ATLANTA (Feb. 21, 2006) - Lucas Group, a leader in professional recruiting, reports a promising hiring outlook for technology professionals. Lucas Group´s fiscal year 2006 first quarter sales for its technology practice were up 350 percent over fiscal year 2005 first quarter. The search firm´s increased sales and placements in the technology sector are evidence of the continuing demand for qualified talent in the industry.
"To remain competitive, companies continuously update and enhance technologies," said Tim Sobon, senior partner and technology search consultant for Lucas Group. "Technological advances ensure more career opportunities, especially for professionals with specialty skills."
Search consultants report companies have increased hiring needs for IT auditors due to Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as IT security, IT sales and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) candidates. Conversely, candidates will find employment opportunities have significantly increased in the financial services, healthcare and consulting fields.
"From a hiring perspective, all areas of technology remain strong," Sobon said. "The current trends in hiring are driven by different factors. Compliance drives the need for IT auditors, a stronger focus on identity management creates the demand for IT security professionals, and the ongoing evaluation and upgrading of technologies contributes to the strong growth of IT sales. Additionally, C-level technology positions have recently been prevalent in healthcare, online retail and emerging wireless technology areas."
The technology market is evolving more each year. With evolution of the industry comes evolution of careers within the industry. Technology professionals with specific technical skills, certifications, full life cycle implementation experience and methodology experience will be well-positioned to remain strong, competitive candidates.
About Lucas Group
Lucas Group is one of the nation´s largest non-franchised, executive recruitment firms that built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning and technical positions across all major industries. With offices nationwide and its expansion into Europe, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial firms.
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