by Bryan Glick
25 Mar 2009
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UK IT pros are getting to be significantly less ambitious and career-minded as a result
of the growing perform pressures they encounter in the course of the economic downturn, as outlined by
research.
The most recent quarterly employment research from
recruitment
consultancy Badenoch & Clark suggested that 45 per cent of IT workers
say they have put off their job development plans, with only seven per cent
using the downturn as an opportunity to further their career.
The result,
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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,
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said Matt Gascoigne, associate director at the recruitment firm.
“There are still plenty of opportunities out there,
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contract market and the public sector, but attitudes are starting to shift under
the weight of increasing 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 career plans could be harnessed for the
better – employers are increasingly asking their people to take on extra
responsibilities and tasks as budgets get squeezed,
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“Those opportunities could considerably add to the skillsets of IT
pros and equip them to move up the job ladder when the opportunity
arises.”
The study also suggested that 37 per cent of IT experts leave their
occupation development in the hands of their line managers and senior executives.
“IT professionals 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.”