http://www.itjobfinder.com/ IT Job Finder is owned and operated by, and is a trading name of Total Recruitment UK Limited (Company Number 06630889). We provide cost effective recruitment solutions for Employers and Recruitment Agencies. Making it easier to find your ideal candidates. We have connections with most of the UK's leading Companies and thousands of candidates looking for a new career in Information Technology. Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:40:28 +0000 More than half of IT professionals received a bonus this year, suggesting an industry revival for bonus payments after the recession, according to a report. Research of computer staff salaries by XpertHR found 55% of IT professionals and managers received a bonus payment this year. This is higher than pre-recession figures of 52% in 2008 and a significant rise compared to 47% in 2009 when thousands of IT workers lost bonus entitlements during the recession. The highest increase in payments was for managerial roles, from an average bonus of 12% of basic salary paid to managers a decade ago, to 18% of basic pay this year. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=18 There are several signs that the IT job market is beginning to improve, with fewer high-profile, large-scale,lay-offs and more job market surveys producing reasons to be positive. Are things genuinely looking up? The first quarter of 2009 was a bad one. E-skills’ quarterly bulletin found demand for permanent and contract staff fell 27% and 32% respectively on the previous quarter. Unemployment for IT professionals increased from 2.4% to 3.4%. But the second quarter, while still painful, held several hopeful signs. Some research found the number of IT jobs on offer is increasing. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and KPMG say in their quarterly report that IT vacancies are set to increase in the third quarter. They interviewed 900 employers. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=17 The decline in the IT jobs market looks as though it may be starting to level out. The past quarter has seen the falling number of vacancies ease in London, which has previously borne the brunt of the recruitment downturn because of its exposure to finance. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=16 Companies using Twitter to interact with their customers won't have to face a charge for the service after all. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=9 IT graduate vacancies are expected to fall 7.1% between 2008 and 2009, according to a report by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=7 CIOs could save themselves a lot of money by limiting recreational use of corporate networks by staff. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=10 The new Google phone, dubbed the G1, has been touted as a working man's smartphone -- a cheap, Web-friendly wireless device that can make life easier for millions of consumers. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=6 Five Simple Ways to Get a Pay Rise http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=4 Hiring Managers are Checking Out Your FaceBook Page http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=5 Setting long-term goals and creating a plan for achieving them are important for career growth, but small changes to your daily routine can have a big impact on your professional prospects, too. Below are seven simple yet often overlooked actions that can help you advance professionally. http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=11 The economic downturn may lead to the increased use of illegal software, says the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast). http://www.itjobfinder.co.uk/html/MoreNews.php?ID=8