A number of IT professionals could be looking to get into the finance sector next year, if a new report is anything to go by.

According to the IT Job Board, banking is set to be one of the most popular sectors for those with IT skills next year, along with software and telecoms.

A survey of IT pros indicated nearly half (48 per cent) would be primarily looking to move into the banking sector, with 42 per cent expecting to be involved in software design and 41 per cent in telecoms.

Peter Healey, sales director for the IT Job Board, said: "I believe that next year the finance sector will really pick up.

"Banking was the first to be hit during the recession, but it will also be the first to recover and it will offer a lot of opportunity in terms of IT recruitment."

The research indicated that project management and business analyst roles will be the most popular among the respondents.

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