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State of Staffing: IT’s Back

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Special Edition: InformationWeek Reports Newsletter

October 25, 2012
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Political candidates are bemoaning the sorry state of job creation, but CIOs don't seem to be listening: 47% of 1,391 business technology pros in our InformationWeek 2012 State of IT Staffing Survey say staffing has increased from a year ago, 35% see no change and just 18% cite a decrease.

And, some areas are enjoying significant expansion—for example, 25% of respondents put app dev in the top two categories of growth. Of those, 38% expect to increase staffing by more than 10% over the next two years.

Right now, you can get our main State of IT Staffing report and the goods on hiring in WAN, application development, big data and analytics, data center, and other specialties. In the coming weeks we'll release numbers on security, LAN, collaboration and social, and more. Combined with our latest InformationWeek Salary Surveys, these reports provide what you need to know to map a rewarding career path.

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Special Edition Content

2012 State of IT Staffing Survey
47% of business technology pros we surveyed say staffing at their companies has increased over a year ago, and just 18% say it's decreased. The standout is app dev, with 25% of respondents putting it in the top two categories of growth. Find out what other skills are sought after and whether that demand translates into more hiring in this report.

Research: App Dev 2012 Staffing Survey
Just 8% of respondents to our InformationWeek 2012 State of IT Staffing Survey involved with hiring or managing IT personnel see demand staying flat vs. 38% who will increase staffing by more than 10%. Read on for trends in compensation, hiring criteria, skill sets and training for the IT industry's hottest specialty.

Research: WAN 2012 Staffing Survey
While only 10% of respondents to our InformationWeek 2012 State of IT Staffing Survey involved with hiring or managing IT personnel anticipate increasing WAN staff over the next 12 months, 37% of those identifying it as one of the top two areas of staffing increase expect to bump up personnel by more than 10%. Read on for trends in compensation, hiring criteria, skill sets and training for an important but challenging specialty.

Research: 2012 Application Delivery Specialists Staffing Survey
For a technical position that's also close to the operations side and the end user, consider the role of application delivery specialist. Although definitions vary, it's a position in high demand from ¬companies transforming their development approaches and deployment technologies, with 10% of delivery-focused survey respondents saying they plan to increase staffing in this area by more than 30% in the next two years. That's why only 21% expect to fill these positions easily.

Research: 2012 Big Data and Analytics Staffing Survey
It's a good time to be a big data and analytics expert: demand is high and supply is low. Eighteen percent of big data-focused companies in our survey want to increase staff in this area by more than 30% in the next two years, but 53% expect it will be hard to find people with the required skills. Find out how companies in diverse industries are coping with the shortage.

Research: 2012 Data Center Staffing Survey
While 69% of respondents citing server, storage and data center engineering and management as a top area of planned staffing increase say hiring levels will rise 10% or less, these numbers belie a vibrant environment fueling demand for engineers with virtualization and cloud expertise and a knack for innovation. And, 61% say they pay for training, a nice perk.

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