IT employees should stress their value in economic downturn, says expert

IT workers are readjusting their pay scale according to the latest shifts in the economy, it has been discovered.

IT workers are readjusting their pay scale according to the latest shifts in the economy, it has been discovered.

Found to be reassessing their strength in the market nimbly and perhaps quicker than workers in other sectors, IT workers are quick to understand that in tough economic times it is a pay request that is the largest single factor taken into account by employees.

A contractor UK report said that IT contractors must "be more flexible on rates and look at each project and assess what exactly it can offer them", according to Julia Bosworth, contract manager at Project Partners.

The comments have come as the market for IT jobs is opening up, with more people entering each year while the economy is simultaneously slowing down.

It may be that IT is seen as low on the list of priorities for a company tightening its belt, but despite the reasons, workers in the sector have been advised to use the downturn to improve their skills to make themselves more valuable.

Just IT managing director Sunil Duggal suggested to the publication that perhaps revamping an image would be important in keeping demand high: "Keep an eye on your impact on the [client's] bottom line; if it's not clear what [positive] impact you make, then worry."