High-Tech Industry Employment Edges Upward in 2005
A new study by the AeA, the nation’s largest high-tech trade association, shows that in 2005, the high-tech industry added some 61,000 net jobs for a total of 5.6 million in the United States. This growth is an important first step in the turnaround of the high-tech industry, and represents a significant change from a previous four-year decline. "While we are encouraged by the positive employment trend, the technology industry is focused on the long term health of the industry, the economy, andour nation," said William T. Archey, President and CEO of AeA. "Tech industry employment only grew by one percent last year compared to two percent for the U.S. private sector as a whole. To promotethe creation of high-paying technology jobs for the future, we need to address the competitiveness issues facing our country, today." "This means that all Americans need to recognize that we live in an increasingly competitive world," Archey continued. "To prepare ourselves for this challenge, we need to... more....