Entry-level jobs are disappearing.

Part of this can be explained by the fact that unlike in the past, companies refuse to train workers as they once did. But part of it is real, and unavoidable, as technology progresses.

And the number of entry-level jobs in computer systems and public relations are expected to grow over the next decade.

Ha, I can tell you that the forecast of more entry-level jobs in computer systems is absolutely not going to happen. Whatever consultant came up with that is completely wrong.

Entry-level jobs in IT are already being eliminated. This is ramping up daily. With data centers, increased automation in every aspect of IT work combined with nearly-effortless virtualization, those lower-tier IT jobs are simply going away. They won’t come back.

Right now, this fact is probably hidden in the numbers as more consultants are hired temporarily to put these new systems in place and to assist in the transition.

But once that’s done, nearly all of the lower-level entry ramp IT jobs such as help desk and junior system administrator will simply disappear. It’s already happening.

A company I used to work for recently automated many things that were manual, and is already getting by on roughly 30% fewer helpdesk staff.

That is happening in every field, not just IT. But that is the one I know best and I see evidence of it every day.