Tech Skills in Tampa: Technology Job Needs in a Changing World

Numerous economic and political changes have occurred over the past two years. This study is a follow-up of a 2001 survey which identified the IS skills in greatest demand in Tampa and the Southeast U.S. Like the earlier study, classified ads appearing the region's major newspapers during the Fall of 2002 were analyzed. This paper highlights these findings and compares them to the technology skills employers from other regions (e.g. Mid-Atlantic states, New England states) have deemed important. It also suggests curriculum implications for information systems educators with respect to new program and course creation as well as directions for future research based on comparison with other regions of the U.S.