number of it workers 3 200 000 300 400 500 600 700 800 1 2 4 5 source national association computer consultant businesses www naccb org projected 6 employment in occupations 250 350 450 550 3q1 3q2 3q3 3q4 4q1 4q2 4q3 4q4 5q1 5q2 5q3 5q4 returns to pre recession levels information technology returned according the climbed more than million 2005 returning that existed 2001 light downward pressure on following y2k bursting tech bubble 9 11 terrorist attacks and return reflects a strong recovery