Evidence suggests that IT job openings are still out there, although perhaps not at the pay levels we would like to receive. According to a recent survey of 2,800 (1,593 US) information security professionals conducted by (ISC)2, managers are hiring despite the current economic doom and gloom and budget cuts; however, they are having a hard time finding candidates with the desired skills who will accept the salaries that are budgeted. In addition, analysis of the most recent (May 2009) U.S. employment numbers by David Foote, CEO of IT workforce analyst firm Foote Partners, LLC, reveals bright spots in the IT job market as well ‑ while both the computer systems design and related job services and the hosting services segments of the workforce lost a substantial number of jobs, Foote assures us that “the recession has had minimal impact on demand for IT skills and jobs in the areas such as architecture, project management, business process, security, communications, several ERP and infrastructure specializations.”