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by Bryan Glick ,Office 2007



25 Mar 2009

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UK IT pros are turning into much less ambitious and career-minded therefore
in the expanding work pressures they deal with for the duration of the recession, as outlined by
study.

The most recent quarterly employment examine from
recruitment
consultancy Badenoch & Clark suggested that 45 per cent of IT workers
say they have put off their career development plans,Microsoft Office 2010 Key, with only seven per cent
using the downturn as an opportunity to additional their job.

The outcome,Office 2007 Download, based on Badenoch & Clark, is “an industry distinctly
lacking in ambition”.

“The IT sector has until recently been relatively shielded from the downturn,Microsoft Office 2010 Product Key,
but we’re beginning to see some signs that it’s starting to have an impact,”
said Matt Gascoigne, associate director at the recruitment firm.

“There are still plenty of opportunities out there, particularly in the
contract market and the public sector, but attitudes are starting to shift under
the weight of increasing commercial pressures.

IT workers need to realise that job development does not have to mean
looking for a new job, said Gascoigne.

“The pressures that are hitting career plans could be harnessed for the
better – employers are increasingly asking their people to take on extra
responsibilities and tasks as budgets get squeezed,” he said.

“Those opportunities could considerably add to the skillsets of IT
specialists and equip them to move up the job ladder when the opportunity
arises.”

The study also suggested that 37 per cent of IT professionals leave their
career development in the hands of their line managers and senior executives.

“IT experts need to take more charge of their careers,Windows 7 Download,” said Gascoigne.

“Shifting full responsibility onto time-poor line managers will only stall
careers even more and cause engagement and motivation to falter.”