Office 2010 IT professionals lacking in ambition
 

by Bryan Glick



25 Mar 2009

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UK IT experts are starting to be a lot less ambitious and career-minded as a result
of the growing perform pressures they confront in the course of the recession, as outlined by
analysis.

The latest quarterly employment examine from
recruitment
consultancy Badenoch & Clark suggested that 45 per cent of IT workers
say they have put off their occupation development plans,Office 2010, with only seven per cent
using the downturn as an opportunity to more their career.

The end result,Microsoft Office 2010 Product Key, based on Badenoch & Clark,Windows 7 Key, is “an industry distinctly
lacking in ambition”.

“The IT sector has until recently been relatively shielded from the downturn,
but we’re beginning to see some signs that it’s starting to have an impact,”
said Matt Gascoigne, associate director at the recruitment firm.

“There are still plenty of opportunities out there,Office Professional Plus 2010, particularly in the
contract market and the public sector,Microsoft Office Professional 2010, but attitudes are starting to shift under
the weight of growing commercial pressures.

IT workers need to realise that career 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
experts and equip them to move up the profession ladder when the opportunity
arises.”

The examine also suggested that 37 per cent of IT pros leave their
profession development in the hands of their line managers and senior executives.

“IT experts need to take more charge of their careers,” said Gascoigne.

“Shifting full responsibility onto time-poor line managers will only stall
careers more and cause engagement and motivation to falter.”