IT Professionals: 6 Important Hiring Trends This Year

by Don E. Sears

  • Do you anticipate hiring more professionals in the second half of 2010 than in the first half?
    Yes, substantially more hiring in the second half: 20%
    Yes, slightly more hiring in the second half: 51%
    No: 29%
  • What trend do you see in salaries for new hires?
    May 2010 Nov. 2009
    They are significantly higher than last year: 4% 1%
    They are slightly higher than last year: 26% 8%
    They are the same as last year: 43% 44%
    They are slightly less than last year: 23% 37%
    They are significantly less than last year: 4% 10%
  • How many more professionals do you intend to hire in the second half of this year vs. the first half?
    1 – 10% More: 36%
    11 – 20% More: 30%
    21 – 30% More: 23%
    31 – 40% More: 4%
    41 – 50% More: 4%
    More than 50%: 3%
  • How likely do you think layoffs are in the next six months at your organization?
    Very likely: 3%
    Likely: 11%
    Not Likely: 72%
    Don’t know: 14%
  • Do you believe that voluntary departures will increase at your company this year?
    Yes: 44%
    No: 56%
  • Should turnover increase, does your company have an external bench of talent that can be hired quickly for key positions?
    Yes: 29%
    No: 71%

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/6-Critical-IT-Hiring-Trends-to-Watch-in-2010-286878/?kc=EWKNLCSM06152010STR1

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