Four in 10 IT professionals predict that increasing use of cloud computing will create more jobs, according to IT jobs specialist CWJobs.co.uk.

The research shows that 70% believe cloud computing skills and experience will make them more employable. Only 28% believe cloud computing mean less jobs.

The findings coincide with new CWJobs research, which shows that Q2 saw an 8.1% increase in IT jobs advertised but IT recruitment remains 170% down on 2008 levels.

Richard Nott, website director of CWJobs, says: “While it is not yet clear which specific skills will be useful for cloud computing, the majority of IT professionals do believe there will be a need to adapt to capitalise on the changing IT landscape and that now is the time to do this.”