Infographic: Try these 11 U.S. cities (and one Canadian) to find an IT job

It says "and one Canadian city".

Pittsburgh's transition from a steel town to a center for advances in technology, particularly IT technology, has been profound.

"There's definitely something special going on here," said Audrey Russo, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. "Entrepreneurial success is happening everywhere. Success is happening in Detroit. Good things are happening in Topeka, Kansas. But there is no way it's happening like it is here."

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_755247.html

Carnegie-Mellon University itself has spawned 77 start-ups since 2000. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

I have a friend in RETAIL who lives in Orlando, Florida. He was laid off when Borders died and he has been underemployed ever since.

I would think that retail jobs would be plentiful, especially for someone who has over 30 years of experience in retail and especially in Orlando, but he has been really struggling. Of course it doesn't help that he is over 60.

Yeah right, too much Canadian Bacon