IT Jobs Outlook for 2010
Want to know what the IT staffing/jobs outlook is for 2010? Well, the good news, according to a new Robert Half Technology report — there’s “more than enough work to go around.” In answer to the question, “How would you describe the staffing level of your IT department in relation to current workloads?,” CIOs responded:
- Very understaffed 10%
- Somewhat understaffed 33%
- At the appropriate staff level 53%
- Somewhat overstaffed 3%
- Don’t know/no answer 1%
The report further found that 7% of CIOs plan to add IT staff in the first quarter of 2010, while 4% expect workforce reductions. (The net 3% increase is the strongest forecast since the first quarter of 2009.)
This CIO Update article cautions that executives are “taking a slow and steady approach to hiring,” however. So what types of IT professionals are they looking to hire? Generalists and specialists it seems.
On one hand, companies are looking for jack-of-all-trades candidates, so these folks can work in many capacities and help with the overall IT workload.
Demand for certain specialties is strong for applications and database developers, network admins and help desk and support staff.
