Information technology employment rose by 7,100 in in November to 4,068,400 jobs, according to the TechServe Alliance’s monthly index of IT jobs. On a year-over-year basis, the number of IT jobs rose by more than 84,000 in November.

“Despite a mixed report on the overall jobs market, demand for IT professionals remains strong,” said TechServe Alliance CEO Mark Roberts. “I remain very bullish on the prospects for continued growth in 2012 and anticipate IT employment will surpass its all-time high set back in June 2008.”

The TechServe Alliance is a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers.