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National media coverage of the research and employment opportunities in the IS field is increasing rapidly.  Below, you’ll find links to some current news about the Information Science discipline and the forecasts for the IT industry.

 

Top jobs in 10 industries
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/02/20/cb.top.jobs.top.industries/index.html

For tech jobs, women can get with the program
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23033748/

Salary survey: IT pay falls short
http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi?pagetosend=/export/home/httpd/htdocs/salary/2007/092407-annual-salary-survey.html

Today's Best Entry-Level Salaries

Hot 6-figure jobs now
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/pf/0708/gallery.hot_six_fig_jobs_now/index.html

A look at the nation's 'super-sized' salaries
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/08/14/cb.super.salary/index.html

"The Hottest Jobs (For College Grads)" Parade Magazine April 15, 2007

  • Forensic accountant
    Combines accounting, auditing and investigative skills: $30,000-$150,000
  • Logistics manager
    Plan, implement and control flow of goods or services: $35,000-$118,000
  • Corporate librarian
    More companies need specialists to manage information: $37,000-$93,000
  • Emerging media specialist
    Managers in Web content and online marketing need communication skills and tech savvy: $26,500-$100,000
  • Physical therapist
    Aging baby boomers will drive the increasing need: $34,600-$74,000
  • Information security
    Workers plan, implement and support network security: $47,000-$122,000

    Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., with data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and industry sources

The fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17540959/

10 jobs:  Big demand, big pay
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/news/0702/gallery.jobs_in_demand/?cnn=yes

High Wage, High Growth Occupations
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/Careers/01/31/cb.top.jobs/index.html

IT Job Market Best in Five Years
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=EZHWDRYUI15GYQSNDLPSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=196603080&queryText=IT+job+market

More American IT Jobs Than Ever, Study Shows
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/1693/more-american-it-jobs-than-ever-study-shows


 
 

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