The technology staffing industry is projected to see 5-7% growth in Technology positions in 2023, despite the economic headwinds of record-high levels of inflation, declining consumer and business confidence, and the expectation of a recession. Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance, said the biggest challenge facing the technology industry is not a lack of demand but, rather, an insufficient…
Tech employment saw only a tiny dip from August to September according to recent reports. This is another data point in a trend of stability across the sector. Over the past year, the month to month numbers have seen slight ticks both upward and downward while the overall picture shows a sector begging for the…
IT Jobs Tick Down in February Reflecting Ongoing Dearth of Talent Alexandria, VA, March 9, 2022 – While the overall employment picture was positive with 678,000 non-farm jobs added in February, IT employment ticked down modestly for the first time since August 2020. The IT sector-related jobs showed an incremental decline of 0.04%, down 2,400…
Talent Shortage Continues To Stymie IT Jobs Growth Rate Alexandria, VA, February 9, 2022 – While the economy gave a pleasant surprise with an addition of 467,000 jobs in January (and a sizable bump in December based on the revised numbers) technology-related job gains remained flat. The IT sector added only 4,000 jobs in January….
IT Jobs Growth Rate Flattens in December Alexandria, VA, February 9, 2022 – In line with a second consecutive month of disappointing national employment numbers, the IT sector added only 2,000 jobs in December. This is a sequential increase of a meager 0.04% to 5,390,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the…
IT Employment Growth Starts to Plateau and IT Talent Shortage is to Blame In September, IT employment increased by 0.04% to 5,376,700 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has increased by 4.15% since September 2020 adding 214,200…
IT Employment Growth Slows to a Trickle; Engineering Employment Surges In August, IT employment increased by 0.06% to 5,374,700 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has increased by 4.60% since August 2020 adding 236,400 IT workers. Engineering…
Twelfth Consecutive Month Gain, but Growth Slows In July, IT employment increased by 0.09% to 5,369,700 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has increased by 4.91% since July 2020 adding 251,300 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by…
In June, IT employment increased by 0.19% to 5,364,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has increased by 4.34% since June 2020 adding 223,200 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by 0.08% sequentially to 2,609,600. On a year-over-year…
In May, IT employment increased by 0.22% to 5,350,000 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has increased by 2.64% since May 2020 adding 137,700 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by 0.13% sequentially to 2,603,400. On a year-over-year…