Survey: Vast Majority of UK IT Pros Would Relocate Abroad for Job

Eight in 10 British IT professionals say they'd happily relocate to a foreign country if a job or work opportunity arose, according to a survey conducted by a British online IT job service.

More than one-quarter of those surveyed said they'd move abroad for career development reasons. Only 16% cited current economic conditions as a reason to do so. Despite 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, according to The IT Job Board.

Other key findings:

• 62% search for IT jobs both nationally and internationally.

• 36% see language barriers as being the main challenge when moving to a foreign country.

• 71% would also relocate to a different UK city for work.