“Hiring For IT Jobs Holds Up”
SNIPPET: “A new jobs survey finds network administration specialists — typically of WANs and LANs — are in high demand, followed closely by Windows administration experts.”
By W. David Gardner
InformationWeek
March 3, 2009 12:52 PM
SNIPPET: “As waves of job losses cut across most U.S. industries, IT positions continue to represent a relatively safe haven, according to an IT hiring survey of nationwide CIOs released Tuesday.
The Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index of 1,400 CIOs found that CIOs are planning a net 2% hiring increase in the next three months. The percentage was reached after 8% of the CIOs said they plan to add IT personnel in the next quarter and 6% said they anticipate cutting staff position”
ARIZONA:
http://www.azstarnet.com/business/282715
“Call center bucks trend, will hire 450”
By Brian J. Pedersen
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.04.2009
SNIPPET: “An international call-center company is adding 450 jobs to its Tucson office.
Growth from one of its main clients has caused APAC Customer Services Inc., which already employs 750 people at its call center near East 22nd Street and South Pantano Road, to hire more people to handle inbound customer- service calls, said Shayne Farrell, vice president of operations.”