News & Insights
iSphere regularly posts industry-related news, as well as the TechServe Alliance quarterly report with the latest IT trends and developments. Check back often to see what’s new.
Newsletter
Dedicated to advancing excellence within the IT services industry, TechServe Alliance reports industry-related key trends, research and developments on a quarterly basis.
IT Services Update
Spring 2011 – Software applications continue to be abundant, IT wages stagnated in 2010 and low unemployment persist for IT professionals into 2011.
IT Contractor Update
Spring 2011 – IT employment rates remain on the upswing yet wages are stagnate, plus take a look at which skill sets are in highest demand.
Industry News
Here you will find recent news articles on happenings and trends throughout the IT industry.
IT Employment Continues to Grow In May; Rate of Ascent Slows
TechServe Alliance (Press Release)
Though the rate of growth slowed in May, IT employment continued its pattern of month-over-month growth by adding 1,100 jobs.
IT Services Firms’ Revenues and Margins Improve; High-Profit Firms Continue to Outperform
TechServe Alliance (Press Release)
After contracting a median of almost 7% in 2009, IT services firms returned to a growth trajectory—posting revenue growth of 4.1%. While the typical firm’s top line improved, the top quartile posted double digit revenue growth—increasing 13.5%. These results are among the industry metrics reported in the TechServe Alliance Operating Practices Report just released.
4 Easy Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile
BNet
In the race to see who will own social media, LinkedIn can if nothing else claim to be the first to publicly sell out. But there’s more to business networking than an opportunity for Reid Hoffman to join the ranks of the über-rich. Savvy business people increasingly see LinkedIn as a critical place to find new employees, recognize existing ones, troll for sales prospects, and build their own digital brand. Here are some tricks you can tap to buff up your own LinkedIn profile.
How to Win the Talent War
IT Business Net
Times are good for technology workers looking for a new job or just entering the workforce. Already one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S. economy, the tech sector will continue to expand, thanks to the ongoing innovation in computer systems design.
CIOs Reveal Hiring Projections for Third Quarter: Robert Half Technology Survey Finds High Confidence in Business Prospects and Planned IT Investments
PR Newswire (Press Release)
Technology executives forecast continued information technology (IT) hiring activity in the third quarter of 2011, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report (http://rht.mediaroom.com/ITHiringIndex). In the latest quarterly survey, 7 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) said they plan to expand their IT departments, and 3 percent expect cutbacks, for a net 4 percent projected increase in hiring.
