A decrease in IT budgets could mean that contractors are expected to work harder this year.
ReThink Recuitment conducted a study that shows that two thirds of decision makers in IT think workloads will increase over the remaining months of 2010.
Almost 50% of the respondents are concerned that the increased level of work may not be able to be completed if budgets are reduced.
During the recession many IT projects were shelved, affecting umbrella company workers. These are now being revived. But if budgets are slashed at the same time as demand is increased departments may find it impossible to cope.
More and more IT and communications recruitment firms are joining the REC’s technology sector group. Membership of the group has increased from 160 last year to 406. The REC says they are now the dominant force in telecoms and IT recruitment.
Last year was a difficult year for members of the sector and although conditions are improving there are still concerns over public sector cuts and the changing landscape regarding procurement.
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