Survey Indicates the Beginning of a Turnaround in the Technology Job Market
Majority of Respondents Plan to Increase Hiring in Next Six Months
Northeast Remains Technology Hotbed, Northwest Seeing the Greatest Growth
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Dice Inc., the leading online job board
for technology professionals, today announced the results of its customer
survey indicating that technology oriented companies are hiring significantly
more this year than last year, with the majority planning to increase hiring
over the next six months.
Key findings of the survey of approximately 300 corporations, recruiters
and staffing firms include:
* 72% plan to increase their hiring efforts over the next six months
* 49% are hiring more than they were a year ago
* 5% are not hiring, compared with 11% last year
* 88% are looking to hire experienced, hands-on technology professionals
* 14% are looking for executive management
"While the past two years have been very difficult for technology workers,
the survey results point toward a turnaround in the new year," said Scot
Melland, president and CEO of Dice Inc. "With a majority of our customers
planning to increase their recruiting over the next six months, and with job
postings on Dice.com increasing by more than 40% since the beginning of the
year, we believe technology hiring has turned a corner."
Additionally, the survey revealed several interesting trends in regional
markets, including:
* The Northeast remains a hotbed for technology professionals, with 34%
of respondents looking for tech talent in the area.
* The Northwest has seen the greatest increase in openings, with 21% of
respondents looking to hire in the area now, vs. 10% last year.
Consistent with the beginning of a turnaround, employers also indicated
that they will hire contractors and consultants before bringing in full-time
workers.
About Dice Inc.
Dice Inc. (http://about.dice.com) is the leading provider of online
recruiting services for technology professionals. Dice Inc. provides services
to hire, train and retain technology professionals through its two operating
companies, dice.com, the leading online technology-focused job board as ranked
by Media Metrix, and MeasureUp, a leading provider of assessment and
preparation products for technology professional certifications.
Users can log on to http://marketing.dice.com/rateresults to search for
specific salary information based on location, job function, skills and
education. Dice.com currently lists approximately 32,000 permanent, contract
and consulting jobs nationwide for a wide variety of positions from
programmers, software engineers and system administrators to CIOs and other
technology professionals.
SOURCE Dice Inc.
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Related links:
http://about.dice.com
http://marketing.dice.com/rateresults
CONTACT:
Susan Simcox, Public Relations Manager of
Dice Inc., pr@dice.com; or Stephanie Sampiere of Financial
Dynamics, +1-212-850-5600, ssampiere@fd-us.com, for Dice Inc.
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