-The IT Job Board’s latest research looks at relocation aspirations-

According to the latest research conducted by The IT Job Board (www.theitjobboard.co.uk), 81 percent of IT professionals would happily relocate to a foreign country if a job or work opportunity arose.

28 percent of those surveyed advised that they would make the move abroad for career development reasons. Only 16 percent cited that it would be due to the current economic situation. In spite of the credit crunch, more than one third of techies believed that the UK would continue to see the biggest growth in demand for IT professionals.

Other key survey findings included:
- Nearly two thirds (62.5 percent) advised that they search for IT jobs both nationally and internationally.
- 36 percent of those interviewed saw language barriers as being the main challenge when moving to a foreign country.
- 71 percent stated that they would also relocate to a different UK city for work.

Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board, commented: “It is encouraging to see UK techies willing to expand their horizons and ready to look for overseas work.

“It is also good to see that IT professionals believe the UK will have the biggest demand for IT jobs, and that large numbers would relocate to other national cities for employment. I firmly believe that UK employers need to continue providing the right environment for staff, particularly during this difficult economic period.”