☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>“According to the latest revised data by the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/BLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BLS</span></a>, the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/JobMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JobMarket</span></a> shrank by 26,500 YTD," Janco CEO Victor Janulaitis said of the latest data. "That is after adjusting the May data down by 4,300, June data down by 7,800 jobs, and reporting that 10,300 <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> were <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/lost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lost</span></a> in July."</p><p>For those keeping count, that's 20,300 more than the 6,200-job shortfall at the same point in 2024, and we're now in what tends to be the worst half of the year for <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a>. “</p><p>… </p><p>“Janulaitis blamed economic uncertainty for continuing to drag down IT hiring - a sentiment <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CompTIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompTIA</span></a> agreed on, though the firm noted that there were still some bright spots of demand.</p><p>CompTIA stated that, while staffing reductions were made in IT, custom <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> services, cloud <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> and telecom, other roles such as <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SoftwareEngineers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareEngineers</span></a>, system <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/architects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architects</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> specialists, and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> mavens are among those in demand. </p><p>Janco said that <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/unfilled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unfilled</span></a> IT-specific roles tend to be related to <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LLMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLMs</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Blockchain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blockchain</span></a>, and OmniCommerce technologies.</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WhiteCollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollar</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ZeroWorkHours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroWorkHours</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <<a href="https://theregister.com/2025/08/04/it_job_market_july/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/08/04/it_</span><span class="invisible">job_market_july/</span></a>></p>