Confidence Declines Among IT Workers
Expectations Adjustment
The overall IT worker confidence index is 58.7, down from 60 the previous quarter.
Self-Assessment
The IT employee personal confidence index—which reflects confidence in the economy, employers and the ability to find a new job—is 70, compared to nearly 65.8 the prior quarter.
Financial Instability
Only 34% feel the economy is getting stronger, down from 44% last quarter.
Employment Picture
45% say fewer jobs are available this quarter in comparison to the recent past, compared to 34% last quarter.
High Hopes, Part I
51% are confident in their ability to find a new job, up from 46% the past quarter.
High Hopes, Part II
63% are confident in the future of their current employer, compared to 58% the prior quarter.
Secure Position
73% say it isn’t likely they’ll lose their job in the next 12 months, as opposed to 66% last quarter.
Holding Steady
Only 29% say they’re likely to look for a new job in 2015, down from 35% last quarter.
