http://news.com.com/Job+confidence+down+as+IT+layoff+fears+up/2100-1022_3-5473472.htmlTechnology workers' confidence in the job market fell in November, according to a study released Wednesday.
Staffing firm Hudson Global Resources said its monthly employment index for the information technology sector slipped to its lowest level since June, though it remained above the index for U.S. workers overall.
Tech workers grew more concerned about layoffs in November, according to the survey. The percentage of IT workers polled who expected their company to be laying off employees over the course of the next few months rose to 27 percent, up from 18.8 percent in October.
The report comes amid mixed signals about the job climate for technology professionals, who weathered massive job cuts earlier this decade. Online ads for tech jobs have increased, IT services companies have been hiring, and analysts are warning companies to take steps to retain prized workers as the job market tightens.
In addition, the unemployment rate for employees in computer and math occupations has dropped to an average of 4.5 percent for the first three quarters of this year from an average of 5.6 percent during the first three quarters of 2003, according to U.S. Department of Labor data.
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