A new report by IT industry analyst Gartner predicted that the majority of chief information officers and human resources professionals will be expected to work with smaller budgets but produce greater results in the short term.
The study claimed that this will mean companies are unable to restore their IT headcounts to pre-recession levels and suggested they are now more likely to make use of contractors.
Gartner vice-president Lily Mok commented: 'These survey results continue to show a slow job market with organisations being cautious about increasing staff levels, leading to fewer new hires and more vacancies left unfilled.'
Diane Berry, managing vice-president at the research organisation, added that companies should concentrate on employee retention measures when the economy starts to recover, to prevent their high-performing workers from leaving.
Recently, research by Gartner claimed that the demand for skilled Microsoft Windows 7 migration IT workers is likely to exceed supply in the coming years.
The study claimed that this will mean companies are unable to restore their IT headcounts to pre-recession levels and suggested they are now more likely to make use of contractors.
Gartner vice-president Lily Mok commented: 'These survey results continue to show a slow job market with organisations being cautious about increasing staff levels, leading to fewer new hires and more vacancies left unfilled.'
Diane Berry, managing vice-president at the research organisation, added that companies should concentrate on employee retention measures when the economy starts to recover, to prevent their high-performing workers from leaving.
Recently, research by Gartner claimed that the demand for skilled Microsoft Windows 7 migration IT workers is likely to exceed supply in the coming years.
