IT professionals

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | Updated: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:59 GMT

Turnover among senior IT professionals will be less than expected, according to a new survey.

The survey, from IT and technical recruiter Harvey Nash and consultancy firm PA Consulting, has revealed that 72% of IT leaders are actively looking for a new job or would entertain a call from a head hunter, while nearly 63% expect to leave their current job within two years.

Despite these findings the survey also found that in contrast to last year’s survey, which showed that 34% expected to change jobs within 12 months, this year’s survey showed that less than half of those (15%) had found new work. This is down from the 23% of senior IT leaders who had changed positions last year.

Matt Smith, director of UK regions at Harvey Nash, said: “Our analysis over the last few  years has shown a significant amount of job browsing by senior IT  professionals, but decreasing levels of actual movement. As the economic climate continues to worsen, we expect nervousness among chief information officers and IT leaders will result in fewer seeking new positions and a subsequent reduction in the number of empty roles.

 “Less movement in the market means more stability for employers and fewer disruptions from the churn of senior leadership.”  

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