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IT
Education and Technical Career Resources
U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Reviews
"Tomorrow's Jobs". Provides information on careers
and trends to watch in the future. Here is an example: "Opportunities
for computer engineers and other computer-related occupations,
for example, have surged in response to rapid growth in demand
for computer services..." Also provides charts on Population,
Labor Force Trends, Employment and Industry Facts. Another
quote: "Computer occupations are expected to grow the
fastest. In fact, technical jobs account for 8 out of the
20 fastest growing occupations in the economy. In addition
to high growth rates, these eight tech and computer occupations
combined will add more than 1.9 million new jobs to the economy..."
The
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Founded in 1926, the Association for Career and Technical
Education (ACTE) is the largest national education association
dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth
and adults for successful careers. The strength of ACTE is
reflected in its diverse membership composed of over 30,000
career and technical educators, administrators, researchers,
guidance counselors and others involved in planning and conducting
career and technical education programs at the secondary,
post-secondary and adult levels.
Yahoo
Directory Computer Services Training: Training and Development
- Lists additional websites and resources for people interested
in getting technical career preparation, including a place
to research both technical certifications and web directories
for additional educational resources not reviewed on this
site.
Information
Technology Association of America - Good site for the
latest information regarding IT careers and Training. With
the market in 2001 spending over $800 billion, Information
Technology (IT) is one of America's fastest growing industries,
encompassing computers, software, telecommunications products
and services, Internet and online services, systems integration,
and professional services companies. Located just across the
river from the nation's capital in Arlington, VA, ITAA today
is the only trade association representing the broad spectrum
of the world-leading U.S. IT industry.
IT
Careers - Search IT Jobs, post your technical resume,
or review articles posted from the Wall Street Journal, CareerJournal,
InfoWorld, Computerworld, and Network World.
High
Technology Careers - Self-proclaimed the "premier
career publication for Engineering, Computer, and IT Professionals."
Posts articles and information about Tech Careers and also
has an Employer's Database readily accessible online.
TenLinks
- The Web Organized for Technology Professionals. Information
from their website:"To really find technical information
fast, use TenLinks.com. We have experts combing through the
Internet cataloging and ranking the best and most useful sites.
Because our Advisors are technical professionals, you can
be assured that the links are relevant. Our quality control
assures that our links are constantly checked and updated."
Librarians'
Index to the Internet - Information you can trust. The
mission of Librarians' Index to the Internet is to provide
a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy,
librarian-selected Internet resources, serving California,
the nation, and the world. The Librarians' Index to the Internet
(lii.org) is a searchable, annotated subject directory of
more than 11,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated
by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
lii.org is used by both librarians and the general public
as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.
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