Information technology workers in the new economy.
There is a growing demand for skilled information technology (IT) professionals. The biggest IT group is employed in computer services firms, but large numbers also work in manufacturing, financial industries, government, and retail and wholesale trade. High turnover, as well as increasing demand,...
| Publicado en: | Monthly Labor Review Vol. 124; no. 6; pp. 41 - 46 |
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US Department of Labor
June 2001
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