IT employment inched up by 0.06% in February, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association for the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry.\u00a0 On a year-over-year basis, IT employment grew by 0.57%, adding 29,800 jobs. Meanwhile, engineering employment dipped fractionally by 0.004% month-over-month and was down 0.08% compared to the same period last year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe slight uptick in IT employment for February reflects a continuation of the modest upward trend that began last month. The improvement in IT employment—albeit modest—is a welcome development particularly amid broader economic uncertainty,\u201d said Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile February\u2019s IT employment numbers do not reflect the impact of shifting public policy and federal job cuts, we are hopeful that uncertainty that has chilled business decision-making will dissipate. We will continue to monitor developments likely to determine if IT job growth continues or stalls in the coming months.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n