Fewer Denver area technology executives say they expect to expand their IT teams in the fourth quarter than they did a quarter earlier, according to a just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend report.
In the third quarter, 13 percent of the executives said they expected to expand their IT teams, but that number dropped to 11 percent in the fourth quarter.
In addition, 74 percent plan to hire to fill open IT roles in the upcoming quarter, 12 percent plan to put hiring plans on hold, and three percent expect to reduce their IT staff in the fourth quarter.
“While Denver-area CIOs continue to be very selective in their hiring, many are beginning to increase compensation and add employee perks in an effort to acquire and retain top IT talent,” said Ted Hellmuth, Denver branch manager of Robert Half Technology.
“We’re seeing especially strong demand for networking, help desk, database management and web development professionals,” Hellmuth said in a statement.
A majority of the Denver CIOs – 67 percent – said it’s somewhat challenging or very challenging to find skilled IT professionals. They said it is most challenging to find skilled talent in the functional areas of networking, help desk/technical support and data/database management.
Most, 63 percent, said they were confident that their firms would invest in IT projects in the fourth quarter. This compares to 58 percent in the previous quarter.
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