Will Obama steal your employees?
October 20, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Solutions
In today’s economy, not many companies are worried about a talent shortage. But some experts say it’s time to start preparing for one.
Soon, they warn, there’s going to be an explosion in the number of IT-related jobs available, making it tough for companies to hire and keep employees with tech skills.
The reason: demands from the federal government for more computerization in the health industry. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act earmarked $19 billion in incentives for hospitals and doctors’ offices to move to electronic records, with financial penalties for those that don’t make the switch by 2015.
The feds are also expected to increase spending in other IT areas, such as energy research and green building projects.
The upshot: A lot of IT jobs could suddenly become available. Experts estimate they’ll be anywhere from 41,000 to 200,000 new jobs, according to Dr. William Hersh of Oregon Health & Science University.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates demand for network systems and data communications analytics to go up 53% by 2016. Demand for other IT skills, such as database administration, will rise at least 20%, BLS says.
Budget restraints have already led to understaffed IT departments in most companies.
More than half (51%) of IT managers say a lack of talent has limited their organization’s productivity and efficiency, according to a recent survey by consulting firm Deloitte.
How can organizations attract top IT pros? Deloitte recommends low- or no-cost benefits like:
- flexible scheduling
- job rotation to help staff learn new skills
- accelerated advancement opportunities, and
- more careful onboarding to boost retention.
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Tags: healthcare, It staffing, Obama, talent
October 21st, 2009 at 9:17 am
Hey, a lot of companies and institutions have employees they’d LOVE Obama to steal.
So what’s the big deal? ;=)
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
The magical “stimulus” was supposed to create millions of jobs. Lied again. everything that comes out of BO’s mouth is a lie. You lie!
October 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Quedith, they’re only talking about a fraction of the stimulus.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Mm hmm. Yet another claim about President Obama that manages to include disrespect for the President, spurious claims, and hyperbole. Look up those words in between trips to the koolaid bowl and the next Limbaugh/Hannity/O’Reilly hatefest.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
“More than half (51%) of IT managers say a lack of talent has limited their organization’s productivity and efficiency”.
As an IT Director I disagree with the above statement. If companies are willing to pay for the talent and not try to cut salaries and benefits during poor economic times they would have no problem finding good talent. A good IT staff with the ability to streamline business processes with technology help lowers overhead and would allow the company weather this perfect economic storm and pay for themselves tenfold.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I think Permanut is the one drinking the koolaid.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Awesome, two right wing wackos on the same thread. Now, if we could just find that Kenyan birth certificate…