ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IT employment reached an all-time high with an increase of 13,300 jobs in January. January's record surpasses the previous all-time high set in September 2008 when IT employment reached 4,088,600.
The number of IT jobs grew 0.3 percent sequentially last month to 4,107,700, according to TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers. On an annual basis, IT employment grew by 3.4 percent in 2011 and 1.5 percent in 2010. These latest numbers are based on the rebenchmarked data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this month.
"I am thrilled that IT employment has surpassed its previous all-time high---an encouraging sign not only for the IT services industry, but the economy at-large," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Given strong demand for IT talent, high wages these professionals command and the benefits of IT to the broader economy, policymakers should do all they can to create an environment which encourages such work to be performed in the United States," added Roberts.
For a complete January 2012 IT Index, please visit http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexreleaseJanuary2012.pdf
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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.
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