U.S. CIOs reveal hiring plans for first half of 2015. The top five cities recruiting information technology (IT) professionals are San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Salt Lake City and Des Moines, according to a survey conducted by Robert Half Technology.

1. FIRST HALF OF 2015 IT HIRING FORECAST
1) San Francisco
2) Houston
3) Dallas
4) Salt Lake City
5) Des Moines
Top five cities hiring
information technology
(IT) professionals for the
*
first half of 2015
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based
on interviews with 2,400 U.S. CIOs from a
stratified random sample of companies with
100 or more employees.
*Among the 24 major U.S. metropolitan areas surveyed, these cities rank in the top five.
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based on telephone interviews with 2,400
U.S. CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

2. TOP FIVE CITIES HIRING IT PROFESSIONALS
Houston
Salt Lake City
Des Moines
San Francisco
Dallas
95%
93%
92%
91%
88%
FIRST HALF OF 2015 IT HIRING FORECAST
Percentage of CIOs
who are somewhat
or very confident in
their company’s
prospects for growth
in the next six months
of 2015
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based
on interviews with 2,400 U.S. CIOs from a
stratified random sample of companies with
100 or more employees.
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based on telephone interviews with 2,400
U.S. CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

3. TOP FIVE CITIES HIRING IT PROFESSIONALS
Des Moines
Houston
Salt Lake City
Dallas
Database
management
Network
administration
San Francisco
FIRST HALF OF 2015 IT HIRING FORECAST
What are the most
in-demand skill sets in
these markets?
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based
on interviews with 2,400 U.S. CIOs from a
stratified random sample of companies with
100 or more employees.
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based on telephone interviews with 2,400
U.S. CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

4. TOP FIVE CITIES HIRING IT PROFESSIONALS
Des Moines
Houston
San Francisco
Dallas
Salt Lake City
75%
72%
70%
62%
62%
FIRST HALF OF 2015 IT HIRING FORECAST
Percentage of CIOs
who say it is somewhat
or very challenging
to find skilled IT
professionals today
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based
on interviews with 2,400 U.S. CIOs from a
stratified random sample of companies with
100 or more employees.
Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based on telephone interviews with 2,400
U.S. CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.