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The one-stop destination for technology professionals at any stage of their career. With sections dedicated to anyone who seeks to Get Started, Advance, Transition, or become an Entrepreneur, Build Your Career features online technical courses, job listings, career news, certification information, and a wealth of other resources to develop your career. Under the pressures of rapid technology advances, globalization, shifting demographics, and new business approaches, the marketplace will change dramatically over the next decade. Are you ready to navigate these waters? Come on inside if you are looking for practical help.
 
 

 

 
 
Numerous reports tout the job-creation power of the clean technology sector. But exactly what kind of jobs will be created and where? An analysis by Clean Edge, the American Council on Renewable Energy, and Green America takes a look at the global clean tech scene, highlighting where the jobs are coming from, what kind of skills are needed, and what they will pay. The report suggests that the sector offers the biggest wealth and job creation opportunities since the advent of the computer and the Internet.
 
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Third-quarter data shows that the unemployment rate has eased for US electrical and electronics engineers, after reaching a record high in the second quarter, according to IEEE-USA. The jobless rate for EEs dropped from 8.6 percent in the second quarter to 7.3 percent in the third. Quarter to quarter, the EE workforce grew by 26,000. Overall, engineering joblessness rose to 5.9 percent, a 0.4 percentage point increase. The unemployment rate for computer professionals went from 5.4 percent in the second quarter to 6 percent in the third. Software engineers showed a slight decline (4.7 percent vs. 5 percent), while computer scientists and systems analysts experienced an increase (7.3 percent vs. 6.4 percent).

 

 

 
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