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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the outlook for technology careers is looking really good. Whether you’ve just graduated from
This book is not a comprehensive guide on how to pursue the career paths that are mentioned here. It includes several career names, and basic information related to pursuing each career path, as a starting career in information technology.
Technology has been a hot career choice for a very long time. What’s more, the diversity of technology career choices provides great choices for just about anyone. Some ideas for you to think about:
Software Developers
- What They Do – According to Wikipedia, “A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, implementing, and testing software.[1] A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management.”
- How Much They Make – Of course lots depends on experience and where you work (both location and company). But the median national salary is $93,350 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the job market is growing at 22%, much faster than average.
- Education Requirements – A degree is the best way to go about entering this field (of course experience counts for a lot too). Many software developers have been coding since they were very young and, by the time they get to
college , are already very experienced developers. - Finding a job – The usual suspects (and true for each of the careers listed below) – networking,
college career centers, research, and job boards. You can also take a look at some of the specialty jobs on search boards
Network Administrators
- What They Do – Network Administrators are generally responsible for the maintenance of computer hardware and software systems within a company or organization. They are support staff within an organization and focus on network components, infrastructure, and ensuring systems integrity.
- How Much They Make – This varies depending on the size of the organization and the complexity of the networks/infrastructure. The median national salary is $74,000 according to BLS.
- Education Requirements – There is a fair amount of technical knowledge you must-have for this role, so a degree or formal technical training is generally expected. There are also certification programs that can supplement your degree.
- Finding a job – Technical
job search boards, networking (with people that is),college career centers, and research is the best approach.
The Practice of System and Network Administration introduced a generation of system and network administrators to a modern IT methodology. Whether you use Linux, Unix, or Windows, this newly revised edition describes the essential practices previously handed down only from mentor to protégé.
Mobile Applications Specialist
- What They Do – This career choice is one of the newer technology careers, developing mobile native UI apps across different mobile platforms. Typically, you will need to generate wireframes, create flowcharts and prototypes for digital products, and build out user flows and navigation. You should probably know a lot about object-oriented programming (Java, Objective C, or Javascript) as well as have development experience with XML GUI styling (for Android, iOS, etc.).
- How Much They Make – The median salary is $89,000 or so, depending on where and what you do.
- Education &/or Training Requirements – Many of the requirements are listed in the “What they do” section above, but for more detail, you can find some of the requirements at the following link ==>>Requirements
- Finding a job – Although highly in demand, your best bet is if you know someone (or know someone who knows someone) in an organization looking for this skill set. Otherwise, technical
job search boards and research is the best approach.
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Software Security
- What They Do – These are experts trained to detect, analyze, and remediate threats and continuously protect organizations’ software and networks from security threats. Think NSA or the equivalent within the corporate world.
- How Much They Make – One of the higher-paying jobs due to the demand, the median salary is $93,000 with the top 10 percent making more than $138,000 per year (according to globalpost.com).
- Education &/or Training Requirements – Best bet is to look at degree requirements at universities, you can find some of the requirements at the following link ==>>Educational Requirements
- Finding a job – Technical
job search boards and research is the best approach. You can also take a look at some of
Computer Forensic Investigator
- What They Do – One of the more unusual tech jobs, these individuals are investigators who search, identify, and evaluate information from computer systems, often for corporate crimes and generally for trial evidence.
- How Much They Make – According to trainace.com, the average salary is $58,000 with the top jobs making more than $105,000 per year.
- Education &/or Training Requirements – You most definitely need a degree, and requirements can be found at universities that specialize in IT.
- Finding a job – Technical
job search boards and research is the best approach.
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