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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 South West 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 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNovell
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank140123
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching contract IT job ads1246
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.046 %
As % of the category below0.639 %2.127 %
Daily rates quoted19
Average minimum daily rate£350£308
Average daily rate£400£326
% change on same period last year+22.73 %
Average maximum daily rate£450£344
UK excluding London average daily rate£261£260
% change on same period last year+0.31 %
Hourly rates quoted712
Average minimum hourly rate£18.00£20.08
Average hourly rate£19.50£22.17
% change on same period last year-12.02 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.00£24.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.25£17.60
% change on same period last year-1.98 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
South West
Matching contract IT job ads18792163
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.480 %2.154 %
Daily rates quoted513517
Average minimum daily rate£342£326
Average daily rate£365£346
% change on same period last year+5.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£388£366
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£358
% change on same period last year+0.11 %
Hourly rates quoted252222
Average minimum hourly rate£23.72£20.90
Average hourly rate£25.64£22.67
% change on same period last year+13.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.57£24.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.70£24.82
% change on same period last year-4.50 %
Novell EnglandNovell
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 Novell, Inc.

Novell
Demand Trend

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

South West 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 South West region.

South West Novell Daily Rate Trend

Novell
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West 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 South West region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

South West 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 South West region over the 3 months to 21 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
BristolUp+66--
DorsetDown-143£400+7.97 %
DevonUp+51--
WiltshireNew entry-1--
Novell EnglandNovell
England

Novell
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West 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.

126 (81.25 %)Windows
224 (75.00 %)Microsoft
319 (59.38 %)Windows 2000
418 (56.25 %)Windows XP
514 (43.75 %)Citrix
612 (37.50 %)Finance
711 (34.38 %)GroupWise
711 (34.38 %)NetWare
810 (31.25 %)Windows NT
98 (25.00 %)NDS
98 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
98 (25.00 %)CNE
98 (25.00 %)Novell Certification
107 (21.88 %)CNA
107 (21.88 %)ARCserve
107 (21.88 %)MS Excel
107 (21.88 %)MCSE
107 (21.88 %)MS Office
107 (21.88 %)Citrix Presentation Server
116 (18.75 %)MCP
125 (15.63 %)MCSA
134 (12.50 %)Remedy
134 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
134 (12.50 %)Active Directory
142 (6.250 %)Lotus
142 (6.250 %)Lotus Notes
142 (6.250 %)PRINCE2
142 (6.250 %)ITIL
142 (6.250 %)MS Exchange
142 (6.250 %)DHCP

Novell
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West 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.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (34.38 %)GroupWise
22 (6.250 %)Lotus Notes
22 (6.250 %)MS Exchange
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (21.88 %)MS Excel
17 (21.88 %)MS Office
22 (6.250 %)MS PowerPoint
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (6.250 %)DHCP
12 (6.250 %)DNS
21 (3.125 %)TCP/IP
21 (3.125 %)Internet
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.125 %)GIS
11 (3.125 %)SQL Server
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.125 %)MSI
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (37.50 %)Finance
22 (6.250 %)Government
31 (3.125 %)Insurance
31 (3.125 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (3.125 %)Telecoms
31 (3.125 %)Education
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (50.00 %)Support Engineer
211 (34.38 %)Technical Support
211 (34.38 %)Technical Support Engineer
211 (34.38 %)Technical Engineer
38 (25.00 %)Analyst
47 (21.88 %)Novell Engineer
55 (15.63 %)Helpdesk Analyst
64 (12.50 %)3rd Line Support
73 (9.375 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
81 (3.125 %)Service Desk Analyst
81 (3.125 %)Deployment Analyst
81 (3.125 %)Architect
81 (3.125 %)Project Manager
81 (3.125 %)Programme Manager
81 (3.125 %)Consultant
81 (3.125 %)Support Technician
81 (3.125 %)Support Analyst
81 (3.125 %)Service Analyst
81 (3.125 %)1st Line Support
81 (3.125 %)1st Line Support Engineer
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (81.25 %)Windows
219 (59.38 %)Windows 2000
318 (56.25 %)Windows XP
411 (34.38 %)NetWare
510 (31.25 %)Windows NT
64 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
72 (6.250 %)Windows Vista
81 (3.125 %)Windows 2000 Server
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (6.250 %)PRINCE2
12 (6.250 %)ITIL
12 (6.250 %)Project Management
12 (6.250 %)Supplier Management
12 (6.250 %)Matrix Management
12 (6.250 %)Migration
21 (3.125 %)Programme Management
21 (3.125 %)Stakeholder Management
21 (3.125 %)Asset Management
21 (3.125 %)Identity Management
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
18 (25.00 %)CNE
18 (25.00 %)Novell Certification
27 (21.88 %)CNA
27 (21.88 %)MCSE
36 (18.75 %)MCP
45 (15.63 %)MCSA
51 (3.125 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
51 (3.125 %)PRINCE2 Certification
51 (3.125 %)ITIL Certification
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (3.125 %)QA
11 (3.125 %)SLA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (25.00 %)NDS
27 (21.88 %)Citrix Presentation Server
34 (12.50 %)Active Directory
41 (3.125 %)Terminal Services
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (21.88 %)ARCserve
21 (3.125 %)ZENworks
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
124 (75.00 %)Microsoft
214 (43.75 %)Citrix
34 (12.50 %)Remedy
42 (6.250 %)Lotus
42 (6.250 %)VMware
51 (3.125 %)Cisco
51 (3.125 %)Symantec