TBTF Jobs Survey: More Than 700 Tech Jobs to Fill in 2012
Friday, December 16, 2011
85 percent of the companies surveyed said they are hiring in the coming year.
Tampa, Fla. (December 16, 2011) – Encouraging news for Tampa Bay’s job market was announced by the Tampa Bay Technology Forum today when it released the results of its job survey. The survey discovered that more than 700 technology jobs will need to be filled in 2012.
"One of Florida’s greatest economic challenges is unemployment and underemployment. We believe that the long term answer to employment and over-all economic growth and stability will be technology related jobs,” said Heather Kenyon, TBTF president and CEO. "By surveying local technology companies we were able to gain a better understanding of some of the challenges related to workforce. Many companies state that finding qualified workers in the region can be challenging. TBTF is dedicated to assisting the technology industry and, to a greater extent, the region’s economy by helping to connect the industry with the needed resources to find, educate and develop the talent they need.”
More than 100 companies completed the survey, and 85 percent of respondents revealed they are hiring right now and through 2012. The positions identified that will need to be filled range from IT services, engineers and architects to sales and marketing. Three of the companies – Blue Rhino Group, Tata Consultancy Services and WellCare – indicated they expect to bring on 100 new hires in 2012. TBTF’s survey aligns with recent national news that tech jobs are the one bright spot in the economy. A recent Business Week article listed the top ten cities with the biggest growth in tech jobs, and Tampa was eighth on the list.
"I am encouraged by the 2012 staffing outlook, and believe it is a great time to be in the IT field,” said John Kuemmel, senior vice president, information technology at Catalina Marketing. "We are seeing an uptick in the level of IT staffing going into 2012. The people we are looking for are concentrated on business intelligence, project managers and Java developers. Our focus for 2012 will continue to be on new product innovation and business process optimization applications.”
About Tampa Bay Technology Forum
Founded in 2000, the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is a non-profit membership association committed to connecting and growing the technology community in Tampa Bay. TBTF’s 300+ member companies represent technology entrepreneurs, business and community leaders, investors, government representatives, researchers and educators. For more information, visit http://www.tbtf.org/.
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