Consulting/professional services is the best place to find IT jobs today. While overall job growth was flat in the U.S. in August, various sectors of the IT industry showed significant gains last month, according to employment figures the Labor Department released today. The IT professional services industry showed the biggest job growth of all IT-related sectors. Providers of computer systems design and “related services,” according to the Labor Department, added approximately 7,700 jobs in August. Management and technical consulting services grew by 6,000 jobs. Data processing and hosting companies added 100 jobs. Job growth in IT manufacturing was more modest than in professional services, but it still relatively strong compared to other industry sectors. Chip makers and manufacturers of electronic components added 2,400 jobs last month. The number of jobs with computer and peripheral equipment makers remained steady at 172,500 between July and August. Unfortunately, manufacturers of communication equipment shed 600 jobs in August. Related content opinion Career Advice: Parting Words By Meridith Levinson Apr 11, 2012 2 mins Careers opinion IT Salaries: 10 Cities Where IT Professionals Earn the Most IT staffing firm CyberCoders recently released its ranking of the 10 cities where IT salaries are highest. CIO.com compares this latest salary data with IT salary surveys from other sources. By Meridith Levinson Apr 03, 2012 3 mins Salaries IT Jobs Careers opinion How Project Managers Can Negotiate Higher Salaries The Project Management Institute's latest salary survey is chockfull of specific, reliable data that project managers can use to negotiate higher salaries. Here's an example of how they might use the data in their own salary negotiations. By Meridith Levinson Mar 21, 2012 3 mins Salaries Project Management Tools Careers opinion Why IT Managers Need to Address Skills Shortages in Their Organizations IT managers know that skills shortages in their organizations negatively impact business operations, yet—due to budget and time constraints—they do little to address IT skills gaps. Is there any way to fix this problem? By Meridith Levinson Mar 16, 2012 3 mins IT Skills Careers IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe