Recruiter reports 25% increase in demand for IT professionals

1 July, 2009 - 11:28

IT recruitment agency CV Screen has noted a 25% monthly increase in the demand for IT professionals as the IT jobs market continues to show signs of recovery.

During the same period there was also a 27% decline in the number of applicants per vacancy, which shows that IT professionals are securing new IT Jobs at a faster rate, says the company.

CV Screen's Matthew Iveson commented: "We have seen some encouraging signs over the last couple of months with more enquiries from employers looking to recruit talented staff. Candidates with strong PHP, Linux and SharePoint skills remain the most sought after in the current marketplace."

Iveson highlighted that the increase in demand in June was as a result of a large number of new enquiries: He added: "Following a tough first quarter to the year, we are seeing signs that optimism is returning to the industry and we fully expect that the second half of the year will be a busier time for the IT jobs market."

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9 December, 2009 - 15:51

The UK PBX and IP PBX market (including Micro PBX products) slumped 24 per cent in Q3 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 (reaching just under 567, 000 extensions), but despite this double digit decline, the percentage change on a sequential quarterly basis reveals a different picture, finds MZA in its latest quarterly report.