DETROIT – A net 8 percent of chief information officers in the Detroit area expect to hire information technology professionals in the first quarter of 2008, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.
Thirteen percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and
5 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The majority of respondents, 82 percent, foresee no change in first-quarter hiring.
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on interviews with 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the Detroit area with 100 or more employees; 1,400 executives were queried for the national data.
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 investing in a range of technology initiatives, including Web 2.0 development, wireless communication and network security,” said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology.
“Firms recruiting IT professionals to support these projects are looking for talent with the right mix of technical expertise, industry-specific experience and soft skills.”
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