ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In December, the economy added IT jobs at a robust pace, contributing to the totals of an already strong year for IT employment.
According to a monthly index of IT jobs developed and published by TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers, the number of IT jobs increased by more than 15,300, (.4%) rising to 4,082,100 jobs in December. On an annual basis, IT jobs were up 3.3% in 2011 over 2010. This reflects an annual rate of growth in IT employment that is more than double rate the growth rate experienced in 2009 (1.3%).
By comparison, overall job growth for the economy was up only 1% year-over-year; though an improvement over 2010 when the labor force actually contracted on year-over-year basis (-.7%).
"As we begin 2012, I am heartened to see accelerating growth in IT employment," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Based upon both the data and anecdotal reports of my members companies, one of our greatest challenges going forward will be a shortage of IT talent in key skillsets," added Roberts.
For a complete December 2011 IT Index, please visit http://www.techservealliance.org/pressroom/documents/IndexreleaseDecember2011FINAL.pdf
ABOUT TechServe AllianceTechServe Alliance is a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers dedicated to advancing excellence and ethics within the IT services industry. Hundreds of IT staffing, IT solutions and IT consulting firms and tens of thousands of affiliated professionals, count on TechServe Alliance to keep their leadership informed, engaged and connected. TechServe Alliance serves as the voice of the industry before the policymakers and the national and trade press. By providing access to the knowledge and best practices of an entire industry and tapping the "collective scale" of hundreds of companies, TechServe Alliance supports its members in the efficient delivery of best-in-class IT services for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every IT consultant.
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