Another article about the IT job situation in the U.S. Similar to the German situation, where economy revives and the gouvernment claims ideal conditions for IT employees. Especially students are in the focus, because their job decision will constitute the job market's condition the of the next years.
One may observe the familiar rituals of employers (and politicians), complaining about free jobs in the industry employees are unwilling to fill. This usually leads to requests for visas or green cards for foreign workers who should fill the gaps. And if the gouvernment doesn't want to support this, industry even persuades women to enter the IT job market.
Foreigners, young people, women... the low wages troopers are on the run. Instead of making IT jobs more attractive to everybody and to give work to unemployed IT workers, industry tries to go low-cost thus saving a costly off-shore operation. Why going to China or India if young people of the same culture area will do it for the same money.
Just my opinion: this will fall to the ground. Without a good reason (good wages, good career chances, job/life balance etc.), young people and especially women will continue to resist starting an IT career.