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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| 1/13/03: aju bangalore from usa says: |
I IT recuritement is only for those who have good contact. Otherwise your gone. No one will look at your resume , if you do not have proper influence, even all these certification are waste... It looks like US which taught the world the concept of Open market, is itself stinks now... |
| 1/13/03: Viper from IL says: |
To: aju bangalore-what the heck are ya talking? 'Grapes are sour, huh' And to all commenting on 'jobs going outside', lets face it corporations will look at the 'bottomlines' and will act whatz prudent. After all, if they cut costs now, will they be able to survive tomorrow. And maybe bring back better jobs for us. If they die, then anyways future jobs die. This is globalization. Run yr own jig and you will know. |
| 1/14/03: John says: |
ThoughtCancer said: "Unfortunately, in the clash between money and ethics, guess which one wins 9 times out of 10? " -- There's nothing "unethical" about getting the most bang for your buck. When you get a $200 car repair, do you insist on paying $500 because it would be more "fair" for the mechanic? Lower support costs means more profits for your mutual funds and lower prices for the products you purchase. Everybody wins - except the people who can't adapt to change. All of the smart television repairmen learned a more profitable skill long ago. |
| 1/14/03: scubaSteve says: |
Wow, the ITAA is finally admitting there are not hundreds of thousands of high paying IT just waiting for any idiot who can spell "computer". Maybe I will stop hearing all the comercials on the radio about $70k job in 3 months with an MCSE. |
| 1/14/03: Viper from IL says: |
Folks, I read on Wired that there is a "shortage" of trained & qualified middle managers for all the call-centers/ other support services coming up in India. Any takers for the 'land of Nirvana'? A thought for all those who can re-locate: When old pastures run dry, a lion seeks newer pastures for his kill. |
| 1/15/03: I says: |
To "Abdul from India" - I bet you are not from India. You sound more like from Pakistan. I hope that, money the companies save by moving software development to offshore, is invested back here in US. It will be an ideal win-win situation. |
| 1/19/03: Anonymous says: |
As The good 'Book' says 'this too shall pass'Believe that things can be better and they will be |
| 1/20/03: Anonymous says: |
IT will get better, I have foreseen it. |
| 1/22/03: Ahmad from Virginia says: |
Dear Abdul in India, You should thank the resilient US economy that supports you and your family. And don't you dare make negative comments about US workers, because we are one of the MOST productive people in the world who do not sit on our asses like you do. You won't get too far in life by not being able to speak "American". |
| 1/22/03: Chris from Rochester NY says: |
I think that the crackdown on braindumps and answer keys is BS. What is the difference between my buying a few hundred dollars worh of books to study and then spew out answers from that as opposed to cutting to the chase and buying the answers? I mean lests face it ... if I go to a job and I am an CCNA/CCNP/MCSA/MCDBA and I can not perform the function that I should be able to .. than I will be gone. In the realworld you have access to the answers that you do not know and of the thousands of testbook MCSE's how many of them know it all and never reference anything? Not a one of them. They have a skillset that allows them the ability to troubleshoot and determine "what next". I say that we leave the braindumps out of it and let the HR departments sift through it. Lets face it.... the economy has mad MCSE's worth less not PMCSE's. |
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