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By Dennis McCafferty on 2011-02-07
IT workers are gaining confidence about career prospects, the economy and their own company's future prospects, according to a survey released by Technisource. Conducted by Harris Interactive in 4Q 2010 and released Jan. 17, 2011, the survey results reveal that a significant percentage of tech professionals are feeling better than they were in 3Q 2010 on a number of key confidence points, including job security, the availability of positions and their ability to land those jobs. These results are supported by the day-to-day experiences of executives at Technisource, an IT staffing and services provider. "We're hearing from many companies anticipating a ramp-up in hiring as a direct result of increased corporate confidence and consumer demand,” says Michael Winwood, president of Technisource. However, there is one dynamic in the survey's numbers that sends a cautionary message: Male IT workers are considerably more encouraged on most of these key points than female IT employees. More than 250 IT workers took part in the survey. Here are selected highlights:
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58.258.2 is the overall IT Employee Confidence Index in 4Q 2010, up 7.6 points from the previous quarter.
37 percent37 percent of respondents in 4Q 2010 believe the economy is getting stronger, compared to only 20 percent who felt that way the previous quarter.
39 percent39 percent of male respondents say the economy is getting stronger, compared to only 23 percent of females.
49 percent49 percent of IT respondents in 4Q 2010 are confident in their ability to find a new job, up from 43 percent in the prior quarter.
49 percent49 percent of IT respondents in 4Q 2010 are confident in their ability to find a new job, up from 43 percent in the prior quarter.
78 percent78 percent of respondents in 4Q 2010 say they do not believe it is likely they will lose their jobs, up from 65 percent in the past quarter. (Men and women are virtually even on this sentiment.)
47 percent47 percent of respondents in 4Q 2010 say they do not feel that the number of job opportunities are declining, up from 45 percent in the prior quarter.
52 percent52 percent of male respondents do not feel the number of job opportunities is declining, compared to only 26 percent of female respondents who agree.
68 percent68 percent of respondents in 4Q 2010 have confidence in the future of their current employer, compared to 63 percent who felt this way in the previous quarter.
70 percent70 percent of male respondents have confidence in the future of their current employer, compared with 55 percent of females.
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