| Based on a research, the need for technical workers | | | | is not affecting at all the salary of the U.S based |
| in America continues to increase despite the fact that | | | | technical workers. According to the study done by |
| many U.S companies today are resorting to the | | | | the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the yearly wage of |
| various outsourcing companies worldwide. The | | | | these technical workers living in America has not |
| Association for Computing Machinery gave out last | | | | significantly changed at all. |
| Thursday the result of its study regarding such | | | | The study maintains that certain facts justify why |
| matter. It further stated that the services provided | | | | the rate of IT employment in the U.S continued to |
| by foreign countries such as China and India do not | | | | increase despite the growth of offshore industries. In |
| really pose any serious threat towards technical | | | | fact the outsourcing business is even contributing to |
| workers living in the U.S. | | | | this effect. Through offshore businesses, U.S |
| The research calculated that Information technology | | | | companies are able to delegate tasks of lesser |
| jobs in other foreign countries will decrease by 2% | | | | importance in order to focus on their essential and |
| to 3% yearly through the so-called offshore industry. | | | | core objectives. This strategy assures not only the |
| The study, however, further supported that the IT | | | | growth of the U.S business but also the generation |
| division in the U.S will continue to grow and will | | | | of more job opportunities through these developing |
| eventually surpass the loss of employment | | | | industries. |
| opportunities in areas like product design, IT | | | | While most U.S industries now take advantage of the |
| consultation, software architecture, and project | | | | low-cost offshore services provided by China and |
| handling. Even though the U.S has recently publicized | | | | India, certain IT positions are still retained by these |
| the loss of jobs due to the presence of the various | | | | businesses within the country. For, there are certain |
| offshore businesses, the rate of IT employment in | | | | jobs, which are not routinary and often demand a |
| the country is higher compared to the past years | | | | more personal interaction with clients. Currently, one |
| and the trend will continue in the succeeding years. In | | | | of the major threats considered towards the |
| fact, the U.S government views IT as among the | | | | development of IT in the U.S is the fact that some |
| areas that would provide more growth and | | | | Americans think that IT does not produce good |
| development in terms of job opportunities. The | | | | employment opportunities. Due to this, many |
| conducted research also reported that even the | | | | students are discouraged to take IT courses and |
| low-wage offer by the countries like China and India | | | | prefer other professions instead. |