• Technology is now a major part of every career!

• Technology can help you get a job in almost any career you choose!

• In the future, it is predicted that those who do not have technology skills will have low-paying jobs compared to those who do?

• Nebraska businesses will hire 2000 Information Technologists each year.

• The Computer Programming field is growing at a 90% rate each year.

• The field of Computer Systems Management is growing at a 92% rate each year.

Source: AIM INSTITUTE OF OMAHA, 1996 Math Is Power Campaign, NACME
--as cited on the UNL TechQuest webpage http://www.math.unl.edu/~nmsi/tQ2/techquest.html#facts