7 Key Trends in IT Jobs
As we slowly come out of the ‘Great Recession’, business is beginning to return to a more “normal” state. Canada is in a unique position in the world as it appears our country is recovering more rapidly than everywhere else. In June of 2010, Canada posted a job growth of 93,000 new positions. This growth, over 5 times what was predicted, has even caught the eyes of our southern neighbours. The Huffington Post noted “Stubbornly high unemployment rates got you down? Not sold on the economic recovery? Look no further than America’s polite neighbour to the north, where jobs numbers are surging and home prices have been rising steadily for nearly a year”.
With the rapid return of job openings, our labour market will once again change. We have assembled a list of 7 key trends we are seeing develop:
1. Staff Turn-over Increasing
As contract positions return, people who were contractors before and took full time positions as a duck and cover tactic will once again become contractors. Those full-time permanent positions will become open as contractors take on short-term roles. Also, employees unhappy with their current position will start to look again. The USA today quoted:
“More people quit their jobs in the past three months than were laid off — a sharp reversal after 15 straight months in which layoffs exceeded voluntary departures, suggesting the job market is finally thawing. Some of the quitters are leaving for new jobs. Others have no firm offers. But their newfound confidence about landing work is itself evidence of more hiring and a strengthening economy.”
