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IT firms to add staff in 2015, report finds

November 14, 2014

Most IT organizations plan to increase IT staff headcount, according to the IT spending and staff outlook for 2015 released by Computer Economics. However, capital spending on data center and network infrastructure will remain lackluster.

More than half of IT organizations will increase IT staff headcount. A shift from the use of contractors to the hiring of more full-time, regular employees is also expected.

“Our annual outlook survey indicates organizations are willing to invest in transformational technologies and are more concerned about improving service levels than reducing costs,” said John Longwell, vice president of research for Computer Economics.

Other top-line forecasts for 2015, according to Computer Economics:

  • IT operational budgets will rise 3.0 percent at the median. Cloud computing providers will be the primary beneficiaries, along with job seekers.
  • IT capital budgets will remain flat, showing little or no growth at the median. IT organizations will continue to invest in enterprise applications, security and business intelligence. Spending on data center infrastructure will remain weak.
  • The typical IT worker will receive a 3.0 percent pay raise, and IT organizations will need to pay greater attention to recruitment, training, and retention activities.

The report is based on a survey of 128 IT organizations worldwide, including 68 IT organizations in North America.