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IT and engineering jobs continue to grow at an accelerated pace in February

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ALEXANDRIA, USA: The number of IT jobs grew 0.38 percent sequentially last month to 4,605,700, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry.

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On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has grown by 2.23 percent since February 2013, adding 100,400 IT workers.

Engineering jobs grew again in February, up 0.20 percent sequentially to 2,486,600. On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment has grown by 1.56 percent since February 2013 adding 38,300 engineering workers.

"Following impressive numbers in January, I am pleased to see that IT and engineering job growth continued on a strong trajectory in February," stated Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "I am very bullish on the future. Absent a geopolitical or macroeconomic shock, we should see strong demand for IT and engineering talent throughout 2014."