Information Technology job growth has been and will remain solid,...
Information Technology job growth has been and will remain solid, despite the otherwise “feeble” labor market, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said in a report Thursday. The report went public in advance of the government’s expected release Friday of…
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July’s job growth statistics. The IT sector added more than 742,000 jobs between 2001 and 2011, with IT employment growing 125 times faster than employment as a whole, the report said. IT’s future potential as a strong job growth sector depends on lawmakers enhancing education and increasing IT’s presence in transportation, healthcare and other areas, the report said. “IT job growth continues to be a bright spot in an otherwise dark employment landscape,” ITIF President Rob Atkinson said in a news release. “IT jobs can also be thought of as the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said: “With advances in technology, a constant flow of new devices, and the untapped potential for smart grids and intelligent transportation systems, the prospects for high-quality job creation” are very encouraging (http://xrl.us/bni6p3).