
IT Hiring Market Report - February 2011 The Dice IT Hiring Market Report is a roundup of news related to technology hiring, compiled from various sources by the Dice Editorial Staff.
.Challenger, Gray and Christmas says layoffs in IT plummeted last year, to 46,825 from 174,629 in 2009. Tech employers - which include computer, electronics, and telecommunications firms - announced 35,375 job cuts during 2010's first half. From July through the end of the year, cuts totaled 11,450, a 68 percent drop. Local Markets
.Challenger, Gray and Christmas says layoffs in IT plummeted last year, to 46,825 from 174,629 in 2009. Tech employers - which include computer, electronics, and telecommunications firms - announced 35,375 job cuts during 2010's first half. From July through the end of the year, cuts totaled 11,450, a 68 percent drop. Local Markets
- The fastest-growing metropolitan area for technology job openings is Detroit, according to an analysis of the job postings Dice. Postings from the Motor City number more than 800 positions on any given day - twice last year's figure. The average salary for IT jobs there is $71,445, up 2 percent from a year ago.
- Rapid growth has left San Diego with an IT talent shortage, says TechAmerica. The need is spread across virtually all companies, covering nearly every aspect of technology. The reasons include a combination of skills gap and perception: Few IT professionals think of the area as a tech hub. Yet the city was one of a handful where IT didn't contract during the recession.
- In many cases, the higher-paid workers have more aggressively sought better positions by jobhopping on a regular basis. Additionally, they typically started their career at a younger age, in a better first job, and had a more prestigious degree to propel them.
- Especially in need: Tech professionals who can support EMR implementations. Over the next year, Accenture estimates that 90 percent of hospitals will install or upgrade EMRs, driving even greater competition for talent.