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Students need IT skills to compete in the new economy

  • Written by Christos A. Makridis, Economist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jobs that are 'IT intensive' have shown dramatic growth, new research shows.Mark Agnor/www.shutterstock.com

By 2026, employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 13 percent over what it was in 2016. Jobs in these fields will require skills in cloud computing, big data collection and storage, information...

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