Scotland called for IT contractors in July

There was strong demand for IT professionals in Scotland last month.

IT contractors in Scotland found themselves heavily in demand in July, according to the latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

In both the temporary and permanent sectors, people working in IT and computing topped the list of most sought-after professionals, coming ahead of engineering and construction, secretarial and nursing and medical care.

The number of openings in the IT market also grew at an unprecedented rate during the four-week period.

Donald MacRae, chief economist at the Bank of Scotland, said: "The Scottish labour market showed a further improvement in July, with both permanent and temporary staff appointments increasing strongly."

According to Contractor UK, last year's figures also showed that IT was the biggest provider of both permanent and temporary job opportunities in June.

The site attributed this trend to the fact that all major sectors of the Scottish economy were reliant on highly-skilled computer staff to meet their business needs.