Thursday, August 03, 2006

Top 25 Cities for High Tech Jobs? Montgomery, Alabama!

Forbes.com had some exciting news to report. An August 2006 article reads:

"If you want to find the top-paying jobs in the U.S. tech industry, you may want to look in the obvious places--Montgomery, Ala., Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Fort Smith, Ark., for instance.
Surprised? So were we. But for those looking to make top dollar as programmers, systems engineers and hardware technicians, these seemingly technologically out-of-the-way metros rival better-known high-tech hubs like San Francisco, Boston, New York and Washington D.C., for wages. "

To read the rest of the article, click here: http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/01/technology-careers-jobs_cx_pm_0801techjobs_print.html

Alabama is leading the way in using technology in education with our ACCESS distance learning program, ALEX, Technology in Motion, and many more programs. Visit the Alabama State Department web site for more on our technology initiatives. With the top tech jobs right here at home, we must make sure to continue funding technology in education and supporting innovative initiatives and computer science programs so that we can fill those jobs with Alabama graduates!

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