Nearly 60 percent of companies expect to increase IT staff salaries in 2011, according to a recent survey. The survey also reported on expected IT needs over the next 6 months.
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The report, published by TEKsystems, suggests a correlation between higher pay and an increase in IT project needs over the next six months:
IT needs |
% expecting increase over next 6 months |
| IT project needs |
57% |
| Permanent IT hiring needs |
43% |
| Temporary IT hiring needs |
40% |
| IT education/ training services |
36% |
The survey also reported on the need to fill skill gaps in 2011. The majority of IT directors and executives plan to train existing staff or outsource projects in order to fill gaps. However, 47 percent plan to hire full time staff when it comes to Software as a Service (SaaS).
TEKsystems partnered with the Inavero Institute to conduct this quarterly survey, collecting responses from more than 1,000 IT leaders in the U.S. and Canada. The entire report, IT Executive Outlook Survey (First Quarter 2011), is available online.
Source:
TEKsystems