Stimulus could create thousands of IT jobs

A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the administration of President-Elect Barack Obama should boost the job prospects of information technology professionals. Katherine McGuire, vice president of government relations at the Business Software Alliance, said Obama's "pro-tech agenda" could increase the number of technology jobs in the U.S. by 10 percent, adding about 300,000 high-paying IT positions, she said. Regulatory mandates could also lead to the creation of new jobs for tech workers who have related systems integration and Web skills.