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43% say IT departments understaffed

December 15, 2009
Staffing Industry Analysts North American Daily News

Information technology departments are understaffed in relation to their workloads said 43% of chief information officers in a survey by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

Another 53% said their departments were at the appropriate staff level, 3% said they were somewhat overstaffed, and 1% didn't know or had no answer, according to the survey.

"Many companies have cut technology staff levels too deeply, making it challenging for IT departments to keep pace with demands," said Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology. "Although businesses may be able to operate with stretched teams in the short term, being perpetually understaffed isn't sustainable and can detract from the overall productivity and morale of the organization."

The survey included more than 1,400 chief information officers in the U.S. from companies with 100 or more employees.