Australia popular choice for job-seeking IT pros: survey

06.04.2011
Echoing the findings of AbsoluteIT's , another poll of local IT professionals, by GlobalCareerLink, has found that Australia is an attractive destination for those seeking a change in job.

The ICT Jobseekers Survey, conducted last month, polled 260 respondents and found that 79 percent were considering changing jobs within the next 12 months, and 67 percent were looking at opportunities overseas. Of those, a quarter said they were prepared to go within the next three months.

Of all destinations, Australia was the most popular, with 56 percent of respondents who said they'd go offshore indicating it as their first choice.

The UK drew a 14 percent response as a first choice, with continental Europe also eliciting that number, and Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong also got mentions.

The commentary by GlobalCareerLink on the survey notes: "The overwhelming factor for wanting to make a job change is the search for new opportunities and challenges.

"The implication for managers is that they have to keep their workplace dynamic and interesting by constantly challenging their staff, and that the top brass of companies need to keep senior IT people interested as well.