In 2011, it professionals expect to work| 20.12.2010
Dice company conducts surveys among HR and technical recruiters USA every six months, and a recent study suggests, the labor market is slowly but steadily comes to life. Almost half of the 850
respondents said that in 2011 going to hire more employees, at least 10%, another third of respondents – from 11% to 20%, and 15% expected to increase the set of technical
specialists within the 21% – 30%.
ComputerWorld reports that the high demand for developers, especially those with expertise in Java and mobile applications. The survey showed that not enough qualified professionals
working in cloud computing, virtualization, and all that relates to security of networks and databases.
Companies and recruiters believe that is now quite difficult to find prospective employees with all the necessary set of skills. 38% of respondents noted that now they need more
time to close jobs than a year ago, and 52% admitted that it is due to the fact that it is difficult to find highly qualified personnel. In recent studies all the more excited
the state of the economy than the inability to find qualified candidates for jobs.
On Dice.com the number of job ads in the US over the past year also increased by 38%. Technology in our days represents a significant part of any business process, and it is not surprising that
their importance is growing across the country.
But at the same time, according to the observations of recruiters, staff turnover has not stopped, as more and more workers are looking for the best opportunities for their career growth. 66% of respondents say it is unlikely
the company with which they are going to carry out layoffs. And this figure remains stable throughout the year.
Despite the fact that the overall unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to 9.8%, experts believe that it is necessary to consider each specific case. According to the report, the U.S. Department of labor,
the number of jobs in the field of business and services, including it, increased by 53 thousand and the unemployment rate for it professionals was at only 5.2%. This figure remained in the range of 4-5% in
throughout the recession and when the economic situation began to improve. It industry tends to recover faster than other sectors of the economy, as evidenced by the results
research Dice.
Companies should think about raising the salaries of it professionals to stay competitive in this fierce market.
Board Dice those involved in the search operation remains generally the same as before: “the Most important thing is to be able to adapt to the location”. This is especially true for technical industries. And
if you do not have any options in the local market is undoubtedly in other regions will surely open some new perspectives. And unemployed it professionals should think about getting
the new education or training in areas that are in high demand in the labour market.
Source: @Astera
