IT Recruitment Agency CV Screen says its analysis of placements made during the first half of 2010 show that location is a key factor for IT professionals when choosing their next role.

The analysis found that the average distance candidates travel to their place of work is 15.6 miles and this commute takes approximately 28 minutes.

Location has a strong influence on career choices with employees keen to maintain a better work/life balance, believes CV Screen Director Matthew Iveson. "One of the main factors enabling the reduction in commuting hours is that candidates are able to identify roles on job boards which are within a certain radius of their home," he said.

CV Screen conducted a similar analysis on commuting times in September 2007 and found that the figures had not changed to any considerable degree. "This is surprising", commented Iveson. "We expected that within an unstable IT Jobs market, commuting times would increase as candidates would be forced to travel further a field. This has not been the case at all, therefore reinforcing the importance of location regardless of the economic climate."