Since when is operating a weed whacker considered high tech?
That chart is nonsense at least as far as Rockford, Illinois is concerned. What few IT jobs there are offer very low pay for the skills and experience requested.
A good friend of mine who runs a custom software company tells me it’s all the failed offshore projects coming home. Offshoring has really burned a lot of companies seeking “cheap” software solutions only to find out managing the results was more expensive in the long run. The guys who did the dirty work have already been paid and don’t have to answer for or manage the end results.
Try being over 50 & a white male with high tech experience. Men in this category do not qualify for any job, since Affirmative Action is more important than experience.
BI is promoting BS