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9 percent of CIOs plan to add IT staff before the end of the year.
6 percent of CIOs foresee IT staffing cutbacks before the end of the year.
The “half empty” take:The resulting net 3 percent increase in projected hiring represents a decline of 3 percent from the 3Q 2010 forecast.
The “half full” perspective:This net 3 percent increase in projected hiring represents an increase of 3 percent compared with the same period in 2009.
84 percent of CIOs are at least “somewhat confident” in their companies' 4Q 2010 growth prospects, up 3 percent from 3Q 2010.
37 percent of CIOs are “very confident” in their companies' 4Q 2010 growth prospects.
45 percent of CIOs are optimistic about the likelihood that their organization will invest in IT projects in 4Q 2010.
21 percent of CIOs cite jobs requiring networking skills as the most difficult to fill – the highest percentage among the “most challenging to fill” skills listed.
13 percent of CIOs cite jobs requiring information security and help desk/tech support as the most challenging to fill.
60 percent of CIOs say network administration is a needed tech skill within their departments – the top “in demand” skill category in the survey.
54 percent of CIOs say database management is a top in-demand tech skill needed in their departments.
51 percent of CIOs say Windows administration (Server 2000/2003/2008) and desktop support are top in-demand tech skills needed within their departments.
The top U.S. region for hiring?The South Atlantic, where 13 percent of CIOs plan to hire by year's end, and only 4 percent plan reductions.
The top industry sector for hiring?Transportation: 9 percent of these CIOs plan to expand IT departments before the end of the year and just 1 percent anticipate cutbacks.
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