Do You Need to Do More to Reassure Your IT Workers?

U.S. information technology workers are happy with their jobs, but fearful that more and more IT jobs are being outsourced offshore, Monster’s “U.S. Workforce Talent” survey found.

That has big implications for HR professionals. While job satisfaction in the IT sector is relatively strong, it is apparent that IT employees in the U.S. are apprehensive about their job security due to the belief that outsourcing offshore is increasing. To keep the best IT talent, Monster data suggests that employers must recognize the job aspects valued most by workers, including salary, use of skills, and career advancement. Employers should also work towards integrating IT employees with the rest of the office to increase satisfaction and boost morale.

The 2013 online survey of nearly 6,000 job seekers who are looking to find a new job in the next 12 months found IT workers are the fourth most satisfied with their jobs, behind engineering, finance and healthcare professionals. It also found that 87 percent of them believe that an increasing number of IT jobs are consistently being outsourced offshore, revealing a widespread sense of unease over job security in the IT sector.

IT workers who participated in the survey, included software developers, Web developers, computer systems analysts, network and computer systems administrators, computer user support specialists and those with other common IT job titles. More than half of them reported feeling that offshore outsourcing leads to lower employee morale, less valued skills and overall salary reductions. A mere 14 percent reported feeling outsourcing is necessary for global business growth.

Still there is a strong demand for IT professionals in the U.S., particularly in key markets, with the perceptions of outsourcing likely indicating demand for these workers is outstripping supply.

Software developers, Web developers, and computer systems analysts are the most in-demand IT occupations with New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago rounding out the top three markets in the industry. San Francisco ranked sixth.


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