According to e-skills UK's latest jobs report, in the third quarter of 2010 vacancies in the IT industry rose to 101,000, while skilled IT professionals seeking work fell to 100,000.
It also found that training among IT staff is at an 'all-time low', with only 20 per cent of staff receiving training in the last 13 weeks compared to the average of 26 per cent
'While this is good news for IT professionals seeking employment in the sector, the drop in the number of ready candidates with the required set of skills may start to become a problem for recruiters,' said Karen Price, chief executive of e-Skills UK.
She revealed that demand for IT staff was highest in finance, retail and media sectors and among software suppliers.
The average unemployment rate in the IT industry is 3.1 per cent, a great deal lower than the UK unemployment figure of eight per cent.
It also found that training among IT staff is at an 'all-time low', with only 20 per cent of staff receiving training in the last 13 weeks compared to the average of 26 per cent
'While this is good news for IT professionals seeking employment in the sector, the drop in the number of ready candidates with the required set of skills may start to become a problem for recruiters,' said Karen Price, chief executive of e-Skills UK.
She revealed that demand for IT staff was highest in finance, retail and media sectors and among software suppliers.
The average unemployment rate in the IT industry is 3.1 per cent, a great deal lower than the UK unemployment figure of eight per cent.
