Offshoring bites into UK IT jobs |
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| By: megha | ||||
Within the last year, the number of new roles for software designers, software developers, helpdesk technicians and systems engineers has fallen. The database of ReThink Recruitment shows paid opportunities are down six per cent for software developers and three per cent for helpdesk staff. Although the decline in new jobs for systems and network engineers is slim, the agency noted demand has also slumped for some programming skills. And though its database shows 6,000 new IT jobs are available this year, its managing director, Jon Butterfield, hinted that the slump in certain IT roles was telling. He said: “The fear that IT helpdesk jobs simply represented the thin end of the wedge, and that higher value technical roles would be sent offshore next, is not new. “But it is now having an impact on the IT jobs market. “Some UK financial services businesses are now shifting application development offshore to low cost locations. This is lessening new demand for some programming skills in the UK.” However because offshore outsourcing raising “quality control issues”, the demand for UK managers and consultants to manage processes has increased, the agent said. In fact, the number of new roles for consultants has risen to 8.1% this year from 6.8% last year, while management and administrator roles are up almost 3% over the same period. Demand for consultants is partly being fuelled by the high level of IT work needed after mergers and acquisitions, as well as “growing public sector outsourcing requirements.” |
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