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The findings show that permanent IT employment has reached its highest levels for a decade; whilst freelancers have also taken home their share of the bacon.
The report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG, reveal that IT staff employed on a temporary and contract basis shot up from around a third in 2008 to 58.5 per cent in 2009.
Jeff Brooks of the REC says the figures are very heartening and show that companies continue to see the benefits of investing in IT, even during hard times.
He says further investment in IT is likely this year in the private sector, but the election could see public sector contract work fall off.
If you''re riding the crest of the IT recruitment wave, have a chat with Excellium Umbrella Services. They''ve appointed new experienced team members to provide customers with the highest quality service.
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IT and computing staff saw a major rise in recruitment over the past year, according to a new report.The findings show that permanent IT employment has reached its highest levels for a decade; whilst freelancers have also taken home their share of the bacon.
The report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG, reveal that IT staff employed on a temporary and contract basis shot up from around a third in 2008 to 58.5 per cent in 2009.
Jeff Brooks of the REC says the figures are very heartening and show that companies continue to see the benefits of investing in IT, even during hard times.
He says further investment in IT is likely this year in the private sector, but the election could see public sector contract work fall off.
If you''re riding the crest of the IT recruitment wave, have a chat with Excellium Umbrella Services. They''ve appointed new experienced team members to provide customers with the highest quality service.
