IT and Engineering Jobs Continue to Grow at an Accelerated Pace in February

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of IT jobs grew 0.38 percent sequentially last month to 4,605,700, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has grown by 2.23% since February 2013 adding 100,400 IT workers.

Engineering jobs grew again in February, up 0.20 percent sequentially to 2,486,600.  On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment has grown by 1.56% since February 2013 adding 38,300 engineering workers.

"Following impressive numbers in January, I am pleased to see that IT and engineering job growth continued on a strong trajectory in February," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "I am very bullish on the future.  Absent a geopolitical or macroeconomic shock, we should see strong demand for IT and engineering talent throughout 2014," added Roberts.

For a complete January 2012 IT Index, please visit http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexreleaseMarch2014-MBR.pdf

ABOUT TechServe Alliance
TechServe Alliance is a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers dedicated to advancing excellence and ethics within the IT services industry. Hundreds of IT staffing, IT solutions and IT consulting firms and tens of thousands of affiliated professionals, count on TechServe Alliance to keep their leadership informed, engaged and connected. TechServe Alliance serves as the voice of the industry before the policymakers and the national and trade press. By providing access to the knowledge and best practices of an entire industry and tapping the "collective scale" of hundreds of companies, TechServe Alliance supports its members in the efficient delivery of best-in-class IT services for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every IT consultant.

SOURCE TechServe Alliance

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