There isn't going to be a big change in the number of U.S. IT workers, up or down, due to a number of reasons.

Employers are starting to realize there is going to be a shortage of workers.

It wasn't really the law firm change per se. They voted to terminate the services of our previous lawyer and hire this firm at a special meeting without any bids.

When they hire at the entry level, they're only looking at technical skills. But they want them to become project managers.

One important finding is the emphasis on business skills. There has always been a need for that, but now employers want IT workers to have industry knowledge and business skills from the start. Computer science is very technical by design, but two of the more popular areas in demand are systems analysis and systems design, both of which are customer-facing positions that require user interaction and communications skills.

I see it with college grads and older workers. Both think they've proved themselves and think they deserve a job.