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Small Hiring Increase Expected in 4th Quarter of 2012, but Business Confidence on the Rise
September 14, 2012 by William FriersonWhile there may be only a slight increase in hiring during the fourth quarter of 2012, businesses are encouraged about the future.
Chief information officers (CIOs) plan a modest increase in IT staffing activity in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. In the latest quarterly survey, 9 percent of CIOs said they expect to expand their IT departments, and 6 percent anticipate cutbacks, for a net 3 percent projected increase in hiring activity. Eighty-three percent of those surveyed plan no change in personnel levels. Continue Reading
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Survey of CIOs Reveals Strangest Help Desk Requests
April 12, 2012 by William FriersonIf you plan to work the help desk as part of an IT department for a company or organization, don’t be surprised to receive some interesting requests.
“Can you help me fix my toilet?” Believe it or not, the person who asked this question was calling his company’s IT help desk, not the plumber. It’s just one of the unusual requests chief information officers (CIOs) said they or their support staff have received, according to a new Robert Half Technology survey. These types of inquiries aren’t all that bizarre for help desk professionals, and they demonstrate it often takes patience, as well as technical know-how, to assist colleagues at work. Continue Reading
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Survey Finds Increased IT Hiring Projections
December 20, 2011 by William FriersonThere is some good news for IT job seekers in the coming year.
Technology executives expect information technology (IT) hiring to continue in the first quarter of 2012, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. In the latest quarterly survey, 20 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) said they plan to expand their IT departments, and 10 percent expect cutbacks, for a net 10 percent projected increase in hiring activity. This is up four points from the previous quarter’s projections. Continue Reading
