IT Hiring Forecast Heats Up

IT Hiring Forecast Heats Up

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47% of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees for the second half of 2014, up from 44% this time last year.

IT Increases Its HiresIT Increases Its Hires

59% of IT industry employers plan to hire full-time, permanent workers in IT, up from 51% this time last year. That’s 2% more than financial services, the second-highest industry for hiring.

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11% of employers plan to create new roles over the next six months to serve their social media needs.

Hot Tech Niches: Going MobileHot Tech Niches: Going Mobile

11% plan to create new roles over the next six months to expand mobile technology capabilities.

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10% will establish new positions to support cloud strategies.

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9% will launch new roles to strengthen their content strategies for the Web.

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9% will create new positions to better manage and interpret big data.

Hot Tech Niches: A Protected StateHot Tech Niches: A Protected State

8% will establish new roles to support cyber-security.

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8% will launch new roles to improve search technology capabilities.

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8% will create new positions in respond to the demand for health informatics technologies.

Dennis McCafferty
Dennis McCafferty
Dennis McCafferty is a contributor to CIO Insight. He covers topics such as IT leadership, IT strategy, collaboration, and IT for businesses.

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