Charlotte CIOs Forecast Increase in Fourth-Quarter Hiring
Posted on: Thursday, 8 September 2005, 09:01 CDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A net 9 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Charlotte area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the fourth quarter of 2005, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Twelve percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter while 3 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 9 percent hiring increase is up two percentage points from the area's third-quarter 2005 forecast.
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on the responses of 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the Charlotte area with 100 or more employees; 1,400 executives were queried for the national data. (To view the national results, visit http://www.rht.com/PressRoom.) The surveys were conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. Robert Half Technology has been tracking IT hiring activity in the United States since 1995. "Companies are making new investments in technology and initiating IT projects to support business growth," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology. "As a result, managers are expanding their workforces once again, adding IT personnel gradually to meet individual staffing needs."
With more than 100 locations in North America and Europe, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis, for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network engineering and technical support. For more information about Robert Half Technology or to learn about online job search opportunities, please visit http://www.rht.com/.
Robert Half Technology
CONTACT: Lisa Montagna, +1-727-576-7717, lisa.montagna@rhi.com, or JoelDibble, +1-650-234-6288, joel.dibble@rht.com, both of Robert Half Technology
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Source: PRNewswire
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