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IT Hiring Down Again, But ITAA Says Workforce Stabilizing
1/8/2003 -- In a report released last month, the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) said that despite a significant drop in hiring, the U.S. IT workforce is stabilizing thanks to an even bigger decrease in layoffs.
According to the ITAA, only 1.18 million IT positions were filled between between Oct. 2001 and Oct. 2002 , as compared to more than 2 million during the 12 months between Jan. 2001 and Jan. 2002. But hiring outpaced layoffs, with only 844,0000 tech workers laid off during those 12 months, as compared to 2.6 million during 2001.
"Both hiring and dismissals are far below January numbers, which may signal a stabilization of the IT workforce after the roller coaster of the recent year," commented ITAA President Harris Miller.
In fact, the IT industry actually grew over the last quarter. According to the quarterly update of the ITAA's annual workforce survey, the IT industry gained 147,000 jobs in the third quarter of 2002, bringing the total size of the workforce 10,123,000. However, the news isn't good for everyone -- while most IT areas are seeing slight to moderate gains, demand for network administrators has dropped eight percent since the beginning of 2002.
The ITAA is an industry association that promotes public policy, research and networking for IT industry organizations. More information about the study and the ITAA can be found here.  - B.N.
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| 1/9/03: TD from Dayton says: |
Chipchick: sounds like we have a very similar situation, as well as outlook on finances. If you'd care to provide some advice or insight offline, I'd really appreciate it! TIA! td |
| 1/9/03: TD from Dayton says: |
Sorry - I assumed that my email address would be shown... It is tldodds(underscore)[email protected] -- you'll need to change "(underscore)" to the actual character - for some reason I cannot type it into this comments field... Thanks! |
| 1/9/03: MissKimi from Los Angeles says: |
The IT industry will continue to cycle between Employers or Workers advantage. Solid skills, ambition, aggresive career strategies and true experience coupled with certifications will give any candidate the edge over their competition. You either have the passion to do this kind of work or you don't. It is fast-paced and ever-changing like no other industry. Keep a positive additude when looking for employment, believe in your skills and you will succeed. |
| 1/9/03: turk from washington, dc area says: |
I agree with chipchick and some of the others. Everyone is always crying about how bad the market is now, but no one was crying for employers when anyone who could spell computer got a job for $80,000 almost regardless of qualificiations. Many of our co-workers switched jobs every six months, took whatever training they could and then moved on the the next job always looking for an extra few thousand dollars. There was no loyalty to any company, they didn't bother to establish relationships . Now, after years of being an employees market, it's now an employers market again. I've always worked for a reasonable wage and have never taken advantage of an employer by squeezing every last penny I could. I've also been employeed every day for the last 9 years and have only had three employers. Although I don't make as much per hour as some of my peers, I make more annually than most of them because I'm working all 52 weeks. As a last observation, I work on a project which uses subcontractors. We've hired three people who would not work as employees, they wanted to be subcontracts so they would be paid more. I guarantee that when we cut back staff and the subcontractors are let go first, they'll be crying about it. Until tech workers start worring more about the long term and less about grabbing every dollar they can today, they will continue to have problems staying gainfully employed. Also, I know that this is not the case for ALL tech workers, I know that there are exceptions, but most of the people I see unemployed are the same ones that were taking FULL advantage of the market when they were able. |
| 1/9/03: Patriot from Michigan says: |
The American CEO of any American company who thinks it is a good idea to move software development offshore after having imported half his workforce on H1B's should be shot at sunrise for treason. Its time to be Americans and screw the UN. |
| 1/9/03: T from Alabama says: |
Terry, I'm MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA and CCNA and have been MS certified in some form since '96. I also have 18 years experience. I was out of work for 18 months, worked for two and laid off again... It has NOT improved in the Southeast yet but there are signs... very small signs. |
| 1/9/03: abdul from India says: |
I am in India. I have great new big tech company user support job. It very good pay. 3.50$ per hour in Merican! No one understand me on phones. I say my name is Todd from Indiana. But Really I Abdul in India. Hehe. Big fun. No one understand a thing I say. It win win situation. Company saves big moneys by hiring me instead of qualified dirty American dog. I sit on ass all day and speak foreign language. |
| 1/10/03: turk from washington, dc area says: |
To "abdul from India". Please grow up and save the race bashing for the White Peoples Power Party bulletin board. |
| 1/10/03: LoDoGg from Pittsburgh says: |
I 'm F/T in the computer industry and the economy does suck. Everyone out there was to put full effort in passing all the certs you can so you are more marketable in the market! You have to live and breath computers if you do not you will be let behind! Focus and bust your as- and you can find a job. The whole paper MCSE thing is pretty annoying at this point. If you’re a paper MCSE or any paper you won't last at any company because you won't know what the hell your are doing.... So get the paper but beware. As for anyone who is unemployed stay positive that's all you can do! Bashing the world and economy and staying negative will never land you a good job. And the abdul comment was kind of funny, but stay on the topic at hand! |
| 1/10/03: tom from New England says: |
Do not look for IT job growth soon All GE companies are under a corporate mandate to move 70% of all IT jobs off shore. I expect that most other large corporations will follow this lead. |
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