A poll by CV Screen discovered that IT professionals choosing their next role believe the proximity of a workplace to their home is the most important factor.
The research also showed that the average IT worker travels 15.6 miles to their workplace, with a commute of around 28 minutes.
Matthew Iveson, director of CV Screen, said that maintaining a good work/life balance is the reason why IT job candidates are so interested in the location of a new position.
He added that the average commute has changed little since his firm conducted a similar poll in 2007, which he finds 'surprising'.
'We expected that within an unstable IT jobs market, commuting times would increase as candidates would be forced to travel further afield. This has not been the case at all,' Mr Iveson commented.
The Kelly Global Workforce Index, which was published last month, found that staff consider access to training and flexible working hours to be the most important non-financial employee benefits.
The research also showed that the average IT worker travels 15.6 miles to their workplace, with a commute of around 28 minutes.
Matthew Iveson, director of CV Screen, said that maintaining a good work/life balance is the reason why IT job candidates are so interested in the location of a new position.
He added that the average commute has changed little since his firm conducted a similar poll in 2007, which he finds 'surprising'.
'We expected that within an unstable IT jobs market, commuting times would increase as candidates would be forced to travel further afield. This has not been the case at all,' Mr Iveson commented.
The Kelly Global Workforce Index, which was published last month, found that staff consider access to training and flexible working hours to be the most important non-financial employee benefits.
