IT Workforce
Market Analysis Report
May 2014
State of the State
Total Employment*
Net & Percent Change
The North Carolina unemployment rate for March was 6.3
percent, 0.1 of a percentage point down from February’s
In past month
In past year
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
2014
2014
2013
revised rate of 6.4 percent. The national rate fell from 6.7
Net
Percent
Net
Percent
percent last month Information
ISPs, Web Search Portals, & Data Processing Svcs
11.0
10.9
11.0
0.1
0.9%
0
0%
to 6.3 percent this
month. The drop in Professional & Business Services
Computer Systems Design & Related Services
43.3
43.2
40.3
0.1
0.5%
3.0
7.4%
rates was viewed
Mgmt, Scientific, & Tech Consulting Services
37.1
36.6
35.0
0.5
1.4%
2.1
6.0%
as good news on
* Not seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Source: http://esesc23.esc.state.nc.us/d4/CesSelection.aspx
all fronts. These
rates balanced the not-so-good news that the U.S. economy stalled to a crawl in the first quarter of 2014. GDP grew at
a rate of only 0.1 percent in the first three months of the year. Current consensus attributes the stall to the harsh winter
weather and no one is yet predicting doom and gloom for the year. On the whole, economists are expecting a GDP
bounce in the second quarter.
Is Full-Time IT Contracting Your Next Career Move?
Many IT pros crave stable, full-time jobs with benefits. Increasingly, however, experienced IT folks see job flexibility as the
new stability. Michael Kirven explains why 2014 is the year to become an independent contractor. Without doubt, some
companies began hiring contractors because they could not afford full-time staff, but part of this trend has been fueled
by job seekers themselves. Many see new opportunities in full-time contracting. A number of IT pros don’t want to be
tied down to the fortunes of a single company. The article does recognize that contracting isn’t for everyone. You have
to be comfortable with change, know how to market yourself, and often have nerves of steel in order to take the leap.
However, with IT unemployment at an all-time low, the risk may be worth it.
So, This One Little Word Makes You Sound Fake or Insecure
Who to Contact:
NCTA
4020 Westchase Blvd.
Suite 350
Raleigh, NC 27607
919.856.0393
www.nctechnology.org
The Select Group
Raleigh - 919.459.1400
Charlotte - 980.224.4060
Greensboro - 336.369.8270
www.selectgroup.com
So. It’s such a little word, but it carries a lot of baggage. If you use it frequently, consider
dropping the habit. The word delivers subconscious cues to your listener that don’t work
in your favor.
One possible cue to your listener is that the speaker is dumbing down the message so
you’ll “get it.” If only at a subconscious level, your listener may feel insulted.
The word also works as a tell, like the glint in a bad poker player’s eye when he has a
good hand. It’s often the preface to a well-rehearsed elevator speech said dozens of
times. It can indicate to your listener that they are going to get a canned statement. This
word cue may cause them to tune you out almost immediately.
“So” also often hints that you are uncomfortable with what you’re about to say next. It
may sound as if you’re teeing up a conversation that you believe will be unpleasant.
Consider dropping “so” from your vocabulary to sound more confident and authentic.
Read more in the FastCompany article, “How a popular two-letter word is undermining
your credibility.”
© 2014 The Select Group
All rights reserved.
North Carolina
IT
December 2007
Job
Trends
May 2014
North Carolina Technology Association
The IT job market in North
Carolina improved in April.
TERM
Raleigh
Employers posted 2.6% more job
Charlotte
IT JOB
openings for professionals with a
National
technology skill set. Labor
TRENDS
demand bottomed out earlier this
year with IT job openings now on the rise. The next months could
bring more positive change as the IT job market begins to catch up
with the general job market. General labor demand in North
Carolina has improved faster than the IT job market over the past
three months and already exceeds the level of last year.
SHORT
North Carolina
Labor demand from important technology sectors improved.
Employers in HiTech, IT Services and Defense increased their
number of posted job opportunities. Only in the Banking and
Financial Services sector the job openings declined slightly. The
need for professionals in Systems Engineering / Support as well as
IT Sales and Marketing contributed most to the gains in April.
The national IT job market grew 7.3% in April.
Table 1: IT Job Openings, North Carolina
(average daily job postings)
Apr 14
Mar 14
3,110
Sponsored by
Feb 14
3,030
Apr 13
2,980
Apr 12
3,960
5,510
Fig.1: IT Open Positions, North Carolina
(average daily job postings)
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
Table 2: IT Job Opening Estimates by
Category (average daily job postings)
Apr 14
Total IT Job Market
Systems Eng./Support
IT Management
IT
Architects/Consultants
Software
Development
IT Sales and
Marketing
Hardware Engineering
Systems
Administration
Business/Process
Design
Training/Tech Writing
Misc.IT Job Categories
Apr 13
3110
820
620
3960
950
780
410
720
390
680
250
230
230
270
160
110
150
40
40
110
30
80
Table 3: Top 15 Needed Skills (Job
Openings (average daily job postings)
Apr 14
SQL
Java
Windows OS
Business Analysis
Large system
technologies
Linux
JavaScript
Unix
Oracle DBMS
C++/VC++
ITIL
PMP Certification
Offshore team
coordination
Web Services
XML
Apr 13
450
410
400
330
600
540
470
530
290
280
280
270
260
240
210
200
380
440
130
370
490
530
150
110
200
200
200
140
250
210
2,000
1,000
Apr-2014
Feb-2014
Dec-2013
Oct-2013
Aug-2013
Jun-2013
Apr-2013
Feb-2013
Dec-2012
Oct-2012
Aug-2012
Jun-2012
Apr-2012
0
METHODOLOGY
SkillPROOF surveys the inventories of job openings at large, regional and nationwide direct employers. Job
openings are counted and verified every 24 hours. All data sources have been verified for timely removal of
filled or closed positions. No data from job boards or search firms are included.
For this report SkillPROOF estimates the counts of job openings. Estimates are calculated directly from
SkillPROOF’s actual daily counts of job openings. All figures on this report show daily job posting averages.
As a base for its calculations, SkillPROOF uses data and findings from reports of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) http://www.bls.gov.
© 2014 SkillPROOF Inc.
North Carolina Technology
Association
4020 Westchase Boulevard, Ste 350
Raleigh, NC 27607
phone: (919) 856-0393
web: www.NCTechnology.org
Sheldon Wolitski
Chief Executive Officer
Ph: 919-459-1407
Email: sheldon@selectgroup.com
5420 Wade Park Blvd. Ste 100
Raleigh, NC 27607
web: www.selectgroup.com
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