Although the US economy lost 17,000 jobs in Jan 2008, the first monthly decline in four years, the IT sector on the other hand continues to grow—and recruit briskly. The unemployment rate for computer scientists last year was 2.5%, and for electrical engineers it was 1.9%. The low rates signal a dramatic worker shortage that will prompt more U.S. companies to open offices abroad. Thee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reached its 65,000 limit for 2008 H-1B petitions in a single day prompting tech companies like Microsoft to extend the limit to meet the growing demand for IT Professionals.
The US houses premier IT companies like Microsoft, Google, Intel, Oracle, IBM and many others that offer exciting, challenging and fulfilling careers to Professionals with proven skills. America is home to the fabled Silicon Valley which houses many blue-chip companies and from where many start-up’s went on to become industry leaders.
Professionals looking to work in the IT sector have to meet the immigration requirements and avail of H1-H3 visas depending on which category they fit into. Students pursuing a full-time study program in the US have bright prospects of working in the high-paying IT sector.