Reply #4: I wrote here a couple of weeks ago that DH took another job [View All]

[Missy Vixen]

He was a MSFT contractor, working on a very high-profile project. He wanted to stay. They were very happy with him, but told him there was "insufficient headcount" to offer him a permanent position. The contracting company gave him a significant bump in salary in August. He interviewed for the job he started at January 3 in September of '10; they wanted him, but they were waiting for an increase in business. They looked him up in December and offered him a job.

The contracting company was so panicked about telling those he formerly worked with that he was leaving they counter-offered multiple times. In the end, though, he took the permanent job.

He's currently forwarding resumes of guys he's worked with to the headhunters that are still contacting him.

Again, it's anecdotal, but I think you're right. It's good to see that there is some growth in IT.