IT Jobs

InformationWeek reports that there might be a slight up-swing in the IT job market in the US -- but it's not going back to the days of yore. The IT market has shrunk, and the increases are not in the commodity skills that have been outsourced to cheaper labour markets in Asia -- the increases are coming in the highly specialized skills area and management. The IT unemployment rate, which has stabilized around 5-6%, is probably going to remain there as new jobs are filled with new entrants to the field or those biting the bullet and retraining. The other factor helping American jobless IT workers is the backlash against the hiring of non-American contractors -- already, less H1-B visas are available for visiting workers.