Demand for IT professionals has exceeded pre-crisis level

Experts recruitment company Antal Russia, specializes in recruiting middle and senior managers in various industries, noted that with the February 2010 began active growth in the number of IT vacancies, and in August the number of proposals of employers has dramatically increased and even surpassed pre-crisis level . Has undergone some changes and the structure of demand for professionals: not the most popular in the crisis staff were in short supply.

Antal Russia experts believe that these changes in the labor market due to the fact that on the eve of the new business season, the company with less apprehension began to invest in IT and started to actively recruit. If the crisis they are looking for employees who can take on different responsibilities, but now realize that it makes sense to look for highly specialized professionals, experts in their field. Companies are ready to propose candidates for most positions the level of wages, which held until the autumn of 2008 candidates, in turn, feel the changes and return to their previous salary expectations.

"Over the past two years was a large number of mergers, - said the consultant of the Department of IT Recruitment Antal Russia Yulia Solyaeva. - The combined companies are thinking and to consolidate IT infrastructures. It is not surprising that the demand for CIOs (CIO), is capable of forming a competent IT strategy and effectively manage the integration, increased markedly. Another important reason for the increase in demand for CIO is to enter the Russian market for western companies who are hesitant to do so in volatile times. In addition, in connection with the resumption of the frozen projects and start new again required the consultants and project managers to implement SAP. Salary offers for these items recovered: for example, experienced vnedrenets SAP can receive per month from 180 to 200 thousand rubles. Steadily high demand for Java developers and business analysts - those professionals are still in short supply. "

In Antal Russia noted that the revival of recruitment activity of IT vendors and system integrators began in May of this year. Despite the fact that some companies still have not paid bonuses for last year, the overall situation is stable. In connection with entering the Russian market for new players has increased the demand for experienced managers: owners are looking for general and commercial managers, can ensure a successful start the business. Remains consistently high demand for sales managers. Antal Russia experts predict that after the current rapid growth of the market will stabilize and become more structured.