The Oxford Index is our quarterly survey of U.S.–based managers' projected demand for high–end consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources, Inc.  It is the only study that:

• Gauges sentiment directly from front–line managers
• Focuses specifically on demand for high–end consultants, and
• Surveys managers from a wide range of companies across the U.S.

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Information Technology

• Information Technology

  The Oxford Index for Information Technology remained in net positive territory for Q2, indicating continued strong demand for IT consultants.

• SAP

  The Oxford Index for SAP fell below 100 to an eight quarter low, indicating an anticipated decrease in net demand for SAP consultants in Q2.

• Oracle

  The Oxford Index for Oracle rose to 121.7 from last quarter's 115.7, indicating strong demand for Oracle consultants in Q2.

• PeopleSoft

  The Oxford Index for Q2 jumped to 125 from a low of 94.6 last quarter, suggesting a rebound in demand for PeopleSoft consultants in Q2.

Engineering

• Software

  The Oxford Index for Software Engineering declined to 102.2, suggesting flat demand for consultants in Q2.

• Hardware

  The Oxford Index for Hardware Engineering jumped to 117.5 for Q2, the highest level we've seen in seven quarters.

• Mechanical

  The Oxford Index for Mechanical Engineering declined slightly from last quarter, but is higher than the index for Q2 2007, suggesting more demand for consultants than a year ago.

• Electrical

  The Oxford Index for Electrical Engineering consultants has shown a declining trend, but is still well above 100 for Q2, indicating net positive demand in the quarter.

• Regulatory Compliance

  The Oxford Index for Regulatory Compliance score of 90.5 suggests an expected decrease in demand for consultants in Q2.

• Telecommunications

  The Oxford Index for Telecom is at an eight-quarter high, suggesting strong demand for Telecom consultants in Q2.