Survey predicts IT hiringto increase a bit in January

esterday, InformationWeek forecast a 3% increase in IT hiring in early 2010. Not exactly cause for bells to ring and angels to appear, but at least it's going in the right direction. Traditional positions in networking, security, and application development lead the list of in-demand skills.


The 3% is a net increase considering 7% of CIOs responding to the Robert Half Technology survey expect staff additions while 4% expect reductions. 

The greatest hiring activity is anticipated from the East North-Central Region (Chicago-centered) and the South Atlantic Region (Washington, D.C. to Florida). 


The health services sector is likely to be a bright spot, needing IT talent to help facilities convert to electronic medical records.