Creating supply for the new workforce.U.S. companies struggle to fill worker shortage gap in Information Technology As the millennium approaches, American companies are scrambling See scramble. to fill a growing worker shortage in the important information technology (IT)industry. This creates ample opportunities for people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important to become computer scientists and engineers, systems analysts and computer programmers This is a list of programmers notable for their contributions to software, either as original author or architect, or for later additions. See also: Game programmer, List of computer scientists (See "Tech Careers 2001," November 1998). But how extensive is the problem? The Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. projects that between 1996 and 2006, the U.S. will need over 1.3 million new IT workers to fill newly created positions and replace workers who are leaving the field. Due to the rapid technological changes occurring almost daily in this sector, colleges and universities haven't been able to keep up in providing graduates with the skills they'll need on the job. At the same time, educators have criticized businesses for defining their requirements for IT positions too narrowly; others say that the constant appearance of new versions of software products have given companies unrealistic expectations about recent hires. Consequently, government agencies, private industry and educators are now partnering their efforts and resources to help American workers sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp their computer skills. One example is the "Go for IT" online database (www.ta.doc.gov/go4it) sponsored by the Department of Commerce's Technology Administration, which provides regional listings of participating IT training programs and schools around the country. The information superhighway (1) A generic name for the Internet. (2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. is the new yellow brick road--paved in bytes of gold. [GRAPH OMITTED] |
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