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Peter Swisher wrote:
> That the economy isn't in a downturn is a valid opinion. Most
> economists will look at certain figures and emphatically say that
the
> economy is good. And they will be right. According to the figures
> they choose to look at.
>
For the technical writing field and the software field, that is not
the case, and the latest economic predictions are that that sector
will not create many new jobs through 2008. The overall economy may be
getting better, but that sector is not seen by economists as being
good at all.
"Publishing, Software and Communications and Professional and Business
services sectors. In the Publishing, Software and Communications
sector, the new jobs created - while substantial - do not offset the
number of displaced IT software and services jobs, resulting in a net
decrease by 2008. However, in the Professional and Business Services
sector, the number of newly created jobs exceeds the number of
displaced IT software and services workers, resulting in a net gain by
2008. The job creation in the other sectors helps absorb the displaced
IT software and services jobs throughout the economy."
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Bonnie Granat
www.granatedit.com
Technical Editing and Writing
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