CBC news reports that while demand for information technology workers is projected to spike, students are staying away from the training programs that would fill the need. It seems as though large scale layoffs by some of the major players has created the perception among students that there are no jobs in IT. According to the Information and Communications Technology Council, the jobs are there but the focus in the industry has changed from large scale complex systems to the tackling of real world problems. Health-care applications, environmental projects, and supply chain management systems are driving current demand.
