Demand for IT professionals is still rising, according to a new report.
The results come from the latest Report on Jobs published by KPMG and the REC, which states that demand for permanent staff in IT rose to a three-month high in February, hitting 64.3 in the index measuring system as opposed to 63.7 in January.
Compared to other sectors, IT and Computing was seventh in a list of nine areas in need of more qualified staff, based on the index measurement numbers.
Heath Jackson, partner in the CIO Advisory practice at KPMG, said: "Recovery in the job market is gaining real traction, and this should help shore up consumer confidence in the run up to the election."
"The availability of skilled candidates remains a significant concern and businesses are already fiercely competing to secure top talent," he added."This dynamic is driving significant salary growth in pockets of the market, particularly in the IT space where the demand/supply mismatch is particularly prevalent."
The gap between the demand for staff and the number of professionals filling jobs could be attributed to various factors, including the arrival of new areas of expertise.
"In response to the financial crisis of six years ago, many organisations trimmed their IT workforce to the bare minimum and stopped investing in their IT infrastructure," Trustmarque director Angelo Di Ventura added.
"Organisations are now beginning to invest again in large-scale IT projects, which is creating a big demand for people with the right skill-set. Trends such as mobility and big data for example, are creating a need for new skills, and the people with those skills are in short supply."
