Optimism in the future of employers remains high compared to 12 months ago, with 56% of respondents positive about the future of their employer (up from 44% last year). Negative sentiment decreased from 19% last year to just 12%.
Those expecting to look for a new IT job in the next 12 months remained steady at 52%. However there was a sharp jump from last quarter of over 16% in the number of people feeling positive about their ability to secure a new job. Of most interest were those who feel there are plenty of available jobs, increasing by over 50% from last year.
Overall sentiment about employment prospects is the highest in the last four quarters, with 59% feeling positive compared to 50% twelve months ago. This is not just a shift from those feeling neutral, with negative sentiment reducing by 26% over the same period.
Clicks’ Managing Director, Ben Wood, says “The Q1 results demonstrate there has been a definite strengthening in the employment market for IT workers over the last year. They also provide an indication that this market will continue to steadily strengthen during 2016. This underpins what we are seeing ourselves and hearing from employers across most sectors. Organisations are starting major transformation programs that will create solid long-term employment prospects for IT workers.”
