{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"OTAVA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.otava.com","title":"Michigan Data Centers Fuel State IT Industry Job Growth","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RFylUkRD9i\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/michigan-data-centers-fuel-state-it-industry-job-growth\/\">Michigan Data Centers Fuel State IT Industry Job Growth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/michigan-data-centers-fuel-state-it-industry-job-growth\/embed\/#?secret=RFylUkRD9i\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Michigan Data Centers Fuel State IT Industry Job Growth&#8221; &#8212; OTAVA\" data-secret=\"RFylUkRD9i\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.otava.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"In March, managed Michigan data center operator Online Tech attended the 2013 Governor\u2019s Economic Summit in Detroit, Michigan to collaborate with other state leaders in order to develop solutions to address the state\u2019s employer talent needs. A few fast facts about the growing IT industry in Michigan: Despite major job reductions in many Michigan industries as a result of the recent recession, the number of IT firms and jobs expanded from 2005-2009. IT jobs grew at a five percent growth rate over the last two years. The DTMB and Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategies Initiatives predicts that the IT and media cluster will outpace most Michigan industries in job expansion over the next 10 years. Between 2008-18, IT industry employment is expected to grow by 13.7 percent, over twice as fast as total job expansion in Michigan. Of the entire IT and media cluster industry structure, IT support services account for 79 percent. With the growing demand for IT workers comes the need for an educated workforce in the region &#8211; many graduates leave the state and contribute to the current workforce\u2019s lack of technical skills. When it comes to measuring the labor supply in the IT industry,..."}