For the first time in three months one state (Nevada 5.2% in December up from 4.2% in November). In addition there, the number of full-employment states dropped by two from 17 in November and 15 in December.
This December data has to be looked at in light of the layoffs that have been announced by several major corporations in the past few weeks. This includes IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon to name a few.
Hiring for IT Pros remains strong and few “highly qualified” individuals do not have a hard time finding positions. Few of these individuals have been slated for layoffs. We continue to forecast over 170K new jobs will be added to the IT Job Market.
Positions in High and Low Demand
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