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The table below looks at the demand for Workforce Management (WFM) skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WFM over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWorkforce Management (WFM)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank131-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads140
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.485 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted60
Average minimum daily rate£387-
Average daily rate£399-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£412-
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£388
% change on same period last year-2.86 %
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-
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South West
Matching contract IT job ads28843431
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.060 %3.467 %
Daily rates quoted8781067
Average minimum daily rate£368£352
Average daily rate£390£370
% change on same period last year+5.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£411£388
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£370
% change on same period last year+1.87 %
Hourly rates quoted360374
Average minimum hourly rate£27.87£29.21
Average hourly rate£30.02£31.22
% change on same period last year-3.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.16£33.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.44£30.00
% change on same period last year-1.89 %
WFM EnglandWFM
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.

WFM
Demand Trend

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

South West WFM Demand Trend

WFM
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West WFM Daily Rate Trend

WFM
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing WFM across the South West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

South West WFM Daily Rate Histogram

WFM
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West WFM Hourly Rate Trend

WFM
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WFM within the South West region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
DorsetNew entry-5£397-
BristolNew entry-2£410-
WFM EnglandWFM
England

WFM
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing WFM 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 WFM.

110 (66.67 %)SAP
110 (66.67 %)CRM
29 (60.00 %)Business Intelligence
29 (60.00 %)Tivoli
29 (60.00 %)Tivoli Identity Manager
29 (60.00 %)SAP BI
29 (60.00 %)SAP CRM
29 (60.00 %)SAP SRM
37 (46.67 %)Java
46 (40.00 %)Web Dynpro
55 (33.33 %)Multimedia
55 (33.33 %)PRINCE2
64 (26.67 %)Avaya
64 (26.67 %)CTI
73 (20.00 %)Project Management
73 (20.00 %)Insurance
73 (20.00 %)Change Management
82 (13.33 %)PRINCE2 Certification
91 (6.667 %)GIS
91 (6.667 %)Telecoms
91 (6.667 %)Security Cleared

WFM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing WFM 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 WFM. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (40.00 %)Web Dynpro
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
19 (60.00 %)SAP CRM
19 (60.00 %)SAP SRM
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (26.67 %)CTI
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (60.00 %)SAP BI
21 (6.667 %)GIS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (33.33 %)Multimedia
23 (20.00 %)Insurance
31 (6.667 %)Telecoms
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (53.33 %)Developer
27 (46.67 %)Web Developer
35 (33.33 %)Java Developer
35 (33.33 %)Project Manager
35 (33.33 %)Java Web Developer
43 (20.00 %)SAP Developer
51 (6.667 %)SAP Consultant
51 (6.667 %)Delivery Manager
51 (6.667 %)Consultant
51 (6.667 %)IT Manager
51 (6.667 %)SAP Authorisations Consultant
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (66.67 %)CRM
29 (60.00 %)Business Intelligence
35 (33.33 %)PRINCE2
43 (20.00 %)Project Management
43 (20.00 %)Change Management
51 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (46.67 %)Java
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (13.33 %)PRINCE2 Certification
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
19 (60.00 %)Tivoli
19 (60.00 %)Tivoli Identity Manager
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (66.67 %)SAP
24 (26.67 %)Avaya