Some engineering and computer jobs declining in 2005

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), five engineering and technical job classifications are showing declines in employment. Those falling include: Computer Hardware Engineers, Computer & Info. Systems Managers, Computer Programmers, Computer Software Engineers and Electrical & Electronics Engineers. However, Computer Scientists & Systems Analysts are showing a dramatic increase. The data is based on changes seen between the first quarter of 2005 vs. the 2004 average.