CIOs want to hire more staff

Good news for tech types: 37 per cent of Canadian chief information officers (CIOs) report their IT departments are understaffed. Staffing firm Robert Half Technology asked CIOs “How would you describe the staffing level of your IT department in relation to current workloads?” “Many technology departments experienced cuts to their staffing levels and have been challenged to manage workload demands,” said Geoffrey Thompson, vice-president of Robert Half Technology. “While companies are often able to operate with lean teams in the short term, longer periods of understaffing can harm the overall productivity and morale of the organization.”