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12 September 2012
IT support jobs creation increases
The number of IT support jobs being created is nearly 20% higher than two years ago, according to new research.
The research, from IT recruiter ReThink Recruitment, also found that support roles now comprise 30.1% of all IT jobs advertised on job boards, compared to 24% in 2006, while 6.5% fewer new IT jobs are being advertised in Q2 2008 compared to the same period in 2006.
Jon Butterfield, managing director at ReThink Recruitment, said: “The effect of offshoring IT jobs has been double edged. Pay rates have been pegged back, but job creation at the entry level has not dried up as was mooted by some commentators.”
“Offshoring has made organisations’ IT functions more efficient, which has freed up budgets for investment elsewhere. These new projects require support teams, and it’s not always appropriate or advantageous to base these staff offshore.”
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The research, from IT recruiter ReThink Recruitment, also found that support roles now comprise 30.1% of all IT jobs advertised on job boards, compared to 24% in 2006, while 6.5% fewer new IT jobs are being advertised in Q2 2008 compared to the same period in 2006.
Jon Butterfield, managing director at ReThink Recruitment, said: “The effect of offshoring IT jobs has been double edged. Pay rates have been pegged back, but job creation at the entry level has not dried up as was mooted by some commentators.”
“Offshoring has made organisations’ IT functions more efficient, which has freed up budgets for investment elsewhere. These new projects require support teams, and it’s not always appropriate or advantageous to base these staff offshore.”
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