Monday, January 17, 2011

IT Worker Confidence Index Rises Sharply; Workers Reveal Broad-Based Confidence

The Technisource IT Employee Confidence Index rose 7.6 points to 58.2 in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a recent survey commissioned by Technisource, the technology services division of SFN Group, Inc. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, shows a significant increase in overall IT worker confidence in regards to both their personal employment situation and the larger-scale economic outlook.

Results from the IT Employment Report:

-- Thirty-seven percent of IT workers believe the economy is getting stronger, compared to 20 percent in the third quarter of 2010.

-- Nearly half (49 percent)of IT workers are confident in their ability to find a new job, up six percentage points from the previous quarter.

-- More than three-fourths (78 percent ) of IT workers believe it is not likely they will lose their jobs, up 13 percentage points from the third quarter of 2010 .

-- In the fourth quarter of 2010, fewer IT workers indicated that they are likely to make a job transition. Specifically, 32 percent of workers indicated the likelihood of looking for a new job versus the 38 percent who expressed this belief in the previous quarter.

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