Thirty-four percent of information-technology leaders believe they will add temporary workers while 35 percent anticipate bringing on more permanent workers during the first quarter, according to a survey by TEKsystems, a provider of IT staffing solutions and human capital management.
The survey also finds that 55 percent of respondents expect to retain their temporary work force numbers, and 57 expect to retain their permanent work force numbers. Among the approximate 30 percent of respondents who plan to hire in the first quarter foresee 10 percent increases to temporary and permanent IT headcount.
Respondents say enterprise architects, cloud architects, and data and master data management architects are some of the most difficult positions to fill. In fact, on a scale of one to 10, more than 60 percent of respondents rate these skills as at least a seven. Additionally, respondents cite difficulty in recruiting security specialists at 56 percent, business intelligence specialists at 55 percent and mobile application developers at 53 percent.
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"IT leaders are hiring because businesses realize the vital role skilled IT professionals play in competitive success," says Rachel Russell, TEKsystems director. "Many organizations are simultaneously implementing major IT projects to help achieve business objectives, including mobile applications, business intelligence, virtualization and security initiatives. As a result, the market for IT professionals with relevant skills is extremely tight. One way to combat this challenge is to build proactive and strategic recruiting programs that attract necessary skills and prevent you from becoming short armed or stretched too thin."
Another 44 percent of respondents say IT workers can expect pay raises this year. Most of the anticipated raises are between 1 and 5 percent, although cloud architects, enterprise architects, and data and master data management architects could see raises higher than 10 percent.
"Given the current economic conditions, a raise of any size is very positive for IT workers," Russell says. "While compensation is always important, however, it's not all that skilled IT professionals seek from their employers and prospective employers. IT professionals consistently tell us that other job attributes, like opportunities for career advancement and skill development, location and commute and overall benefits are equally, if not more, important to their overall job satisfaction."
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