We get the latest from IT Contractor.com on how IT Job availability is set to boom for the next 5 years.

Jobs Market

According to a new report by V3.co.uk, the number of IT jobs will rise by 5.1% a year over the next 5 years.

That works out at a compound interest rise of about 28.4% in that time.

As there are around a million people working in IT in the UK that works out to be an extra 284,000 jobs in IT in the next 5 years.

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Over 1/3 of Contractors are NOT updating their skills and accreditation’s frequently enough - a recent Linked IN opinion Poll confirms.

Jenrick IT recently ran an opinion poll within an exclusive Global IT Contractor Group on Linked IN. The Group has in excess of 550 members from a complete spectrum of IT roles and industries. (more…)

Jenrick IT reports continued growth projections for Q1

The specialist IT recruitment company, Jenrick IT is very buoyant having already achieved above forecast numbers on both contract and permanent recruits for February 2010, pitching Q1 as the best quarter for over 18 months.

Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) commented:

“Our year has started tremendously well, even better that our ultra-optimistic hopes. The amazing thing is the pace in which clients are recruiting contractors. In addition, we have seen a welcome return of permanent recruitment demand, with IT firmly back on the strategic agenda for many of our clients as they look to gain innovative advantage over their competitors”

Jenrick IT’s start to the year has been reflected across the industry as demonstrated in a recent report in Recruitment Today: (more…)

Jenrick IT has just been featured on the Contractor UK website after being contacted to contribute to one of their latest articles.

Aimed at IT Contractors, the article was titled “Contractors’ Questions: How to get my CV noticed.” (more…)

David Cameron, the Conservative leader, has called the government to broaden its base of IT contractors away from large technology companies like Capita.

Rather than simply being reserved for the “the big players”, the Tory leader said contracts for the supply of services to the government should go to smaller outfits.
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New powers forcing organisations and individuals to tell Revenue & Customs the whereabouts of suspected tax dodgers are incoming for the tax authority.

Until now, it was up to mobile phone companies, councils and utility providers to volunteer the address of a person if HMRC requested it to collect their tax debt.

But under the Finance Bill, which is due to become law in a few weeks, third parties face a hefty cash penalty if they refuse to aid HMRC in locating the taxpayer. (more…)

Job-seekers despairing at the lack of opportunities are lashing out at recruiters - shouting, swearing and demanding that they put them forward for roles even if they are unsuitable.

Agents being strong-armed into submitting a CV, even when its author fails to meet the job specification, is a growing reality at more than half of recruitment firms. (more…)