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Job News

MSN Careers
Computer systems analyst and computer systems software engineer are second and third of the top ten jobs for graduating seniors in 2008.

MSNBC

Too few women in technology means not enough perspective in the production of goods.

Information Week
The U.S. Information Technology job market grew by a healthy 8 percent in 2007.

New 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 positions like Systems Analyst and Librarian.

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

The Times Online (UK)
IT workers with business and interpersonal skills are becoming more important to employers.

2006/2007 Graduate Jobs!
  • Nicole Snyder, Law Librarian, Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz
  • Chenay Saunders, Corp. Technical Trainee, Legg Mason
  • Rob Madden, Production Support Engineer, Ecount Inc.
  • Geoffrey Labe, Network Operations, Susquehanna International Group
  • Tamara Miner, Business Analyst, Microsoft Corporation
  • Joe Southron, Director, Research Systems & Information, Drexel University
  • Johnathon Saunders, Network Engineer, SunGard Availability Services
  • Eric Kennedy, MIS Coordinator, INTECH Construction, Inc.
  • Joanna Karpinski, Associate Fellow, National Library of Medicine
  • Matthew McGovern, Reference Librarian & Legal Research Instructor, Villanova Law School
  • John Kelley, Systems Analyst, Tyco Electronics
  • Stephen Whitehead, Operations & Technology Management Associate, Citigroup, Inc
  • Joseph Rivera, Associate Analyst, J&J IT Leadership Development Program
  • Michael Grayson, Product Support Technician, Paetec Communications, Inc.
  • Jason Schlotterback, Programmer, TH Properties, Inc.
  • Mario Piva, IT Security Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Pinal Desa, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
  • James Kaminski, Addressable Support Representative, Comcast
March 2007 iSchool Placement Data
MSLIS average starting salary: $36,500
MSIS average starting salary: $58,000

U.S. News and World Report
Librarian is one of the 25 Best Careers for 2007.

December 2006 iSchool Placement Data

MSLIS  average starting salary:  $39,000
MSIS average starting salary:  $64,000

100% of IS respondents said their iSchool education was helpful in their new jobs.

National Association of Colleges and Employers
Employers responding to the  Spring Update plan to hire 19.2 percent more new college graduates in 2006-07 than they hired in 2005-06.

Jobweb.com
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

CNN/Money.com
Software engineering is the Best Job in in 2007 and computer/information technology analyst is number seven.

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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