About 70-80 job openings are projected per year due to a net increase in occupation size. Almost all employers require prior experience. Some fill openings by hiring referrals from schools and training programs. Some also recruit applicants through internet job listings. Some also report that desktop publishing skills are important.
Some employers report that Internet and web publishing skills are becoming increasingly important.
Almost all employers provide medical insurance and a paid vacation. Most also provide paid sick leave, dental insurance and a retirement plan. Many provide vision insurance and life insurance. Companies involved in developing software or providing related services, and government agencies. Jobs for both systems and applications programmers should be plentiful in data processing service firms, software houses, and computer consulting businesses.