Educating our bright talented youth about the opportunities available to them in Information Technology is as much a challenge of undoing misinformation as anything else. The misnomer that IT does not deserve to be a field of choice is refuted by simple straightforward facts:
3 of the Top 10 fastest growing occupations are in IT. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
7 of the Top 10 Careers of this Decade (2002-2012) are computer-related. (US Dept of Labor CareerInfoNet)
4 of the Top 10 fastest wage/salary growth positions are in IT (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cincinnati has the most Fortune 500 firms per capita than any other city (Wall Street Journal)
TechOlympics Expo 2010!
There are still slots available for students (Friday through Sunday) and parents (Sunday)! A few scholarships still remain for the asking!