by Bryan Glick
twenty five Mar 2009
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UK IT pros are starting to be less ambitious and career-minded consequently
of the developing operate pressures they deal with in the course of the economic downturn,
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investigation.
The newest quarterly employment review from
recruitment
consultancy Badenoch & Clark suggested that 45 per cent of IT workers
say they have put off their job development plans, with only seven per cent
using the downturn as an opportunity to further their profession.
The outcome, in accordance with Badenoch & Clark, is “an industry distinctly
lacking in ambition”.
“The IT sector has until recently been relatively shielded from the downturn,
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but we’re beginning to see some signs that it’s starting to have an impact,”
said Matt Gascoigne,
Office Enterprise, associate director at the recruitment firm.
“There are still plenty of opportunities out there, particularly in the
contract market and the public sector,
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the weight of expanding commercial pressures.
IT workers need to realise that profession development does not have to mean
looking for a new job, said Gascoigne.
“The pressures that are hitting profession 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
pros and equip them to move up the job ladder when the opportunity
arises.”
The review also suggested that 37 per cent of IT professionals leave their
profession development in the hands of their line managers and senior executives.
“IT experts need to take more charge of their careers,
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“Shifting full responsibility onto time-poor line managers will only stall
careers additional and cause engagement and motivation to falter.”