Cleveland CIOs Reveal Second-Quarter Hiring Plans

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve percent of Cleveland-area chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed recently plan to expand their IT teams in the second quarter of 2013, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. In addition, 64 percent of Cleveland CIOs plan to hire only to fill open IT roles, 20 percent have put hiring plans on hold, and 4 percent expect to reduce their IT staff. This is the first quarter that Robert Half has conducted a survey of this kind specific to Cleveland.

Q2 Cleveland IT Hiring Forecast

*Numbers may not total 100 percent due to rounding.

"Northeast Ohio has recently experienced a very low IT unemployment rate, and we continue to see demand for technology professionals across the board, but particularly in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors," said Terry Phillips, Cleveland metro market manager of Robert Half Technology. "Candidates with experience in network administration and web development are highly sought after."

The IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report is based on telephone interviews with more than 100 CIOs from companies in the Cleveland area with 100 or more employees. The survey was developed by Robert Half Technology and conducted by an independent research firm.  In order for the study 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 Cleveland 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, 69 percent of Cleveland 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 networking (14 percent), security (13 percent) and help desk/technical support (12 percent).

Confidence in Business Growth and IT Investments
The survey results suggest that Cleveland CIOs are optimistic about their companies' growth and IT investments. Eighty-eight percent of CIOs reported being somewhat or very confident in their companies' prospects for growth in the second quarter of 2013.

Seventy-one percent of CIOs also said they were confident that their firms would invest in IT projects in the second quarter of 2013.

Skills in Demand
Among the Cleveland technology executives surveyed, 52 percent said that network administration is the skill set in greatest demand within their IT department. Database management and web development/website design followed, with 47 percent and 46 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 www.rht.com. Visitors can also request a copy of the Robert Half Technology 2013 Salary Guide, which includes a wide range of IT job descriptions.

SOURCE Robert Half Technology

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