90% of IT staff looking for better jobs

Almost nine out of ten permanent IT employees are looking for better job opportunities, a new survey has revealed.

The poll by Computer People also found more than a third of respondents expected to leave their current position within the next three to six months, with another third intending to do so by 2010.

Low pay and poor progression opportunities were cited as the main reasons for employee dissatisfaction.

In addition, six out of ten respondents felt job security was important to their remaining with the company.

Of nearly 5,000 respondents, 87 per cent said they were openly job hunting, or open to job offers in the first quarter of 2008.

Nick Dettmar, managing director of Computer People, said: "The research underlines the need for businesses of all sizes to understand the importance that workers place in the culture of the company.

"Though salary still remains important – especially in today's economy - other factors also come into play, from a company's green credentials through to the resources it provides its staff."

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