There are clear indications that permanent IT vacancies are being converted into contract roles, according to Sid Barnes, executive director, Computer People.

The findings have emerged from the IT recruiter’s June ‘Monitor’ of the sector.

Barnes says: “We are seeing clear signs that a number of permanent vacancies are still being converted to contract. In May, the overall number of IT permanent vacancies dropped by 0.30% while the number of contractor vacancies increased by 0.36%. Market confidence is playing a part as hiring managers are still cautious to resource with permanent staff due to market uncertainty.”