After viewing these documents, return to the Steps. Publications and Articles Reconceptualizing a Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities for Education and Industry (2004 RATEC Technology Workforce Study) Global IT Sourcing: Trends and Implcations for Washington State (2004. RATEC and the Seattle Chapter of the Society for Information Management) IT Industry Trends - a white paper (2004. Michèle Royer, PhD. Curriculum Development Specialist, Bellevue College) Executive Summary - Applications of Information Technology: Trends Assessment for 2004 (2004. National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies) Applications of Information Technology: Trends Assessment for 2005-2006 (2005. National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies)