Leaders in the technology industry agree that one of the nation’s biggest economic challenges lies with finding highly educated and highly skilled professionals who will innovate and create jobs. There is no doubt that, for the moment, the United States sits comfortably at the forefront of technological advances. American technology powerhouses including the likes of Google, Facebook, AT&T, Yahoo!, eBay and many others are responsible for employing a significant portion of the U.S. work force and still have what seems an insatiable need for new talent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), overall employment in the technology industry has grown rapidly in recent years and will continue to grow much faster than average.1 In addition, demand for workers trained and educated in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has increased significantly in traditionally non-STEM fields due to the spread of technology across other industries and occupations.2
