The number of jobs for IT professionals in Northern Ireland has risen by over 40% since this time last year reports Irish News citing data from NIJobs.com. Sam McIlveen, general manager of NIJobs.com, commented, “We now have over 1,000 jobs from businesses across NI on our site. Vacancies have risen across many industries, but IT is leading the pack.” McIlveen added that the number of IT jobs advertised in April, May and June rose by 20% compared to the first three months of the year and increased by 43% compared to twelve months ago.