IT Employment Continues Upward Trend in June
Employment of IT workers continued to grow last month despite an overall jobs report that many experts characterize as weak. In June 2006, employment of IT workers increased 2,400 from the previous month to 3,657,600, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.4% from June 2005. For the past 12 months, employment of information technology (IT) workers increased by more than 152,000, according to the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB).
"The increase in June," said Mark Roberts, NACCB CEO, "is indicative of strong demand for IT professionals including those that work within IT services sector. Businesses continue to require more IT talent to help increase productivity and gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. The number of IT employees has continued to grow consistently since last year."
"We are seeing strong demand for the services of IT staffing and solutions companies. When demand for IT talent is high, it often outstrips the ability of companies to recruit the necessary IT skillsets or staff projects through their internal resources. Companies will turn to IT services firms to either supplement their own staff or outsource entire projects," Roberts said.
For complete IT Employment Index please visit: http://www.naccb.org/employment-index/july2006_it_release.pdf.
The IT employment index is published by the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), the national trade association representing IT staffing and solutions firms.
Technical note: NACCB's IT Employment Index is the first specific measurement of IT employment. This unique measurement of total IT employment is created monthly by studying the ongoing staffing patterns of a dozen IT and computer related occupations in 16 industries and industry sectors employing significant numbers of IT workers including the manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, financial, information services, business and professional services, and education and health industries. The monthly IT Employment Index is based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which is subject to monthly revisions, and therefore, the Index is revised accordingly. The IT Employment Index is also subject to annual revisions and was benchmarked in May 2006.
ABOUT NACCB
NACCB is the only organization solely devoted to representing IT Staffing and Solutions firms and their employees who are creating a new paradigm for the flexible workforce driving the 21st Century economy. These firms provide IT staff augmentation, IT solutions, IT project management, and IT consulting services to America's businesses. NACCB represents over 300 IT services companies serving as the industry voice for public policy. NACCB also supports member companies in efficiently delivering high quality services to their clients. NACCB is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
Source: National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses
