High-tech job openings tumble 5 percent across N.C. in July

High-tech job seekers found fewer opportunities for employment or work with another firm in July.

After warning last month that information technology job demand had “peaked” in June, a new report just out from the North Carolina Technology Association reports that the daily number of advertised job openings across the state fell 4.9 percent in July.

Nationally, the news wasn’t much better. Job data compiled by SkillProof, a talent management firm, indicated a 1.3 percent decline.

However, in a bit of positive spin, SkillProof concludes that the IT job market has “stabilized” after surging to pre-recession levels in May at nearly 6,000.

The firm also points out in NCTA”s “IT Job Trends Report” that technology job openings are still up sharply compared to a year ago at 32.9 percent.

The daily average in July slipped to 4,890 from 5,140 in June and 5,080 in May. A year ago, the daily average was 3,680.

Job openings where the declines were most came in software development (off 10.3 percent) and IT management (13.5 percent drop).

The top IT job openings by category in July compared to a year ago (in parenthesis):