Careers Slideshow: IT Jobs: Staffing Levels to Hold Steady

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8% of CIOs expect to expand their IT departments, as opposed to 5% who anticipate cutbacks.

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The net 3% increase in hiring activity is down from a net 10% increase projected last quarter.

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85% of CIOs expect to keep current staffing levels as they are, up 15% from last quarter.

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87% of CIOs are optimistic about their company's growth prospects over the next three months.

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77% of CIOs feel confident in their organization's investment in IT projects for the second quarter.

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65% of CIOs say it's difficult to find skilled professionals in IT today.

IT Skills in Highest Demand:

(as cited by survey participants)• Networking (16%)• IT security (15%)• Help desk/tech support (14%)• Applications development (13%)• Data/database management (10%)

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12% is the net hiring projection for IT workers in the wholesale industry, highest among sectors.

Other Hot Sectors:

Transportation, with a net 9% increase projected, and manufacturing, with a net 7%.

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12% is the net hiring projection for IT employees in the Mountain region, the highest geographical area in the U.S.