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IS Staffing Changes by Organizational Size
While IS staffing trends over the past few years have been somewhat negative, 2003 is turning out to be the worst of the worst. This article provides an overview of how an organizationâs revenues impact changes in IS staff size, and illustrates the trends over the past four years. The data will clearly show that the size of an organization (based on revenues) can often have a significant impact on staffing trends. We examine three sizes of organizations:
June, 2003
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IT Staffing Trends: A Rocky Road Continues for 2003 (1Q03)
Recent surveys indicate that IT staffing levels will remain relatively flat in 2003 and many organizations are struggling with "burnout" among their technical staff.
March, 2003
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Rising Discontent Evident in the IT Work Environment
Computer Economics asked over 50 IT professionals questions regarding their working life and compensation trends. In many ways their attitudes reflect a growing trend of discontent among IT workers.
December, 2002
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Increasing ROI for Training (Dec 2002)
Training expenditures as a percentage of annual payroll continues an upward trend, while total hours of training per employee continues a downward trend.
December, 2002
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IT Staffing Trends in Organizations With ERP Applications in Place (Oct 2002)
Many organizations will be facing the need to move their operations to an ERP system to stay competitive and to control costs. The challenges of bringing your company into the ERP world are manageable, as many other organizations have demonstrated, but it will require a major investment of management time, creativity, and effort.
October, 2002
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More Graduates Does Not Mean More IT Workers
The challenge of finding good professional help is holding many companies back from implementing new IT applications. We have heard a wide range of estimates for the shortage of high-tech workers and reject the extreme projections that there will be over 1 million fewer workers than needed in the next two to three years.
September, 2002
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Employee Injuries in Computer Services (May 2002)
Compared to other occupational areas, IT professionals are still relatively injury free. However, there is still an incidence of work-related injuries in computer and data processing services organizations.
September, 2002
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Job Security a Concern Among Workers
With the economy still teetering, American workers are increasingly concerned about their next paycheck. According to the First Quarter 2002 Principal Financial Well-Being Index, a national survey of more than 1,500 workers, 50 percent of those surveyed in January ranked job security as the most important issue, increasing steadily over the past three-quarters.
September, 2002
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Telecommuting on the Rise in NYC Area
A survey by the New York Times Job Market found that both job seekers and hiring managers in the New York metropolitan area see telecommuting as a growing trend. One in five hiring managers (19%) say their company allows telecommuting. However, more than one-third of hiring managers (35%) expect more telecommuters in the workforce one year from now. "Because of September 11, they're asking for it more than ever, because of safety concerns," says one hiring manager.
September, 2002
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Preserving IT Talent
With an eye on economic recovery, businesses today depend on information technology to drive new opportunities more than ever before. Oftentimes, IT organizations are expected to create, execute, and deliver projects in three months rather than three quarters. Itâs no wonder that employee retention continues to dominate the vital issues list across IT disciplines. IT organizations do not have the time that it typically takes to backfill crucial positions, nor can they afford to bear the cost of recruiting and training replacements.
September, 2002
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Manager Attitudes Toward Change (May 2002)
A recent national survey of over 5,000 mid-to-upper level managers found that most managers are very open to workplace change. This is good news for executives who begin reorganizations with the widely held belief that people tend to resist workplace change.
September, 2002
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Women Execs Still See Inequity in Pay
According to a survey of senior-level women in the financial services industry, female executives feel that the glass ceiling still exists. While noting improvements in corporate human resources policies to encourage diversity, the respondents still see inequality in both compensation and promotional opportunities.
September, 2002
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Managing the Virtual Workforce, Ten Years Later (May 2002)
Ten years ago, organizations looked at telecommuting as a way to reduce cost, increase job satisfaction, and improve quality of life for employees. Today, telecommuting is part of the fabric that enables workers to collaborate across time, geography, and organizational structure. Further, since September 11, 2001, a virtual workforce is seen as a key enabler for continuous operations.
September, 2002
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The Future Need for Computer-Trained Workers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business servicesâincluding personnel supply services and computer and data processing services, among other industriesâwill add 5.1 million jobs between 2000 and 2010. The personnel supply services industry, consisting of employment agencies and temporary staffing services, is projected to be the largest source of numerical employment growth in the economy, adding 1.9 million new jobs during the same time period.
September, 2002
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Web-Based Recruiting Increases (June 2002)
Based on a five-year trend, Global 500 companies consider the corporate website a vital component for an organization's overall recruiting effort according to a 2002 study conducted by iLogos Research.
September, 2002
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