Software jobs on rise despite economy

Software services added more jobs than any other US high-tech sector last year. And the technology industry in general continued to expand for the fourth year running, despite the slowing economy. According to TechAmerica's annual Cyberstates report, the US technology industry added 77,000 net jobs last year, expanding to 5.9 million workers. That compares with job gains of 79,600 in 2007, 139,000 in 2006, and 87,400 in 2005.

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