Majority of Bosses Expect IT Hiring to Remain Steady in 2008
Despite the economic slowdown, 60.5% of CIOs anticipate that IT hiring will remain steady, 20.9% anticipate an increase in IT hiring and only 18.6% anticipate a decrease in 2008, according to the Bluewolf quarterly CIO survey.
Project managers topped the list of job categories that will experience the most hiring growth in 2008, according to 38% of the CIOs surveyed. After that, other IT jobs in demand include: database managers (17.8%); architects (17.1%); and interactive designers (7.8%).
CIOs are facing many challenges, including reduced budgets, according to 57.4% of those surveyed. At the same time, 52.7% of the CIOs cited finding qualified resources, the ability to provide career advancement (46.5%) and employee retention (34.9%) as key challenges.
"The economic slowdown is not having a negative affect on the IT market," said Michael Kirven, cofounder and principal, Bluewolf. "Technology innovation is exploding right now with web-based apps and the demand for interactive projects. However, due to budget constraints the need to manage IT projects effectively and on-budget is critical, thus the increase in demand for qualified project managers. Technology continues to quickly evolve and companies know that to stay ahead of the game, they need competent IT managers, analysts and innovators."
Posted to the site on 30th July 2008
