Jennifer Grasz

CHICAGO, January 27, 2015 ￢ﾀﾓ Workers in the information technology industry hoping to see bigger paychecks and higher job prospects in the New Year may just get their wish. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, more than half of IT employers (54 percent) plan to add full-time, permanent employees in the New Year, and nearly 9 in 10 percent will raise wages for current employees. Three in four IT employers will offer higher starting salaries for new employees.

The nationwide survey, conducted online by Harris Poll in November 4 through December 2, 2014, included 145 employers, hiring managers and human resource professionals in the IT industry.

In addition to hiring more full-time workers, 59 percent of IT employers will add temporary or contract workers.

A brighter economic outlook could be fueling the uptick in IT employers￢ﾀﾙ hiring and salary increase plans. Nearly 4 in 5 IT employers (78 percent) believe their organization is in a bet http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=pr865&sd=1/27/2015&ed=01/27/2015