IT Demand Will Fuel Hot U.S. Job Market in 2016
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 2016-02-04 Dennis McCafferty is a freelance writer for Baseline Magazine Seeking to land the best talent, organizations are forecast to increase compensation for existing employees and to offer higher starting salaries for new ones. A high demand for IT professionals will drive continued staffing expansions at U.S. companies this year, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder. Seeking to land the best available talent, organizations are forecast to increase compensation for existing employees, as well as to offer higher starting salaries for new ones. Technology remains one of the most aggressively sought skill sets—second only to customer service. Meanwhile, to address lingering talent shortages, employers will recruit more temp and contract professionals and groom them for permanent positions. They'll also increase their investment in training lo