Solid IT Careers You can pursue

Jide Awe
Looking for exciting career opportunities in today´s world? Don´t go past Information technology. A lot of talk in IT centres on products, training and certification. But career development is beyond education and technologies. Which solid IT career should you pursue? Where are the prospects? What is the opportunity market like?

There are great careers in IT that keep you ahead, meltdown or not. However, in choosing what is important? Activity in career development can be busy and loud. But ignore noisy and empty beats. Look to information and passion not wrong-headed popularity contests.

In making your choices it is critical to understand the different career areas and what makes them so important. Examine nature of the work and consider your interests and needs.

When you identify your natural fit it´s easier to motivate yourself to excel. Let´s take a brief look at top guns in the IT career sphere.

Computer Engineering / Technical Support

research, design, development, installation, support and test of computer or computer-related equipment. Tech support provides assembly, repairs, troubleshooting and maintenance expertise in the work environment. It´s the busiest area in IT – exceptional for newcomers..

Software Programming / Application Development

design, development, testing, maintenance and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work - involves gathering requirements, coding, testing and the use of programming languages.

Networking


design, support and installation of Network equipment, Network media, cable and wireless, Internet, Intranet, networks, Network Software, Network security.

Research & Development / Academics

scientific and technological study and investigations that contributes to knowledge for the benefit of society. Research in IT keeps expanding and is considered the backbone of innovation.

Database Development & Administration

design, plan, organization, setup of databases using database management systems software.

Telecommunication Engineering

design, implementation and management of telecommunications equipment, software and systems to meet (voice, wireless and data) needs.

Web Design & Development

create, design, and support websites and web programs.

Information Technology Entrepreneurship

start and run profitable IT businesses. Incredible business opportunities are created by IT in today´s digital era. Can you imagine a world without Microsoft, IBM or the Internet?



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Jide Awe

Jide Awe is the Founder of http://www.jidaw.com, an IT Career portal. He is an IT consultant who writes and speaks on career, training, certification and ICT for development issues. He shares experience through interviews, articles and speaking engagements. His articles have been published on ITToolbox.com, Certification Success, IT Certification News, About.com's certification section, webpronews.com, MCMCSE, CIPSacrossCanada, Certification Magazine and many publications and sites.