59% of and umbrella company IT contractors and professionals are not loyal to their employment, according to a recent survey from The IT Job Board.
The most common reason, cited by 53% of the respondents, for disloyalty was put down to management not listening whilst 46% said the company they worked for cut corners. The banking and finance sectors have the highest movement amongst IT workers at 34%.
Now that the recession is over, 85% of IT workers are thinking of changing their job and 80% hope to achieve this aim next year.
Of those who plan to leave their current position, 53% said it was because they feel they are not valued and 48% say their current salary or rate is poor. Improved corporate communication could be the key to improved loyalty according to 58% of the respondents.
Of those who remain loyal to their employer, 45% said it was due to the exciting nature of the projects they were working on and another 45% said they liked the teams they worked with.
The MD of The IT Job Board, Alex Farrell, said employers should be worried about the high level of dissatisfaction expressed by IT professionals. With 80% planning to look for new jobs next year, employers could be in for a tough time recruiting replacement staff.
Employers must look to improving communications with their employees and making them feel valued. The best talent will be snapped up quickly due to the skills shortages that exist within the IT sector and employers will need to sell themselves to candidates if they want to attract high calibre workers.
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