Well-paid growth occupations such as dental hygienists, medical laboratory technicians, electricians, aircraft mechanics, and entry-level software engineers (whose scarcity jeopardizes high-tech regions) fall into this category.
The company did not realize until it saw the application from Louisville, Ky., the person said, that there is a large pool of technical talent within 200 miles of the city and a local public-private partnership that helps train students to become entry-level software developers.
"Now your dream phone" at 5,056 rupees, or $94, read a recent full front-page ad for the iPhone 5 in the Times of India, referring to the initial payment on a phone priced at about 45,500 rupees, or almost two months' wages for an entry-level software engineer.
Intensive coding "bootcamps" have quickly evolved to fill entry-level software engineering jobs.
In addition to the AI class, Microsoft also today announced a similar program for entry-level software developers.
Company executives say that for entry-level software jobs, they have to deal with engineers who lie about their technology skills and levels of experience.
Glassdoor estimates that entry-level software engineers in San Francisco earn about 15percentt above the national average, and the gap for top-notch talent is likely to be far greater.
Entry-level salaries will of course be lower, with most sources indicating that an entry-level software developer or software engineer can expect to make between $50,000 and $70,000 a year.
Microsoft today launched two new courses in its online education program for developers: an entry-level software development class and an AI course for more advanced developers who want to expand their knowledge of machine learning.
