Online Postings for IT Jobs Decline

No doubt the recession will take a toll on nearly all occupations, including IT. (Healthcare seems exempt, for now.) Just look at the Conference Board's numbers for November on online job postings that show a 29,500 decline for computer and math positions. Here's what the Conference Board reported (click on chart to enlarge):



But other recent reports suggest IT pros may not be as bad off as those in other occupations. Robert Half Technology foresees a net, 8% increase in IT staffing next quarter. Plus, the latest government stats show that IT employment rates remain well above those in other occupations. Indeed, the IT services sector added jobs last month while nearly every other industry had posted losses.

The main reason IT employment should remain relatively strong, as this blog has previously noted, is that businesses can't function today without IT.