Tuesday, June 9, 2009

White House plan to create 600K jobs in 100 days won't help tech

June 8, 2009

The real impact of the nearly $800 billion stimulus package on shrinking IT employment remains in the future, despite President Obama's plan, announced today, to expedite hiring of some 600,000 people over the next 100 days. Many of the jobs in this summer boost will be aimed at the construction and education fields and at young people.

Meanwhile, the forecast for the next six months is for more tech sector layoffs, according to a new survey...