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  • IT Staffing - The Meaning of Work (April 2002)

    The Meaning of Work (April 2002)

    According to the October 2001 Xylo Report, Finding Meaning and Purpose in the Workplace, the vast majority of American workers find their work meaningful (92%). Women are more likely than men to find their work meaningful (94% compared to 89%). Older workers are also more likely to find their work meaningful — almost eight in ten respondents (77%) over the age of 55 find their work very meaningful, while less than six in ten (58%) respondents between 18 and 24 do. Married people are seven percent more likely than singles to find meaning in their work (94% vs. 87%).

    April, 2002

  • IT Staffing - Most Job Seekers Are Not Comfortable Negotiating Employment Terms

    Most Job Seekers Are Not Comfortable Negotiating Employment Terms

    Negotiating terms is one of the most important tasks in the hiring process, and yet it seems to be one that many job seekers dread. In a joint poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, 67% of HR professionals said they are very comfortable with the negotiation process, while only 32% of job seekers said the same. The majority of both HR professionals and job seekers agree that negotiating total compensation is very important to the organization and the job candidate.  

    April, 2002

  • IT Staffing - Computer Science Research and Development Spending at Universities Is Not Increasing As Fast As It Was in the Past

    Computer Science Research and Development Spending at Universities Is Not Increasing As Fast As It Was in the Past

    Considering that we are flying headlong into the Internet revolution and that more than 50 percent of the companies in our 1999 IT spending and technology survey are implementing e-commerce, the growth of research and development (R&D) spending in universities is slow. Increases in spending in FY97 (3.1 percent) and FY96 (1.4 percent) were low compared to a 6 percent increase in 1995, a 6.6 percent increase in 1994, and a 9.4 percent increase for 1993. Spending for 1990 through 1997 is shown in Figure 1. Spending is presented in U.S. dollars.

    March, 2002

  • IT Staffing - IS Staffing Trends DeciMark - 1991 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Trends DeciMark – 1991 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    The IS Staffing Trends DeciMark provides an overview of staff changes for each sector or by organization revenue. The differences between staff increases and decreases provide an indicator of whether the sector is experiencing staffing shortages or excesses. Results are presented for the period of 1991 to 2000.

    February, 2001

  • IT Staffing - IS Staffing Mix by Job Function TriMark - 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Mix by Job Function TriMark – 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Mix by Job Function TriMark provides a breakdown by average percentage for each major IS labor category. Results are presented for industry sector and by organization size for the period of 1998 to 2000.

    February, 2001

  • IT Staffing - IS Staffing Mix by Job Function DeciMark - 1991 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Mix by Job Function DeciMark – 1991 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Mix by Job Function DeciMark provides a breakdown by average percentage for each major IS labor category. Results are presented for each industry sector and by organization revenue for the period of 1991 to 2000.

    February, 2001

  • IT Staffing - IS Staffing Trends TriMark - 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    IS Staffing Trends TriMark – 1998 to 2000 (Feb 2001)

    The IS Staffing Trends TriMark provides an overview of staff changes for each sector or organization size. The differences between staff increases and decreases provide an indicator of whether the sector is experiencing staffing shortages or excesses. Results are presented for the period of 1998 to 2000.

    February, 2001