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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of OpenLink products and/or services in IT contracts within the London region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OpenLink over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpenLink
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008		Same period last year
Rank280275
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching contract IT job ads86193
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.140 %0.211 %
As % of the category below0.748 %1.019 %
Daily rates quoted2575
Average minimum daily rate£504£585
Average daily rate£576£634
% change on same period last year-9.12 %
Average maximum daily rate£648£683
UK excluding London average daily rate£531£425
% change on same period last year+24.88 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
London
Matching contract IT job ads1149718941
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled18.66 %20.68 %
Daily rates quoted43466666
Average minimum daily rate£377£419
Average daily rate£402£444
% change on same period last year-9.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£427£470
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.54 %
Hourly rates quoted7911112
Average minimum hourly rate£24.32£23.43
Average hourly rate£25.64£24.84
% change on same period last year+3.23 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.97£26.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.89£24.00
% change on same period last year-0.42 %
OpenLink EnglandOpenLink
England

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 OpenLink Financial, Inc.

OpenLink
Demand Trend

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

London OpenLink Demand Trend

OpenLink
Daily Rate Trend

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

London OpenLink Daily Rate Trend

OpenLink
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OpenLink across the London region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

London OpenLink Daily Rate Histogram

OpenLink
Hourly Rate Trend

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

London OpenLink Hourly Rate Trend

OpenLink
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OpenLink within the London region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
City of LondonDown-917£638-10.74 %
Docklands, LondonUp+181--
Canary WharfUp+131--
OpenLink EnglandOpenLink
England

OpenLink
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing OpenLink 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 OpenLink.

1165 (83.76 %)Endur
255 (27.92 %)Front Office
354 (27.41 %)Banking
449 (24.87 %)Derivative
543 (21.83 %)SQL
543 (21.83 %)Investment Banking
641 (20.81 %)Oracle
736 (18.27 %)Finance
832 (16.24 %)Risk Management
928 (14.21 %)Findur
1023 (11.68 %)Windows
1023 (11.68 %)Problem Management
1120 (10.15 %)Microsoft
1216 (8.122 %)Back Office
1313 (6.599 %)Triple Point
1411 (5.584 %)Business Analysis
1411 (5.584 %)Java
1510 (5.076 %)Spreadsheet
1510 (5.076 %)ETRM
1510 (5.076 %)User Acceptance Testing
169 (4.569 %)C++
178 (4.061 %)Business Continuity
187 (3.553 %)VBA
187 (3.553 %)UML
187 (3.553 %)RUP
196 (3.046 %)PRINCE2
196 (3.046 %)UNIX
196 (3.046 %)ISEB
196 (3.046 %)SQL Server
196 (3.046 %)Management Information System

OpenLink
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing OpenLink 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 OpenLink. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

London IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (1.523 %)J2EE
22 (1.015 %)Middleware
31 (0.508 %).NET
London IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (5.076 %)Spreadsheet
London IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
1165 (83.76 %)Endur
228 (14.21 %)Findur
33 (1.523 %)ZaiNet
London IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.508 %)SAN
London IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (3.046 %)SQL Server
23 (1.523 %)Oracle 8/8i
32 (1.015 %)Oracle 10g
32 (1.015 %)SQLPlus
41 (0.508 %)BusinessObjects
41 (0.508 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.508 %)TOAD
London IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (0.508 %)VSS/SourceSafe
London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
155 (27.92 %)Front Office
254 (27.41 %)Banking
343 (21.83 %)Investment Banking
436 (18.27 %)Finance
516 (8.122 %)Back Office
65 (2.538 %)Financial Institution
72 (1.015 %)Education
London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
187 (44.16 %)Analyst
246 (23.35 %)Business Analyst
338 (19.29 %)Developer
338 (19.29 %)Support Analyst
424 (12.18 %)Applications Support
514 (7.107 %)Applications Support Analyst
612 (6.091 %)Senior Analyst
79 (4.569 %)Senior Support Analyst
88 (4.061 %)Project Manager
97 (3.553 %)Senior Developer
97 (3.553 %)Investment Banking Business Analyst
106 (3.046 %)Architect
106 (3.046 %)Technical Architect
115 (2.538 %)Business Process Analyst
115 (2.538 %)Tester
115 (2.538 %)Test Manager
115 (2.538 %)Support Manager
115 (2.538 %)Process Analyst
115 (2.538 %)Banking Business Analyst
124 (2.030 %)DBA
London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
149 (24.87 %)Derivative
26 (3.046 %)Management Information System
33 (1.523 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
42 (1.015 %)Fixed Income
51 (0.508 %)Equities
51 (0.508 %)Interest Rate Derivative
51 (0.508 %)Credit Risk
London IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (11.68 %)Windows
26 (3.046 %)UNIX
31 (0.508 %)Linux
London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
132 (16.24 %)Risk Management
223 (11.68 %)Problem Management
311 (5.584 %)Business Analysis
410 (5.076 %)User Acceptance Testing
410 (5.076 %)ETRM
58 (4.061 %)Business Continuity
67 (3.553 %)UML
67 (3.553 %)RUP
76 (3.046 %)PRINCE2
76 (3.046 %)Change Management
85 (2.538 %)Business Development
85 (2.538 %)PRINCE
94 (2.030 %)Project Management
103 (1.523 %)OO
103 (1.523 %)Migration
103 (1.523 %)Integration Testing
103 (1.523 %)Systems Analysis
112 (1.015 %)System Testing
112 (1.015 %)Risk Analysis
112 (1.015 %)Test Management
London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
143 (21.83 %)SQL
211 (5.584 %)Java
39 (4.569 %)C++
47 (3.553 %)VBA
55 (2.538 %)C#
63 (1.523 %)C
63 (1.523 %)PL/SQL
71 (0.508 %)Transact-SQL
71 (0.508 %)VB.NET
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (3.046 %)ISEB
London IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.508 %)QA
London IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (1.015 %)Oracle RAC
London IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.508 %)AutoSys
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (20.81 %)Oracle
220 (10.15 %)Microsoft
313 (6.599 %)Triple Point
45 (2.538 %)Murex
45 (2.538 %)Sybase
54 (2.030 %)FFastFill
62 (1.015 %)SAP
62 (1.015 %)GoldenSource
71 (0.508 %)Business Objects
71 (0.508 %)Calypso
71 (0.508 %)Reuters
71 (0.508 %)Bloomberg
71 (0.508 %)Sophis
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