by Bryan Glick
twenty five Mar 2009
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UK IT professionals are becoming less ambitious and career-minded consequently
from the expanding function pressures they face throughout the recession,
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investigation.
The latest quarterly employment research from
recruitment
consultancy Badenoch & Clark suggested that 45 per cent of IT workers
say they have put off their profession development plans,
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using the downturn as an opportunity to more their occupation.
The end result, 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,
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“There are still plenty of opportunities out there, particularly in the
contract market and the public sector,
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the weight of increasing commercial pressures.
IT workers need to realise that occupation development does not have to mean
looking for a new job, said Gascoigne.
“The pressures that are hitting job 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 profession ladder when the opportunity
arises.”
The review also suggested that 37 per cent of IT experts leave their
occupation development in the hands of their line managers and senior executives.
“IT specialists need to take more charge of their careers,” said Gascoigne.
“Shifting full responsibility onto time-poor line managers will only stall
careers additional and cause engagement and motivation to falter.”