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InformationWeek
Some IT Jobs Defy Unemployment Downturn examines recent Bureau of Labor statistics and analyzes the IT job market.

New York Times
A look at how Librarianship has evolved as technology advances.

Yahoo!
Computer and information scientist named as top recession-proof careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries!
The 2008-2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries have been released, with new projections for such positions as Systems Analyst and Librarian.

Federal Computer Week
As baby boomers retire, state governments are facing the same IT talent crunch as businesses.

2008 Graduate Jobs!

Information Security Engineer, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Security Analyst, Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD
Risk Consultant, Protiviti, New York, NY
Data Integration Specialist, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Library Media Technical Assistant, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, CA
Youth Services Coordinator, Pittsylvania County Public Library, Chatham VA
Systems Test Engineer, AT&T, Piscataway, NJ
Elementary School Librarian, Cairo American College, Cairo Egypt
AVP, Operations Project Manager, Bank of America, Newark, DE
Director of Administrative Services, Drexel University Hagerty Library, Philadelphia, PA
School Librarian, Boston Trinity Academy, Hyde Park, PA

March 2007 iSchool Placement Data
MSLIS average starting salary: $36,500
MSIS average starting salary: $58,000

Jobweb.org

One of the Ten Most Likely Fields to include a Signing Bonus - Computer Software Development & Data Processing Services
One of the top five undergraduate majors targeted by employers in the Northeast - Information Sciences and Systems

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Analyzing employment projections and the marketplace, focuses on the positive future of IT.

Robert Half International
2005 starting salaries:
High-level Information Technology Managers - $80,250 to $112,250
Database Administrators - $67,750 to $95,500
Systems Analysts - $61,500 to $82,500
Software Development Engineers - $63,250 to $92,750
Systems Software Engineers - $61,250 to $88,250

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