Over a third of IT managers face staffing issues, survey finds

 
Many technology executives are sharing a common new year wish: more support, suggests a survey by Robert Half Technology.

Thirty-seven per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said their IT departments are understaffed in relation to current workloads.

The survey was based on telephone interviews with more than 270 CIOs from companies across Canada with 100 or more employees.

CIOs were asked, "How would you describe the staffing level of your IT department in relation to current workloads?"

Although 37 per cent said they were somewhat understaffed, 59 per cent said they were at the appropriate staff level and four per cent said they were somewhat overstaffed.

Within the professional services and business services sectors, CIOs noted an even greater discrepancy between staff levels and workloads, with 46 per cent reporting their departments being understaffed.