ITAA sees limited IT job growth in '04
501837
The number of U.S. IT jobs increased by just 2 percent between the first quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, and demand for IT workers is expected to slow during the rest of the year, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).
593474
The U.S. economy added a modest  97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but  job growth in prior months was stronger than first thought and  the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday,  easing fears over economic weakness.
308457
IT workers in the U.S. aren't happy about the state of the job market, according to a study released this week by New York-based staffing firm Hudson.
714138
Employers' payrolls grew by just 96,000 in September in a weaker-than-expected government report Friday that provided a final snapshot before Election Day of a lackluster jobs market.
351619
The lid on IT salaries is beginning to lift, and IT specialists should see gains of as much as 10 to 15 percent over the next three years, according to a new IT staff salaries study by the META Group.
567667
WASHINGTON  - A weaker-than-anticipated report on the US labor market, showing just 112,000 jobs added in November, cast fresh doubts over the pace of growth of the world&#39;s largest economy.
489816
The US Labor Department on Friday issued its employment report for November, showing slower job growth than had been expected. Only 112,000 new jobs were created, compared to forecasts of 180,000.
455818
Despite its much-needed product, the company's growth potential is limited.
76150
Employers posted fewer job openings and hired fewer people in December than a year ago, government data showed on Tuesday, in a report that further underlined the weakness of the labor market.
236361
US businesses added just 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy&#39;s direction.
405031
The productivity of America&#39;s workers grew at a 1.9% annual rate in the third quarter, smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported Thursday.
17828
U.S. business productivity growth proved surprisingly sluggish at the end of 2004 and claims for jobless aid unexpectedly dipped last week, according to government reports that showed a good sign for employment which could fan inflation fears.
313672
Merrill Lynch research also concludes that internal IT staff hiring will not change much this year.
722209
Study predicts better salaries and more competitive IT job market in the next three years.
767220
WASHINGTON -- Employers added just 51,000 jobs in September, the fewest in almost a year, while the unemployment rate dropped down to 4.6 percent _ offering a mixed picture of the nation's jobs climate.
273923
WASHINGTON _ In a report with political significance, the Labor Department said Friday that companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, far short of the 150,000 increase that had been widely expected.
456121
U.S. employers added just 146,000 new jobs in January and hiring in the previous three months was revised lower, the government said on Friday in an unexpectedly weak report on the job market, but a drop in job-seekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years.