When Will CIOs Hire Again?
Posted on September 2, 2009 |
While hiring of information technology professionals will largely be flat in the 4th quarter, it appears that certain geographical regions are more optimistic about hiring, according to a survey released today by staffing firm Robert Half Technology. In the next three months, IT hiring in the New England and South Atlantic states are expected to outpace the rest of the country with CIOs in each region projecting a net increase of 4 percent in hiring. The largest increase is expected in the business services sector which is expected to see a net increase of 17 percent.
While 2009 has been an abysmal year for IT jobs, there are some indications that 2010 will be better. Once the economy starts to recover, hiring managers say they’ll staff up technology departments before other divisions, according to another survey released by Robert Half Technology and CareerBuilder on August 25. That data meshes with another recent survey by audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG where two-thirds of senior technology executives said they thought their industry would fully recover from the current economic crisis ahead of the overall U.S. economy.
To see which sectors of tech are showing the highest demand for workers, check out our special report on tech jobs that we posted today. And, let me know if you’re seeing any early signs of recovery in the tech sector.
