Green IT Equals Job Growth

Looking for a growth field in computer science and engineering? Then look no further than the traditional -- and ever-critical -- IT department.

With costs spiraling upward and the economy dovetailing, companies will increasingly be in need of IT pros who can help cut expenses by "greening" their data centers.

Greening has a lot of benefits for companies: it cuts costs, it makes things easier to run, and it can reduce greenhouse emissions (which in turn can lead to tax benefits and improve their image with the public).

This also opens up all kinds of opportunities for engineers and computer scientists who can develop servers and other devices that use less energy, run cooler, last longer, and pack in more processing power.

According to a recent report from JobFox, IT jobs are not only stable, but could grow thanks to President Obama's stimulus package.

Another report from Foote Partners LLC points out that the U.S. economy lost 853,000 jobs last October and November, but gained 9,000 IT jobs.

This is the time for really inventive IT pros to come out of their shells and prove their worth to their employers. Save a company money and you also end up saving your job!

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