High Tech Jobs Show Growth

July 7, 2011 - PRLog -- What does high-tech or high-technology jobs mean in the United States today? The term “high-tech” is used today to describe industries, occupations and products in which cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technologies are used. The technologies shape the design, development, and introduction of new products and innovative production processes. As high-technology firms systematically apply scientific and technical knowledge to problem solving, they conduct a substantial amount of research and development. Therefore, many of their employees have a scientific, technical or an engineering background.

Over the past decade, high-tech jobs have shown substantial growth. Job seekers need to recognize that in addition to paying well, these jobs are key in the changing economy of the 21st Century and should receive serious consideration as career choices. Projections for future growth indicate that computers, software, and applications for information technology will continue to have a substantial impact on lives and employment opportunities in the United States.
Use of the Internet and wireless technologies has exploded, creating phenomenal growth and new challenges for manufacturers of this equipment. High-tech, however, goes beyond computers, software, and the Internet. A broad spectrum of industries and occupations is considered high-tech:

- Startup jobs
- Computer engineering jobs
- Optical engineering jobs
- Research & Development jobs
- Programming Jobs
- Semiconductor Jobs
- Image Processing Jobs
- Signal Processing Jobs

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