With reports of an upturn in the economy, what does this mean to job hunters in the IT industry?  Well from the perspective of an IT Recruitment Company, for which new IT positions are our life blood, the Consultants at 100% I.T. Recruitment are busier than ever with new positions from IT companies and End Users alike.  This has certainly not been the case over the last 3 to 4 years when each new vacancy has been hard fought for and a very precious thing indeed.

The myth of how many candidates are available

The real difficulty today is in finding good quality candidates that closely match the job specifications, because whilst employers need quality IT staff and in most cases urgently, they are also perhaps of the opinion that there is a massive pool of candidates out there and that they can take their pick – perhaps even be able to pay under the normal market rate.

The reality is that whilst it’s true that we are inundated with applicants for most of the positions we advertise, we actually find that the 100% solid matches for each position are few and far between and often in hot demand.  So it’s more important than ever that employers are competitive with salary, realistic with skill sets and move quickly to grab that perfect candidate.

Great news for job hunters

This is potentially great news for you as a job hunter, providing that you are applying realistically for positions which you are qualified and experienced to do.   And as for us, our job is to guide our employers as to where the salaries and skills sets need to be and to continue to work with clients that offer a fair and reasonable package and opportunity.  Fortunately for us and for you, our regular clients are of a similar mindset and committed to ensuring that packages, skills and positions are in line or ahead of where the market is today – 2014, and not in the gloomy recent past.