed, as increased demand for their services can only inflate consultant's rates.
The outlook remains highly positive for IT jobseekers, and with infrastructure investment on the increase, a reversal of this trend is unlikely in the near future.
Posted by Jon Aspinell
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