| IT departments for some of the largest corporations in | | | | corporations, not because of increased profits or |
| the world, in an effort to keep up with increased | | | | savings, but because of the lack of IT personnel |
| demand for database administrators, computer | | | | available in the U.S. In fact, the U.S Bureau of Labor |
| support specialists, computer scientists, computer | | | | Statistics indicates that 8 of the 10 fastest growing |
| engineers and systems analysts, have recently started | | | | occupations between now and 2010 will be computer |
| recruiting graduating IT degree students from top tier | | | | related. This sudden shift in employment opportunities |
| universities. The shift toward finding qualified personnel | | | | has led to high demand for IT degree program |
| prior to graduation is a stark departure from years | | | | graduates. After a period in which IT was considered |
| past when IT guru's were competing for the few | | | | a poor career choice following the tech stock fallout of |
| available positions that weren't outsourced to | | | | the mid to late nineties and massive job cuts for major |
| overseas companies or individuals. | | | | IT employers, those graduates are now harder and |
| Outsourcing has again become a major concern for | | | | harder to find. |