IT Staffing Report: Aug. 14, 2014

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IT workers’ confidence slips in Q2

The Randstad Technologies Employee Confidence Index edged down in the second quarter to a reading of 58.7 from a first-quarter reading of 60.0. The index measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment.

“As the economy recovers at a quicker pace, we see many of our clients prioritizing efficiency and therefore implementing a lean IT model composed of a technology team of internal resources and outsourced talent,” said Bob Dickey, group president, technology and engineering at Randstad. “In fact, many companies are outsourcing all or certain segments of their IT platform, particularly for hard-to-find IT skills.”

Twenty-nine percent of IT workers said they are likely to look for a new job in the next year, down from 35 percent in the first quarter. Although 45 percent believe fewer jobs are available, 51 percent are confident in their ability to find them.

Technology professionals’ confidence in the overall economy decreased by 10 percentage points this quarter, with only 34 percent believing the economy is getting stronger.

Randstad’s survey was conducted online by Harris Poll and included 186 adult IT workers in the U.S. It was conducted in April, May and June of 2014.