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13 Jun 2008
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Resellers have hit out at the lack of highly skilled staff in the channel as research reveals IT salaries are increasing at a faster rate than at any time in the last three years.
UK IT and computer staff have seen their basic average pay rise by 4.8 per cent over the last year, according to a report by salary survey publishers Celre.
IT managers netted an average bonus of 15.3 per cent of their salary, with non-managers’ bonuses at 8.5 per cent. IT sector redundancy rates also stand at a relatively low 1.6 per cent.
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Celre said the figures defy the general economic gloom, but indicate that employers are struggling to find and keep skilled IT workers.
Greg Carlow, managing director of reseller Repton, said that wages in the channel are also being pushed up by a lack of skills and drive among new recruits.
“There are not enough people to go around, so wages are increasing for the people that still have a drive to succeed and the right attitude to do well,” he said. “Where are all the good guys? There is a non-existent queue of people waiting to join the channel.”
Keith Humphreys, managing consultant at analyst EuroLAN, agreed. “It is not a shortage of skills, it is a shortage of skilled people in the channel, and wages may have increased because they are based on supply and demand,” he said.
Tom Bausemer, UK managing director of IT skills marketplace OrderWork, said IT salaries had increased in the five per cent range in the last 12 months, based on an analysis of 5,000 jobs put through OrderWork’s portal in 2008.
“OrderWork has seen a particular increase in the demand for engineers for basic PC and server work, as well as local, UK-based software developers. We have found that when hiring IT managers, many employers prefer to promote from within,” he said.
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Short Sighted rather than Short Staffed!
I constantly hear about companies complaining about "the lack of good people" or "we just can't find them!". This is couldn't be further from the truth.
As an experienced Recuiter within the reseller channel, I know that the market has tightened when it comes to finding good people, but that does not mean they are not out there! It would be interesting to see if we had the same reaction if sales were down. "The sales are just not out there!!!". I wonder what the shareholders or owners response would be?
The answer is simple.. if they are not coming to you, then go out and get them. And when you do get them, do not fill yourself with the ever common self ignorance that because you are recruiting, you are the most powerful being in the world!! You in competition for these people, so make sure you sell your organisation as well as you would sell your products. That does not mean offer them the most amount of money, simply ensure the interview process is compelling and the environment is rewarding. From my experience that is what people look for, especially in an IT sales role, they will make there money from their sales.
The Black Shadow.
Posted by The Black Shadow | 13 Jun 2008
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