Actually, there's not as much outsourcing as many companies would realistically hope. A lot of nightmarish scenarios have emerged from outsourcing, with some companies opting to move their call centers back in-house, due to customer complaints. |
Some of the areas that we see as really hot are internal and external IT network security. Companies want to get their arms around issues like spam and the latest virus definitions. They are also looking for highly specialized security skills at the network infrastructure level. |
Virtually anyone with wireless skills is getting attention in the market. The jobs might involve handheld devices, or working with global positioning systems (GPS), or wireless voice and data integration. This field in particular has intensified over the past six months. |
We are now seeing increases in IT hiring that are almost across the board. |
We've already seen a lot of IT hiring activity in the past two quarters of 2005. |