Almost two thirds of BCS members believe belonging to the organisation has contributed to their career progression - an increase of ten percentage points on last year.
These figures from the latest annual survey carried out by the leading membership organisation for IT professionals shows BCS membership is proving a valued asset in an economic downturn.
More than 80% of respondents also felt the main role of the BCS was to develop professionalism in IT.
BCS chief executive David Clarke said: Despite the economic climate, BCS is continuing to attract new members, with almost 68,000 currently choosing to belong to the BCS. It's fantastic that 66% of those questioned feel that belonging to BCS can help with their career, up from 56% last year. It shows that belonging to the BCS is seen to be bringing real value to IT professionals.
We've also seen an increase in the number of employers willing to pay for BCS members. In difficult times, companies are looking to retain good people, and offering BCS membership is an effective way of doing this.
The percentage of respondents who have BCS membership paid by their employer has risen to 26% from 24% last year.
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