IT Workers Slightly More Confident in Fourth Quarter
The IT Employee Confidence Index increased 0.6 points to 50.8 in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a recent survey commissioned by Technisource®, the technology placement division of Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN). The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®, reveals that more technology workers are confident in the future of their current employers. At the same time, more workers believe that fewer jobs are available.
Results from the IT Employment Report:
* Sixty-six percent of technology workers are confident in the future of their current employers (compared to 57 percent in the third quarter).
* Fewer IT workers are likely to look for a new job in the next year. Specifically, 38 percent say they are likely versus 40 percent in the previous quarter.|
* Sixty-eight percent of workers believe there are fewer jobs available, up five percentage points from the third quarter of 2009.
“As we headed into the first quarter of 2010, we were pleasantly surprised to see that our latest IT Employee Confidence Index registered at its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2007,” said Michael Winwood, president of Technisource. “This improvement, coupled with the fact that more of our clients are open to discuss projects previously put on hold, is certainly a step in the right direction. Undoubtedly, 2009 was the year of ‘doing more with less’. We expect 2010 will mirror this same type of thinking, as cost savings on IT investments to boost efficiency and productivity remain a top priority for CIO’s and IT decision makers. Companies are now looking to hire critical IT talent, not only with deep-seated technical skills, but also with the business savvy to articulate the IT value proposition across multiple departments.”
