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St. Louis CIOs Report on Third-Quarter Hiring Outlook
ST. LOUIS, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information
officers (CIOs) in theSt. Louis area expect to hire information technology
(IT) professionals in the third quarter of 2008, 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 and
2 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 10 percent increase is
unchanged from the area's second-quarter 2008 forecast.
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on
interviews with 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the
St. Louis 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 studies 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 inthe United States since 1995.
"While the forecast remains strong overall, a more cautious hiring climate
prevails," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half
Technology. "Employers want to ensure business demands support full-time staff
additions. Shorter-term initiatives are being completed on a project basis in
some instances."
About the IT Hiring Index
First published in 1995, the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and
Skills Report was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on
more than 1,400 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S.
companies with 100 or more employees. For the study to be statistically
representative and ensure that companies from all segments were represented,
the sample was stratified by geographic region, industry and employee size.
The results were then weighted to reflect the proper proportions of employee
size within each region.
About Robert Half Technology
With more than 100 locations worldwide, 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 security and technical support. For more information about Robert
Half Technology or to learn about online job search opportunities, please
visit http://www.rht.com.
SOURCE Robert Half Technology
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