Cincinnati CIOs Reveal Hiring Plans For First Half Of 2015
Survey Finds 17 Percent of Cincinnati CIOs Plan to Expand IT Teams
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report for Cincinnati shows that 17 percent of Cincinnati-area chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed recently plan to expand their IT teams in the first half of 2015. This is up 2 points compared to projections from the previous six-month period (July – December 2014). Another 73 percent plan to hire only for open IT roles, 9 percent plan to put hiring plans on hold, and 2 percent expect to reduce their IT staff in the first half of the year.
Cincinnati IT Hiring Forecast |
July – Dec. |
Jan. – June |
CIOs adding more staff to IT departments |
15% |
17% |
CIOs planning to hire only for open IT roles |
78% |
73% |
CIOs who plan to put IT hiring plans on hold |
6% |
9% |
CIOs who plan to reduce their IT staff |
0% |
2% |
Don't know future hiring plans |
1% |
0% |
*Numbers do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
View an infographic of the research findings.
"New projects, such as software rollouts and hardware refreshes, continue to boost IT hiring in Cincinnati, especially within the engineering, medical device and managed service provider sectors," said Jason Miller, Cincinnati branch manager of Robert Half Technology. "It can be challenging for Cincinnati employers to find top IT talent, so we're seeing those with very specialized skills – C#, SQL server, HTML and Windows 7, to name a few – land jobs very quickly."
The 2015 hiring projections are based on interviews with 100 CIOs who were asked to provide a six-month hiring outlook. The surveys were developed by Robert Half Technology and conducted by an independent research firm. In order to ensure that companies from all segments were represented, the sample was stratified by number of employees. The results were then weighted to reflect the proper number of employees in the greater metropolitan Cincinnati area. Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis and has been tracking IT hiring activity in the United States since 1995.
Recruiting Challenges
In terms of recruiting, 64 percent of Cincinnati CIOs said it's somewhat or very challenging to find skilled IT professionals today. It is most challenging to find skilled talent in the functional areas of software development (25 percent), data/database management (13 percent) and security (12 percent).
Confidence in Business Growth
The survey results suggest that Cincinnati CIOs are optimistic about their companies' growth. Ninety-one percent of CIOs reported being somewhat or very confident in their companies' prospects for growth in the first half of the year. This compares to 97 percent in the second half of 2014.
Skills in Demand
Seventy percent of Cincinnati technology executives surveyed said that network administration is among the skill sets in greatest demand within their IT departments. Desktop support and telecommunications support followed, with 62 percent and 60 percent of the response, respectively.
About Robert Half Technology
With more than 100 locations worldwide, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at rht.com. Visitors can also request a copy of the Robert Half Technology 2015 Salary Guide, which includes a wide range of IT job descriptions.
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