Chief information officers and chief financial officers have plans to add workers in the third quarter this year — but the percentage of those beefing up workforces is not large.
Overall, 11 percent of CIOs in the metro Atlanta area and 7 percent in metro Charlotte anticipate hiring more information technology workers, according to the quarterly Robert Half Technology Information Technology Hiring Index and Skills report.
Of 200 CIOs surveyed in Atlanta, 17 percent have expansion plans but 6 percent plan reductions.
The forecast is the same as for the second quarter and also reflects the national average, the survey said.
In Charlotte, 13 percent of CIOs expect to add staff while 6 percent look to make cuts.
“Businesses are showing increased optimism in their hiring plans, but they remain realistic,” said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology, in a statement. “CIOs are carefully evaluating their key requirements and adding full-time staff only when they identify a long-term need for a particular position or skill set. In the interim, they are bringing in project professionals to help core staff address short-term workload spikes and move ahead with selected initiatives.”
Among 200 CFOs, a net 4 percent plan to add staff in both Atlanta and Charlotte. That’s 1 percent above the national average, the survey reported. In Atlanta, some 6 percent are planning additions; another 2 percent plan reductions.
In Charlotte, 8 percent of CFOs want to expand their workforces; 4 percent anticipate cutting back.
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