Over half of young people with training in IT are confident in finding employment in the coming year, even though the recession seems to work against them, according to a new report.

In a research project commissioned by the British Computer Society (BCS), 53 per cent of 16 to 30-year-olds responded positively to their future prospects in the industry, which may land them in a job with a small business in IT, Computing reported.

Furthermore, only 19 per cent of people in the sector under 30 found the topic to be boring, showing the continued popularity of the industry.

Commenting on the findings, Jennifer Hewitt of the BCS Young Professionals Group said: "Young people realise even basic IT skills are now essential to their long-term employment prospects.

"They recognise that IT is a dynamic, global profession that offers a rewarding career equal to other traditional professions."

The BCS was established in 1957 and has a worldwide membership of over 68,000 people.

A recent Connect survey found that the two major concerns about outsourcing services like IT support were 'loss of control' (56 per cent) and 'budget over-runs' (43 per cent).