Good news: IT unemployment rate

LAN_Guru

With all the talk in the media about unemployment, recessions, double-dip recessions, foreclosures, etc., I thought that some good news may be refreshing for those of you who are seeking employment in the information technology field.

The national unemployment rate for computer and mathematical occupations in August was 3.7% compared to 4.3% in the same period one year ago. The overall average national unemployment rate remained at 9.1% in August compared to 9.5% in the same period one year ago. Computer and mathematical jobs are trickling back at a faster rate than almost any other occupation category.

So try not to get discouraged. You could be saying "would you like an apple pie with your order sir", in which case there is a 11.8% average national unemployment rate in the food preparation and serving related occupations category.

Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics "Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey"
A-30. Unemployed persons by occupation and sex

Devilry

Great news!

N2IT

LAN_Guru wrote: »

With all the talk in the media about unemployment, recessions, double-dip recessions, foreclosures, etc., I thought that some good news may be refreshing for those of you who are seeking employment in the information technology field.

The national unemployment rate for computer and mathematical occupations in August was 3.7% compared to 4.3% in the same period one year ago. The overall average national unemployment rate remained at 9.1% in August compared to 9.5% in the same period one year ago. Computer and mathematical jobs are trickling back at a faster rate than almost any other occupation category.

So try not to get discouraged. You could be saying "would you like an apple pie with your order sir", in which case there is a 11.8% average national unemployment rate in the food preparation and serving related occupations category.

Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics "Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey"
A-30. Unemployed persons by occupation and ***

Thanks for the positive news!

irratik

I don't really trust unemployment rate statistics since they count out people who've given up looking for a job or people who have recently been laid off.

Hypntick

irratik wrote: »

I don't really trust unemployment rate statistics since they count out people who've given up looking for a job or people who have recently been laid off.

Same here, however even at the rate I suspect it really is (double) we're still doing better overall. Could be worse. How? Could be raining.

Devilry

That is pretty good news.

whatthehell

LAN_Guru wrote: »

With all the talk in the media about unemployment, recessions, double-dip recessions, foreclosures, etc., I thought that some good news may be refreshing for those of you who are seeking employment in the information technology field.

The national unemployment rate for computer and mathematical occupations in August was 3.7% compared to 4.3% in the same period one year ago. The overall average national unemployment rate remained at 9.1% in August compared to 9.5% in the same period one year ago. Computer and mathematical jobs are trickling back at a faster rate than almost any other occupation category.

So try not to get discouraged. You could be saying "would you like an apple pie with your order sir", in which case there is a 11.8% average national unemployment rate in the food preparation and serving related occupations category.

Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics "Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey"
A-30. Unemployed persons by occupation and ***

Positive news is definitely better than negative news. Thanks for the post!

Turgon

IT unemployment will rise over the course of the next 3 years. If you are 'cubed', you will be outsourced. Get into more meetings and senior roles where you have a say in what a company needs to do in terms of technology. Work on your meeting skills and presentation skills. Once you are cubed and processed it can be lifted and shifted to any English speaking country.

JoJoCal19

Turgon wrote: »

IT unemployment will rise over the course of the next 3 years. If you are 'cubed', you will be outsourced. Get into more meetings and senior roles where you have a say in what a company needs to do in terms of technology. Work on your meeting skills and presentation skills. Once you are cubed and processed it can be lifted and shifted to any English speaking country.

Couldn't have said it better. The days of being a super tech and being able to sit in a cube and do "techy" stuff all day have been drawing closer and closer to the end. I'm finding people skills and business skills much more important to companies than ever before. The low end or repetitive tech process oriented jobs are being not just outsourced, but offshored, and in some cases companies are hiring contractor companies that have techs that handle the same simple tasks for many companies at the same time.

MrRyte

Turgon wrote: »

IT unemployment will rise over the course of the next 3 years. If you are 'cubed', you will be outsourced. Get into more meetings and senior roles where you have a say in what a company needs to do in terms of technology. Work on your meeting skills and presentation skills. Once you are cubed and processed it can be lifted and shifted to any English speaking country.

Indeed. A harsh but unavoidable truth regarding IT-hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Tackle

Turgon wrote: »

IT unemployment will rise over the course of the next 3 years. If you are 'cubed', you will be outsourced. Get into more meetings and senior roles where you have a say in what a company needs to do in terms of technology. Work on your meeting skills and presentation skills. Once you are cubed and processed it can be lifted and shifted to any English speaking country.

Kind of makes me want to cut my wrists (not literally...but you get the idea) after reading that. I just joined the corporate IT world a year ago and now you're telling me that in 3 or so years if I haven't moved up to a top dog position I'll be looking for work elsewhere...probably in a different field.