According to a survey released by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing firm, 14 percent of <A HREF="http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/cios_expected_to_hire_but_outlook_still_mixed.html?kc=EWKNLCSM031108STR2">CIOs say they intend to increase their headcount</A> in Q2 2008, while only 2 percent anticipate reductions, painting an upbeat picture of the IT hiring landscape.

The net 12 percent hiring increase is up 2 percent from Q1, and at a level unchanged from one year ago. Firms in the business services sector, companies with 1,000 or more employees and those in the Mountain and West South Central United States were the most optimistic about hiring activity. For the third consecutive quarter, the networking job category led in employment growth, followed by help desk and end-user support roles.