Treasure Hunt

Computer Industry Jobs

Below you will find 10 questions with links to help you find the truth about computer related jobs. The big question will follow this search. You may either use MSWord or pencil and paper to write your answers.

1. http://www.bls.gov/oco/images/ocotjc03.gif What age group is growing the fastest in the US
2. The health industry will have many new jobs for workers because of question 1. How is this affecting the computer industry? 
3. ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/dallas/tx.nonfarm.sa.txt What is the the percentage of people in the SW Region (includes Texas) in the Information Industry?
4. http://www.bls.gov/ro6/economy.htm Is the industry growing or contracting in Texas for Information technology? 
5. http://www.microsoft.com/net/business/it_pros.asp What is .NET technology?
6. How will .NET affect your personal plans in technology?
7. http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/oochart.htm Who is working from their homes? How does this impact the labor force?
8. http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/11/art4full.pdf How does the computer industry look in the projections from this article?
9. What is the slowest growing industry?
10. http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/default.asp Besides college degrees, what is happening at Microsoft to certify people in various areas of computer information?

 
 

Extra resources: 

http://educators.mainfunction.com/Resources/display.asp?page=itcareerinfo

http://www.dol.gov/wb/wb_pubs/hitech02.htm

http://gab.wigsat.org/wsis.html

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm