Information Technology Recruitment Sector Report 2009 - 2010

Whilst 2009 has seen a difficult job market during theBusiness Analysis and IT Support. We have witnessed
last 3 months we have witnessed a significanta significant drop off in candidate applications over the
increase in customer confidence, which has resulted inlast couple of weeks  - so if you are thinking of
an increase in jobs coming through. The ICT division ofstarting your job search in the New Year our advice
Matchtech is responding to the needs of the marketwould be to not delay and get in contact prior to
and is moving towards a more niche focussed skillsChristmas as there is less competition in the current
approach in 2010, focussing on Softwaremarket.
Development, PMO, Business Intelligence, ERP, NewThe contract market is also notably picking up but
Media, GIS and Support. This will allow us to improvethere has been a 3 month lag behind the recent upturn
our awareness of our candidate's skills and experiencein the permanent market. Many of our clients are
whilst focussing on key strategic technologies andrecruiting Project Management/PMO resources in large
markets.volumes and we also have a number of high-profile
IT Solution Providerrollout and office relocation projects at a few clients,
Recruitment within the IT Solution Provider industry haspredominantly in the transportation and public sectors.
seen an upturn over the last 3 months, with anThis has resulted in a recent influx of IT Support and
increase in both permanent and contract vacancies.Infrastructure positions. Our general observation at the
Many clients are now reporting that previous "on hold"moment is that the contractor marketplace is generally
business is now moving ahead, so are hiring new staffcandidate rich, however many niche skills such as
for 2010. We are currently holding over 130 liveSAP, Sharepoint and Oracle remain sought after.
vacancies, covering sales, consultancy, project &NHS
programme management, development and support.In 2006 Matchtech IT was selected by the NHS
Sales vacancies have increased particularly for highPurchasing & Supply Agency (PASA) to supply IM&T
end new business professionals, with a particular focus(Information Management & Technology) contract,
across areas such as SAP, CRM and  Businesstemporary and interim staff to the NHS. The NHS
Intelligence. In light of this positive shift in the market,team has recently won the tender for PASA to
Matchtech has added to their successful Consultancyextend our inclusion on the framework for another 3
team by hiring a senior recruitment consultant to focusyears.  Currently, Matchtech ICT is the third largest
on the Business Intelligence market.supplier to the NHS for IT and Information staff under
End User Clientsthe PASA agreement; however we are currently the
The IT End User permanent team which focuses onnumber one supplier to several regions throughout the
providing world class recruitment services toUK including South West, South Central, Yorkshire &
Matchtech's corporate and private company clientthe Humber and Wales.
base is benefiting from a surge in vacancy orders. ThisMatchtech has seen a noticeable rise in Consultancy
increase started at the end of summer holidays and isand Project Staff over the last 6 months and would
still gathering pace - overall vacancies in are up 40%always be interested in speaking to candidates with
since August! Our clients have a strong appetite to getNHS experience within 3 broad categories:
their vacancies filled before the Xmas break and are1. Project Management and Consultant positions
planning for a busier and more vibrant 2010.2. Information, Data Analysis and Informatics
As ever the main skills sets in demand cover3.
Software Development, Project Management,