IT Employment Grows Steadily in May; Engineering Job Growth Accelerates

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of IT jobs grew 0.28 percent sequentially last month to 4,650,000, 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 2.88% since May 2013 adding 130,100 IT workers.

Engineering jobs grew again in May, up 0.21 percent sequentially to 2,501,800.  On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment has grown by 1.82% since May 2013 adding 44,800 engineering workers.

We continue to see a consistent steady climb in IT employment numbers.  Growth in May IT employment was virtually identical to April's numbers.  On the engineering side, we saw some acceleration in growth compared to the two prior months," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Put simply, demand for IT and engineering talent will remain robust for the foreseeable future," added Roberts.

For the complete June 2014 TechServe Alliance Employment Indices please visit: http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexreleaseJune2014.pdf

About TechServe Alliance
TechServe Alliance is the national trade association of the IT & Engineering staffing and solutions industry. Hundreds of IT & Engineering staffing and solutions 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 & Engineering staffing and solutions for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every consultant.

SOURCE TechServe Alliance

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