Based on telephone interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs from companies across the country with 100 or more employees, the hiring index and skill report also shows nine percent of surveyed CIOs plan to add IT staff, and six percent foresee cutbacks before the end of the year.
Other key findings include the following:
• Eighty-four percent of CIOs are at least somewhat confident in their companies’ growth prospects in the fourth quarter, with 37 percent being very confident.
• Network administration skills remain the most in-demand among employers.
• Information security and help desk/technical support are among the most challenging functional areas to find skilled professionals.
Read the news release about the hiring index and skill report.
Read other coverage about health IT employment:
– 8 Key Roles to Incorporate Into an Excellent Health IT Team
– 9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond
