IT Employment Inches Closer to 5 Million Mark
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of IT jobs grew 0.3 percent sequentially last month to 4,959,500, 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 4.1% since July 2014 adding 193,300 IT workers.
The rate of engineering job growth continues to be modest, up slightly more than 0.1 percent sequentially to 2,525,000. On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment has grown by 0.6% since July 2014 adding 15,000 engineering workers.
"With IT employment continuing to grow steadily on a month-over-month basis, we are fast approaching 5 million workers employed in IT in the US. I anticipate we will reach this important milestone before the end of the year," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "While IT employment remains a bright spot, engineering employment growth remains modest," added Roberts.
For the complete August 2015 TechServe Alliance Employment Indices please visit: http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexReleaseAugust2015.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.
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