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Career Projections: Information Technology Jobs on the Rise

Computers touch every aspect of ourglobe.
business and personal lives. Because weNetwork Designer
rely on computers for even the smallestResponsible for creating local area
activities we participate in (checkingnetworks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN)
out at the grocery store or buying gas)and more, a network designer surveys a
those with the knowledge to build,building then chooses a topology (or
program, maintain and repair them holdcombination of topologies) that would
very important positions in today'swork to connect the computers, servers
society. Also, because an informationand other computer equipment together. A
technology degree can help open so manynetwork designer also draws up a plan
diverse doors, you have a world offor installing the area network and
options to choose from.outlines the type of equipment that will
The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau ofbe needed to make that network
Statistics website predicts rapid jobfunctional.
growth and a surge in I.T. jobs as weComputer Technology Trainer
become still more dependent on computersMore and more larger organizations are
in future years. Most informationdeveloping departments exclusively for
technology careers are reported asthe purpose of training their employees
requiring a bachelor's or master'son the use of their computer equipment
degree, so plans for attending collegeand software. Because learning within a
should be made. After graduation from anstructured environment usually works
information technology school, you canbest, computer technology trainers
pursue careers as a:develop a curriculum for teaching new
? Computer Equipment Operatorhires and transfer employees what they
? Computer Programmerneed to know to function efficiently in
? Computer Repairpersontheir positions. This requires that you,
? Network Designeras the trainer, develop an extremely
? Network Administratorthorough knowledge of the software and
? Computer Technology Traineror hardware you'll be training others to
? and much moreuse.
Let's look at three of these informationRoom for advancement within the I.T.
technology careers in more detail.field is vast. Because possessing a
Computer Programmerdegree in information technology can
As a detail-oriented person, you wouldgive you widely transferable skills, you
use various forms of computer code tocan potentially improve your job
write programs of practically any sort.standing more rapidly than those in
Computer programmers have beenother industries. Taking the time to
responsible for creating word processinginvestigate your options can truly open
programs, accounting programs, computeryour eyes to the huge selection of
games, antivirus software, firewalls andexciting information technology career
an enormous array of other programs forchoices available to you.
virtually every industry around the



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