by Meridith Levinson

7 Best Cities to Find IT Jobs in 2011

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Jun 20, 20114 mins
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CIO.com and IT staffing firm Modis show you which urban IT job markets are hot, the industries in those cities that are hiring, and the IT skills those companies are seeking.

If you’re looking for an IT job—and a possible change of scenery—head to one of the following seven U.S. cities, according to IT staffing firm Modis.

Modis, which operates in 70 cities in North America, tracks the locations where demand for full-time contractors and full-time permanent IT workers has been strongest since the start of the year. CEO Jack Cullen says Modis evaluates the strength of these seven urban job markets based on the number of orders Modis offices are receiving from clients.

“We’re not just looking at the largest markets with the most clients and biggest populations,” says Cullen. “We’re looking at the cities that are really, truly experiencing growth, greater growth than we’ve seen in the past.”

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Detroit, Mich.

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Just two years ago, Detroit was the worst city in the U.S. to find an IT job, but in 2011 the motor city is revving its engine of growth once again. Car manufacturers are certainly fueling the IT job market in Detroit, says Cullen. So too are their suppliers, especially those that produce mobile technologies for cars, he adds. The hottest IT jobs in Detroit are Java developers, project managers and business analysts.

Pictured: The GM Building