Digital IT staff being lured by banks offering up to 25% higher rates

JM Digital (www.jmdigital.com), the recruitment arm of The JM Group, has revealed in its new digital rates report that digital IT contractors are being lured by the financial sector because it will pay up to 25% more than other sectors for their skills. This has left many digital agencies and companies, in need of digital resource, struggling to recruit these skills.

Whilst the rest of the economy has suffered, the digital market has exploded over the last year. Boris Johnson recently heralded London as “Europe’s leading digital city”. This follows the creation of over 1,000 high-tech jobs in the Capital and the number of companies locating to London’s new technology hub, Tech City, having almost trebled during 2011.

Dave Pye, CEO of the JM Group, commented: “The demand for digital projects has never been so great but the problem companies now face is the shortage of digital skills available. Over the last six months we’ve seen a crossover of digital contractors moving from agencies into the financial sector. This has been a real issue for companies which are unable to compete with the rates these banks are offering.”

The banking sector has had a drive to recruit digital skills over the last twelve months. The demand for these skills has been driven by the development of next generation trading applications and the focus by retail banks to convert as many customers as possible to online and mobile banking.

David Young, Head of JM Digital, commented: “Banks have been able to attract digital IT contractors due to their ability to offer significantly more money and, in comparison to the consultancy sector, often better working hours. The high level of complexity with banking systems is also a key attraction for many candidates who like the challenge it offers them.”

Skill areas reported to be in particular high demand in JM Digital’s report included developers, user experience designers and digital project managers across social media, web and mobile/tablet platforms.

Young continued: “Not all individuals are attracted or are even suited to the corporate culture of the banks though. Whilst the pay is less in the digital media sector, it is still very good. Also, the more relaxed as well as creative working environment of agencies, along with the diversity of projects they offer, is still considered a much bigger attraction by many.”

To view the report click here.

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JM Digital Releases Their New QR Tag

JM Digital is proud to announce the launch of their new QR Tag which will provide our candidates and clients with “point of use” information. This is, after the launch of our new brand and the accompanying website at www.jmdigital.com.

QR Code is the abbreviation for Quick Response Code and consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background, as shown above. Each code is unique and contains a wide range of information which can be decoded through a QR Code Reading App on a Android smartphone or Apple iPhone or iPad. This app can be downloaded from the App Store and is used to scan the code through the phone’s camera. It will then decode the information automatically.

JM Digital is officially launched

JM Digital

Press Release November 2011

The JM Group launch their digital recruitment arm – JM Digital

In response to the growing demand for digital staff within the financial services, consultancy and digital sectors, The JM Group, one of the premier IT recruiters within the industry, is delighted to announce the official launch of its new digital recruitment arm - JM Digital (www.jmdigital.com).

Building upon its 30 years of heritage within the banking sector and a reputation for delivering a high quality service, The JM Group is extending its recruitment services to become a key player in helping companies within the Silicon Roundabout find the best digital staff available.  The JM Group will be on hand to offer candidates advice on developing their careers within the digital sector at TechWorld, 16^th – 17^th November at London’s ExCel.

Dave Pye, CEO of JM, commented: “We’re extremely excited about the launch of JM Digital as it represents one of the many ways The JM Group is evolving to keep ahead of the changing demands of our customers. The digital arena has exploded in recent years and JM Digital has been set up in direct response to this.”

Over the last few years The JM Group has seen the demand for digital staff soar. This has been due to factors such as the emergence of next generation web-based trading systems and the phenomenal growth in usage of social media and mobile phone applications. The JM Group has seen the demand for roles such as User Experience (UX) Designers, Digital & Web Project Managers and Information Architects rocket.

Dave continued: “The digital market is an exciting place to be at the moment, especially with the emergence of the Silicon roundabout in Shoreditch. It’s all happening on our doorstep and we wanted to make sure we are a part of it.  In the short time we’ve been up and running, we’ve already extended our customer base beyond just the banking sector to include some of the UK’s major digital marketing agencies.”

Heading up JM Digital is David Young. David joined The JM Group just over a year ago with the specific objective to set in place a team ready for JM Digital’s launch. With over 6 years experience in digital recruitment, providing staff to some of the biggest brands, and a background in building successful teams, David was a perfect fit for the company.

David Young commented: “The opportunity to build a new brand from scratch was too good to miss. Especially as I felt there was a gap in the market for a company like JM Digital. Whilst there are a number of agencies out there servicing the digital sector, JM Digital is one of the few companies to be built upon an established brand with a reputation for delivering a high quality service to its customers for 30 years. Also, its knowledge of the needs of the banking sector and the specialist skills of the digital industry are just some of the things that make JM Digital unique.”

To find out more about JM Digital, go to www.jmdigital.com

The JM Group

Founded in 1981, The JM Group is a niche provider of IT and business change specialists to clients in the consultancy, financial services and infrastructure sectors.  Over the last 30 years the specialist permanent, contract, interim and search consultants have worked hard to build a reputation of high-quality service delivery and results.

During this time The JM Group has helped thousands of people start or develop their careers in IT.  Its recruitment services cover much of the UK, such as London and Edinburgh, and into Europe.  It also has a strong record of placing skilled IT professionals into IT jobs further afield, such as Europe, Asia-Pac and New York. 

In 2011, The JM Group was shortlisted at the prestigious Recruiter awards for “the best IT recruitment agency”. It was also the only IT recruitment agency to be shortlisted two years running for Recruiter’s award for providing the “best candidate care”.

For more details in developing a career in any of the following areas, please visit http://www.jmdigital.com or contact David Young and his team at contactus@jmdigital.com or on 020 7251 7340.

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