MENLO PARK, Calif. – A survey of chief information officers showed they expect IT hiring to continue in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Robert Half Technology “IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.”
In the quarterly survey, 12 percent of CIOs said they plan to expand their departments while 6 percent said they expect cutbacks, according to the report, which is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs from U.S. companies with 100 or more employees.
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CIOs in the Mid-Atlanic area plan the most IT hiring in the fourth quarter, with a net 13 percent of executives anticipating growth their IT staff, Robert Half said.
The net 6 percent increase in anticipated IT hiring activity is up two percentage points from last quarter. Ninety-two percent said they are confident in their companies’ growth prospects in the next three months, up five percentage points from last quarter.
Finding skilled professionals is more of a challenge this quarter, at 66 percent, up 18 percentage points from the previous quarter. The greatest challenge in finding skilled IT professionals are security, 18 percent, and networking, 17 percent, respondents said.
“CIOs are optimistic but are being careful not to overload their teams with too many projects, given the challenging recruiting environment,” said John Reed, executive director of Robert Half Technology. “Right now, companies are focused on the ‘need-to-have’ projects that can enhance security, streamline processes or generate revenue.”
