Electrical engineering employment declines nearly 10%, but developers up 12%
The number of people working as electrical engineers declined by 29,000 last year, continuing a long-standing trend, according to government data.
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New H-1B bill will 'help destroy' U.S. tech workforce
New legislation being pushed by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to hike the H-1B visa cap is drawing criticism and warnings that it will lead to an increase in offshoring of tech jobs.
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White House blames IT systems for immigration data problems
The White House has been touting open data initiatives for years. But in one of the most controversial areas in politics -- immigration -- crucial data is often unavailable, and what's available often includes mistakes, say a diverse set of critics.
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5 reasons why your IT job search is getting harder
The IT job market is slowing down, use of contingency workers is picking up, and Congress has an unfinished fight ahead on the H-1B visa. These factors and others are making the IT hiring trends to expect in 2014.
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What STEM shortage? Electrical engineering lost 35,000 jobs last year
Despite an expanding use of electronics in products, the number of people working as electrical engineers in U.S. declined by 10.4% last year.
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So Cal Edison's path to the center of the H-1B debate
Southern California Edison was known for good pay and benefits before it began laying off IT workers and <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2879083/southern-california-edison-it-workers-beyond-furious-over-h-1b-replacements.html">replacing them with H-1B visa holders</a>.
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Software employment grows 45% in 10 years, as angst in engineering grows
Software development employment has increased over the past 10 years, but not all IT areas have done as well. The number of jobs for engineers fell over the same period.
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Electrical engineering employment trending down
The number of electrical engineers in the workforce has declined over the last decade. It's not a steady decline, and it moves up and down, but the overall trend is not positive.