According to Modis, a major IT staffing firm, clients are looking to fill the following positions: software developer (including mobile development); business/data analyst; helpdesk professional; project manager; quality assurance analyst; systems administrator; network/telecom analyst; database developer/administrator; data warehouse (analysts, specialists, programmers); and ERP (administrators, analysts, programmers).
At the height of the recession, the unemployment rate for the information sector was 11.2%, Modis says, citing data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Four years later, it’s at 5.8%, and in many markets, the demand for IT talent outweighs the supply.
