The demand for web developers has exploded in Q4 as the war for talent really ‘hots up’ in the online and mobile apps space. HTML5 is tipped to be the big area for 2012, with tech ‘big wigs’ like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Zynga all looking to expand.
This is one reason why Jenrick IT is devoting more resources towards HTML5 job opportunities.
HTML5 will allow websites to connect to one another using postMessage API allowing one frame to communicate within another frame (example: Zynga within Facebook) directly and not having to trely on remote server connection.
Something else to look for in 2012 will be CORS (Cross Origin Resource Sharing). This will make it easier for websites to share information within one another. In one example, Startups will now be able to create photo editing services that download your photos/images direct from your social media pages, let you modify them and re-post them. HTML5 will make it much easier to extract information from web pages which will enhance services like readers and translators and geolocation, with browsers adopting a more iOS type UI.
Jenrick IT is reporting unabated demand for IT professionals as the turn of the year fast approaches.
“Our clients seem determined to win the war on talent acquisition in Q1. We have been have seen an unprecedented demand for IT Professionals to start in January/February.
Areas of particular demand are developers, software engineers, user experience designers, mobile application developers, IT security consultants, BI consultants, Data modellers, Data Warehouse Architects and Solutions Architects” commented Philip Fanthom (Managing Director).
Jenrick IT’s opinion of the market was further backed up by a report from Gartner that suggests IT spending in 2012 will rise. A full brief of the report is available by simply clicking on the link below.
Jenrick IT are reporting a marked rise is salaries for qualified IT staff as the competition to acquire top talent for 2012 starts to ‘hot up’. Philip Fanthom (Managing Director), from specialist recruiter Jenrick IT commented:
“The war for talent within the technical sector shows no sign of abating. Clients are looking to attract and retain good people. We have seen a significant rise in salaries being offered across a range of I.T. disciplines, as clients are looking to tempt talent from their competitors. Key skills in demand are Java Developers, Implementation consultants with SQL, Business Analysts, Technical Testers, and Trade Floor support (FI and Derivatives)”.
Fanthom’s comments were given further credence by a recent report from Robert Half.
Jenrick IT are reporting a continued demand for specialists within the financial trading arena. Philip Fanthom (Managing Director) commented:
“…despite all the current negative press, our experience is one of high demand and continuing challenge to supply. Our clients are looking for IT experts with financial trading experience, current demand includes; Java Developers, Testers (Functional and Technical), Solutions Architects, Business Analysts, PMO leads, Linux System Administrators/Engineers and Oracle (DBAs, Engineers)”.
In addition to this consistent demand for IT Consultants from Jenrick IT, the BBC have reported that it is the Computer experts who are running the world’s financial trading , as in the article below:
Jenrick IT (Specialist Recruiters), having previously been involved with assisting students at Kingston University secure their first role in the IT industry are advising young people to seriously consider a career in IT. A recent study backs up this advice, demonstrating that 1 in 25 people in the UK now work in an IT related role. This trend is likely to continue.
One in 25 British workers now has an IT-related job, according to new figures from e-Skills UK, the IT industry skills body.
The latest employment figures from e-Skills suggest that nearly 1.1m Britons were employed in IT - or 4 per cent of the UK workforce - between October 2010 and December 2010, the highest number on record
“Despite difficult economic conditions, the IT sector continues to make a major contribution to employment growth in the UK,” said Karen Price, chief executive of e-Skills UK.
However, IT leaders were also warned that there were some signs that demand for IT skills is outstripping supply.
During the final quarter of 2010, the average IT salary increased slightly to £38,500, compared with the average UK salary of just £28,000. (more…)
“Java, C# and SQL are the skills on the top of client’s wish-lists with virtualisation and cloud computing programmes being very ‘hot’ at present. Other ‘hot jobs’ skills include; VM Ware, Python, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), Citrix and candidates with an MCITP”.
Here is the original article:
Demand for IT jobs in London grew by 18 per cent in the last quarter compared with the same period in 2010.
Meanwhile, code monkey jobs dominated the recruitment market, according to employment outfit CWJobs.
It said London positions now make up 33 per cent of all UK-based IT jobs advertised on its site.
According to a recent article in The Daily Telegraph, three in four employers now struggle to find people with the right skills to fill their vacancies, despite high unemployment.
Here are the jobs there are that have proved particularly difficult, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Hays.
Much-needed specialist and technical skills have become harder to find over the past year, with sought-after staff staying put in their current roles for job security, the annual survey of 626 employers by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Hays recruitment firm showed.
Jane Stevens from Jenrick IT is always interested in any developments relating to IR35. She would like to share the following article she received yesterday from the PCG (the Professional Contractors Group who are a not-for-profit association that represents supports and promotes freelancers, consultants and contractors in the UK).
The judgment has been given today in the IR35 case of ECR Consulting - with another resounding victory for the taxpayer. Elaine Richardson, a self-employed IT contractor working through her own limited company for Vertex Data Science was facing an IR35 bill in excess of £50,000.
IT trade body Intellect has met with leading members of the coalition government and put the case for putting technology at the heart of the nations growth strategy.
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Communications Minister Ed Vaizey met with members of Intellect and other figures in the IT industry at a roundtable event which put forward the case for technology being used to drive the economy out of recession.
really ‘hots up’ in the online and mobile apps space. HTML5 is tipped to be the big area for 2012, with tech ‘big wigs’ like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Zynga all looking to expand.
the year fast approaches.
competition to acquire top talent for 2012 starts to ‘hot up’. 
financial trading arena. 
advising young people to seriously consider a career in IT. A recent study backs up this advice, demonstrating that 1 in 25 people in the UK now work in an IT related role. This trend is likely to continue.
A recent article has reported on the increased demand for developer IT jobs in London since 2010.
developments relating to IR35. She would like to share the following article she received yesterday from the PCG (the Professional Contractors Group who are a not-for-profit association that represents supports and promotes freelancers, consultants and contractors in the UK).
2012 Olympics is going to create an additional 5000 plus IT Jobs.
government and put the case for putting technology at the heart of the nations growth strategy.