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Every two years, the U.S. Department of Labor issues projections about employment prospects in a variety of occupations.
Every two years, the U.S. Department of Labor issues projections about employment prospects in a variety of occupations. These are used by students to plan their careers, by schools to develop academic programs, and by employers to lay out their recruiting strategies. The latest estimates, issued in November last year, paint a rosy picture for careers related to information technology. In spite of offshore outsourcing and the general doldrums facing the U.S. economy, the experts predict significant demand for graduates in IT —- five of the nine fastest-growing jobs that require a bachelor’s degree are in IT, with more than twice as many new jobs as in all sciences and engineering combined. The IT-ification of business and industry is still going strong, and new employees are constantly needed to continue this process. Companies are hiring and actively recruiting. Often they resort to offshore outsourcing because they can’t find qualified staff to fill their positions. It is truly a good time to be in the field of information technology.
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