The Labor Department’s Standard Occupational Classification system defines IT much the same as back in the old pure-technology MIS departments. The traditional part of the IT workforce was hit pretty hard by the recession, spurring debate about whether IT is still a viable profession. The bottom line is that there’s never been a better time in history to be starting or building an IT career than right now, David Foote says. Foote: There’s also a skills acquisition feeding frenzy happening — employers are frantically searching for people with unique combinations of knowledge, experience.”]