Careers in Information Technology
Good heavens, you are everywhere! Information Technology has become essential for nearly every business out there, and as a result it was one of the sectors less affected by the financial crisis and subsequent economic downturn.
Few graduates in the field of IT have difficulty finding a position. The key is finding the right position for your skills and personality.
More than 110,000 new jobs will be created every year for the next four years in the IT industry, in the UK alone.
That seems like the reason why studies predict that more than 110,000 new jobs will be created every year for the next four years in the IT industry, in the UK alone. Similar statistics in the United States Information Technology Sector and of course, globally, reflect the importance of information technology graduates.
IT is an industry that includes technical jobs (like programming and systems analysis), business jobs (project management and relationship management) and highly creative ones (digital technologies, web design and web development). So basically, you're fine. Just go ahead and do what inspires you the most.
P.S And you got to give it to them, computer folks have come a long way from the stereotypical 80s nerd...
Featured Organisations
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IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company with annual revenues of $91 billion and nearly 400,000 employees in 75 countries. Learn more »
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McAfee
McAfee is driven to provide the broadest range of solutions, making it easy for their customers to be secure from emerging and known threats. Learn more »
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Tesco
Tesco is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain, and is the largest UK retailer. Learn more »
Common skills set
- Logical approach to solving problems
- Technical knowledge
- Analytical skills
- Ablity to prioritise
- Ability to solve challenges