Just five months ago, it seemed as if demand for IT jobs was holding firm, even as other sectors halted hiring and/or cut jobs. But it didn't take long, about a quarter, for the slowing economy to hit the IT industry. According to numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the information industry lost 13,000 jobs in July and 44,000 jobs over the past 12 months. This report contrasts sharply with earlier surveys from two industry trade groups, the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses and AeA, both of which found the economy added more than than 90,000 IT jobs over the past year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers mesh more closely with two just-released surveys, one from Goldman Sachs & Co. that found a growing number of managers considering IT staff cuts, and another from Janco Associates that put demand for IT jobs at its lowest point since 2004.