The good news is that employers are reluctant to cut jobs, but it is not out of the question.As senior business and IT leaders, CIOs were told they should proactive in helping their organizations ride through economic downturns at Forrester's Jan. 31 teleconference on preparing for a recession.
"We're expecting a slight slowdown in the economy, but not a recession," said Andrew Bartels, vice president and principle analyst for Forrester.
However, the risk of an actual recession has increased, he continued, thus it is best to be prepared with a good answer when the CFO asks where expenses can be cut. The good news for IT professionals is that reductions in headcount are neither anticipated, nor recommended.
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