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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Novell products and/or services in IT contracts within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Novell over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNovell
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank106137
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads2329
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.029 %
As % of the category below1.329 %1.217 %
Daily rates quoted93
Average minimum daily rate£306£327
Average daily rate£322£347
% change on same period last year-7.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£339£367
UK excluding London average daily rate£261£260
% change on same period last year+0.31 %
Hourly rates quoted415
Average minimum hourly rate£16.75£22.13
Average hourly rate£17.38£23.42
% change on same period last year-25.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.00£24.70
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.02£17.60
% change on same period last year-3.29 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads17302382
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.283 %2.372 %
Daily rates quoted365789
Average minimum daily rate£355£359
Average daily rate£375£380
% change on same period last year-1.23 %
Average maximum daily rate£395£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£358
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Hourly rates quoted162270
Average minimum hourly rate£23.06£26.95
Average hourly rate£24.68£28.51
% change on same period last year-13.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.31£30.07
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.79£24.82
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Novell South EastNovell
South East

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Novell, Inc.

Novell
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Novell across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Berkshire Novell Demand Trend

Novell
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Novell across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire Novell Daily Rate Trend

Novell
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Novell across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Berkshire Novell Daily Rate Histogram

Novell
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Novell across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire Novell Hourly Rate Trend

Novell
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Novell across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Berkshire Novell Hourly Rate Histogram

Novell
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Novell within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
MaidenheadUp+226--
WokinghamDown-21--
SloughDown-31--
ReadingDown-131--
Novell South EastNovell
South East

Novell
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Novell also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Novell.

145 (84.91 %)Windows
230 (56.60 %)Microsoft
324 (45.28 %)GroupWise
423 (43.40 %)Windows XP
518 (33.96 %)Active Directory
518 (33.96 %)HP
614 (26.42 %)MS Office
713 (24.53 %)ITIL
713 (24.53 %)Windows 2000
713 (24.53 %)VMware
811 (20.75 %)MS Exchange
910 (18.87 %)MS Excel
910 (18.87 %)Service Management
109 (16.98 %)ITSM
109 (16.98 %)Novell eDirectory
109 (16.98 %)Lotus
109 (16.98 %)Windows Server 2003
109 (16.98 %)Lotus Notes
118 (15.09 %)NetWare
118 (15.09 %)NDS
118 (15.09 %)LDAP
118 (15.09 %)Cisco
127 (13.21 %)MCSE
127 (13.21 %)Microsoft Certification
127 (13.21 %)ZENworks
127 (13.21 %)Windows 2000 Server
136 (11.32 %)MS PowerPoint
145 (9.434 %)HP Data Protector
154 (7.547 %)Project Management
154 (7.547 %)Citrix

Novell
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Novell also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Novell. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
124 (45.28 %)GroupWise
211 (20.75 %)MS Exchange
39 (16.98 %)Lotus Notes
41 (1.887 %)Exchange Server 2003
41 (1.887 %)Office Communications Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (26.42 %)MS Office
210 (18.87 %)MS Excel
36 (11.32 %)MS PowerPoint
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (15.09 %)LDAP
22 (3.774 %)Internet
31 (1.887 %)Firewall
31 (1.887 %)TCP/IP
31 (1.887 %)VPN
31 (1.887 %)DNS
31 (1.887 %)VoIP
31 (1.887 %)WAN
31 (1.887 %)DHCP
31 (1.887 %)IPX
31 (1.887 %)IPX/SPX
31 (1.887 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (5.660 %)Finance
22 (3.774 %)Telecoms
31 (1.887 %)Electronics
31 (1.887 %)Pharmaceutical
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (18.87 %)Support Engineer
110 (18.87 %)Team Leader
29 (16.98 %)2nd Line Support
29 (16.98 %)Analyst
35 (9.434 %)Junior
44 (7.547 %)Support Analyst
44 (7.547 %)Technical Support
44 (7.547 %)1st Line Support
44 (7.547 %)Desktop Engineer
44 (7.547 %)Technical Analyst
53 (5.660 %)Helpdesk Support
53 (5.660 %)Network Support Engineer
53 (5.660 %)Network Support
53 (5.660 %)PC Support
53 (5.660 %)PC Support Engineer
53 (5.660 %)PC Engineer
53 (5.660 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
53 (5.660 %)Network Engineer
62 (3.774 %)Desktop Support
62 (3.774 %)Server Support
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (5.660 %)Management Information System
13 (5.660 %)Client/Server
22 (3.774 %)Blackberry
31 (1.887 %)Clustering
31 (1.887 %)French Language
31 (1.887 %)German Language
31 (1.887 %)Portuguese Language
31 (1.887 %)Spanish Language
31 (1.887 %)Fat Client
31 (1.887 %)Thin Client
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
145 (84.91 %)Windows
223 (43.40 %)Windows XP
313 (24.53 %)Windows 2000
49 (16.98 %)Windows Server 2003
58 (15.09 %)NetWare
67 (13.21 %)Windows 2000 Server
73 (5.660 %)Windows NT
81 (1.887 %)Windows Mobile
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (24.53 %)ITIL
210 (18.87 %)Service Management
39 (16.98 %)ITSM
44 (7.547 %)Project Management
52 (3.774 %)Computer Security
61 (1.887 %)Incident Management
61 (1.887 %)Network Load Balancing
61 (1.887 %)PRINCE2
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (1.887 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (13.21 %)MCSE
17 (13.21 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (3.774 %)MCP
31 (1.887 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
31 (1.887 %)CCA
31 (1.887 %)Citrix Certification
31 (1.887 %)Cisco Certification
31 (1.887 %)HNC
31 (1.887 %)MCSA
31 (1.887 %)ITIL Certification
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (3.774 %)SLA
21 (1.887 %)BS15000
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
118 (33.96 %)Active Directory
29 (16.98 %)Novell eDirectory
38 (15.09 %)NDS
41 (1.887 %)VMware ESX
41 (1.887 %)Citrix Presentation Server
41 (1.887 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (1.887 %)ISA Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (13.21 %)ZENworks
25 (9.434 %)HP Data Protector
32 (3.774 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
41 (1.887 %)WSUS
41 (1.887 %)Tivoli
41 (1.887 %)MOM
41 (1.887 %)Unicenter
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (56.60 %)Microsoft
218 (33.96 %)HP
313 (24.53 %)VMware
49 (16.98 %)Lotus
58 (15.09 %)Cisco
64 (7.547 %)Citrix
72 (3.774 %)Intel
72 (3.774 %)Altiris
81 (1.887 %)LANDesk
81 (1.887 %)IBM
81 (1.887 %)Compaq
81 (1.887 %)Dell
81 (1.887 %)Oracle
81 (1.887 %)CA
81 (1.887 %)Novadigm