The DPP Blog

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If teaching has not proven to be the career you had hoped, we would like to speak with you! Our firm is growing, and we would like to talk with you about an exciting career in professional recruiting. Please contact me at chris.dickenson@dppit.com, or call me at 803-978-1986 to hear more.

IT Jobs Recovery Remains Strong

Alexandria, VA, February 10, 2021 – In January, IT employment increased by 0.50% to 5,272,900 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has declined by 1.32% since January 2020 shedding 70,300 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by 0.13% […]

IT Employment Continues Upward Climb

Alexandria, VA, January 15, 2021 – In December, IT employment increased by 0.50% to 5,240,000 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment is still down 2.08% since December 2019 a loss of 111,500 workers. Engineering employment grew by […]

IT Employment Continues Upward Trajectory

Alexandria, VA, December 16, 2020 – In November, IT employment increased by 0.51% to 5,210.600 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has declined by 2.67% since November 2019 shedding 143,100 IT workers. Engineering employment was effectively flat […]

Sparking joy: Our holiday family

Our DPP family has a tradition of sponsoring a family for the holidays through the local program, Midlands Families Helping Families. This holiday our family is a grandmother whose three teenaged grandchildren came to live with her. As we reviewed the list of needs, we discovered that beds were needed for each of the children. […]

IT & Engineering Employment Continues to Improve; Posting Strong Growth in September

Alexandria, VA, October 7, 2020 – In September, IT employment increased by 0.47% to 5,158,000 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has declined by 3.70% since September 2019 shedding 198,400 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by 0.49% […]

Reversing Slide, IT Employment Turns Positive in August

Alexandria, VA, September 9, 2020 – In August, IT employment increased by 0.40% to 5,133,600 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has declined by 4.12% since August 2019 shedding 220,400 IT workers. Engineering employment grew by 0.56% […]

School-from-Home Accessories for Your Students

Are you gearing up for the back-to-school sales tax weekend? This year presents some new challenges as schools face choices between reopening for physical attendance, remote attendance or a hybrid model. When schools closed during the spring, parents and students were scrambling to adjust to an unprecedented situation. Suddenly, both parents and students were working […]

IT Employment Declines Markedly in May, Though Continues to Show More Resilience than Overall Job Market

Alexandria, VA, June 10, 2020 – In May, IT employment declined markedly by 1.63% to 5,211,500 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment dropped by 2.52% since May 2019 shedding 134,700 IT workers. Engineering employment increased by 0.21 […]

IT Jobs Kick Off New Year Ticking Down

Alexandria, VA, February 26, 2020 – In January, IT employment ticked down 0.01% to 5,351,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment grew by only 0.08% since January 2019 adding a mere 4,500 IT workers. Engineering employment increased […]

Now Hiring: Entrepreneurial People

DPP is looking for a few talented individuals to join our recruiting team. Whether you are a staffing specialist, a sales associate, or you’re looking for a career where your success is built on the relationships you foster, our company may be the ideal fIT® for you. What we do: We find IT people who […]

Set Yourself Up for Success in 2019

In preparing for that last hill of the physical and emotional roller coaster ride of the holidays, people turn to planning their New Year’s resolutions and goals. We’ve had a month or more of overeating, high spending, and putting our best foot forward not only at work, but with relatives and friends we often see […]