Tech hiring at 26-year high
Backbone launched just as the tech bubble was deflating, and few observers had much faith in our long-term prospects. The technology sector had grown too big and its new smaller size was only right. Right?
Wrong. The sector bounced back and its climb is continuing. It turns out the demand for IT pros has reached a 26-year high in Canada, according to staffing company CNC Global’s quarterly report IT Staffing Requirements in the Canadian Market – Q2, 2007. Demand is apparently up 17 per cent over the same period last year.
From the study:
- Halifax showed growth on the infrastructure side, as the demand for Network Administrators and specialists in Moves/Adds/Changes pushed Maritime [job postings] up five per cent over the first quarter and up 230 per cent over the same period last year.
- In Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, the demand for infrastructure roles jumped 15 per cent in the last quarter.
- The strongest growth area in the West was Edmonton, where overall requirements jumped seven per cent in the second quarter, and 69 per cent over the past 12 months.
- In Vancouver, infrastructure requirements have increased 54 per cent this quarter over last. The most requested roles are Web developers, Network Analysts and Network Administrators.
- In the GTA, requirements jumped 19 per cent over the past 12 months. This growth was led by the demand for Network Administrators, up 116 per cent, and Project Managers, up 40 per cent in the same period. The GTA still accounts for 50 per cent of all demand in the country, while the West and East split the other half equally.
- Web developers are the most sought after IT professionals in the country; demand jumped 14 per cent.
Back when this magazine launched, our tag line “The Strength of E-Business.” We changed that a couple of years ago to “Business Technology Lifestyle” because e-business as a distinct entity disappeared. E-business simply became business. It’s nice to see some numbers detailing our belief that the tech industry is only getting stronger.
Peter Wolchak
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