Job postings for information technology openings in this state continue climbing out of the recessionary abyss.

Companies statewide posted 3,970 openings in July, a figure not seen since mid-2008, and an 18.5 percent increase from June.

It's the sixth consecutive month of rising job postings in the IT field, according to SkillProof, a Connecticut research firm.

It may sound hard to believe, but job postings in North Carolina for information technology openings have crept back up to levels not seen since the economy imploded in the fall of 2008.

Companies statewide posted 3,350 openings in June, a figure comparable to September 2008, the month that Lehman Brothers collapsed.

June openings represent a nearly 13 percent increase over May openings, according to data compiled by SkillProof in Connecticut and issued this morning by the N.C. Technology Association.

The state's technology job market continues rebounding from the recession with a 23.4 percent increase in job postings in April.

The high-tech industry had 2,740 daily average postings in April, up from 2,220 the month before, according to a monthly survey issued today by the N.C. Technology Association.

The survey showed about 600 openings in Raleigh and 900 in Charlotte. Technology jobs in both areas were battered by the recession that brought mass layoffs at financial institutions, telecommunications companies and other technology-based businesses.

Statewide, the biggest job opportunities came in IT management and software development, both mainstays in Research Triangle Park and surrounding areas.

The data is compiled by SkillProof, a Connecticut research firm. It shows openings in North Carolina starting to increase last summer, but the openings showed dramatic improvements starting February.