Monster Survey Reveals Higher Demand for IT Pros

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Monster Survey Reveals Higher Demand for IT Pros

Staff Increases and Company Expansions Driving IT Hiring; Top 10 Occupations and Markets for IT indicates wide range of opportunities across the country

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A "Recruiting for IT Talent" survey of U.S. companies conducted by Monster, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYS: MWW) , revealed a large majority of employers who hire for IT professionals are likely to hire in the next 60 days. Their hiring activity is primarily driven by staff increases (60%) and company expansion (45%).


Employers of all sizes are focused on IT roles that support aligning business and technology goals with primary hiring needs; this includes application development (72%), database analysis and development (58%), web design/development (57%), networking (56%), and business intelligence/analytics (55%).

"The demand for IT expertise remains relatively stable with employers confident that they will look to fill these types of roles in the near-term," said Jeffrey Quinn, Vice President of Monster's Global Insights. "Meanwhile, on the job seeker side, the IT jobs viewed on Monster see millions of views each month, indicating high interest by, if not volume of potential candidates seeking employment in this field."

While the survey revealed nearly one-half (49%) of employers were confident in their ability to find the talent they need for all these roles, some hiring challenges remain, including:

  • A skills gap, with 70% of employers reporting the number of qualified candidates available to fill all the opportunities as smaller than the total opportunities, creating increased competition for talent;

  • Specialized requirements, with 52% of employers reporting many of these technical roles are increasingly defined by highly specific skills further limiting the number of qualified candidates;

  • An inability to attract talent due to compensation. 52% of employers report they are unable to compete on salary alone.

More than one-half (53%) of employers responded that there are fewer IT Professionals searching for jobs in the U.S. And, nearly half of employers (48%) believe IT jobs continue to be outsourced to other countries, a contributing factor to a shrinking number of U.S.-based IT jobs to be available.

For those who may be seeking employment in the IT fields, it's important to note that the majority of employers (92%) feel that careers in IT are promising and rewarding. Additionally these companies believe academic training is not enough (40%) while certifications provide an advantage (85%). Employers also report that qualifications beyond technical skills that are critical to the assessment of IT talent include: communication skills, personality/cultural fit, type of work experience and interpersonal skills.

Here are the top occupations and markets for IT jobs by volume1:

Top 10 Occupations:

1. Software Developers, Applications
2. Web Developers
3. Computer Systems Analysts
4. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
5. Computer User Support Specialists
6. Information Technology Project Managers
7. Computer Programmers
8. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
9. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
10. Database Administrators

Top 10 Markets for IT:

1. New York
2. Washington DC
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Dallas-Fort Worth
6. Chicago
7. Atlanta
8. San Francisco
9. San Jose
10. Philadelphia

For a copy of the full report, visit the Monster Resource Center.

Methodology

Monster's study 'Recruiting for IT Talent' surveyed 200 SMB to enterprise level employers who expect to recruit Information Technology (IT) talent in the next 12 months via an online survey. The study was designed to be representative of all Monster employers who have actively used Monster products and services over the past 18 months. The IT-related survey, part of an ongoing series that gauges employer opinion on recruitment, ran from January 17, 2013 - February 5, 2013.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYS: MWW) , is the global leader in successfully connecting job opportunities and people. Monster uses the world's most advanced technology to help people Find Better, matching job seekers to opportunities via digital, social and mobile solutions including monster.com®, our flagship website, and employers to the best talent using a vast array of products and services. As an Internet pioneer, more than 200 million people have registered on the Monster Worldwide network. Today, with operations in more than 40 countries, Monster provides the broadest, most sophisticated job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management capabilities globally. For more information visit about.monster.com.

1 Monster Internal Data, Past 120 Days (Feb-April 2013).



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