The Importance of HR Management People determine the success and failure of organizations and projects Despite the downturn in the economy in 2001, there is still a shortage of good It workers ITAA calculated that there were over 844,000 openings for iT jobs in 2000 1 in 14 American workers are involved in IT jobs Although women represent 47 percent of the work force, they make up only 29 percent of IT jobs 2021/2/21 IP2021/2/21 5 The Importance of HR Management ◼ People determine the success and failure of organizations and projects ◼ Despite the downturn in the economy in 2001, there is still a shortage of good IT workers ◼ ITAA calculated that there were over 844,000 openings for IT jobs in 2000 ◼ 1 in 14 American workers are involved in IT jobs ◼ Although women represent 47 percent of the work force, they make up only 29 percent of IT jobs