A net 9 percent of chief information officers in the Detroit area expect to hire information technology professionals in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.
Twelve percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 3 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 9 percent increase is unchanged from the area's third-quarter 2008 forecast and one point above the national average.
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on interviews with 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the Detroit area with 100 or more employees; for the national survey, 1,400 executives were surveyed. (To view the national results, visit http://www.rht.com/PressRoom.)
The studies were conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. Robert Half Technology has been tracking IT hiring activity in the United States since 1995.
"IT hiring projections for the fourth quarter indicate greater activity in the Detroit area compared to the national forecast," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology. "Organizations are directing recruitment efforts toward professionals who can provide essential services -- such as help desk and networking -- and support the launch of Web 2.0 based functionality."
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