Where Are The It Jobs Hiding?

By Author: Marcos Garza
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Forget the current economic outlook. Times are tough for some, but for Information Technology (IT) jobs, the future trend is bright.

Projected to grow by more than 20 percent in the next decade, computer related jobs defy the current downturn. The demand for software engineers, IT managers and network administrators is strong and projected to grow at twice the rate of other types of jobs.

But even with this rosy outlook, there are challenges as companies cut budgets and ship jobs offshore. Programming, customer service and tech support are part of the offshore movement, seeking lower priced workers.

Under the surface, all work related decisions contain common motivations:

- Save time

- Save money

- Increase speed

- Improve safety and reliability

- Make easier to do

With the overall trend toward automation, IT leads the charge. IT managers and network administrators tap this trend by requiring highly skilled workers to help implement and manage the change that continues to ripple through the economy. Further, computer usage will only increase, as more people and countries ...
... develop over time.

Today, the technology worker will still find opportunities in smaller companies, but more will be required of the individual. No longer can technology be the only skill, as there is a need to fill multi-faceted roles, which include management.

For example, Ben Smith was raised on technology as a youth learning to work with early punch card systems. But as he matured, he became involved in an advertising/PR company. Now, he is head of internet marketing, having expanded his capabilities beyond how to work with computers, to how to use computers and the Internet do other things - in this case market and sell products and services.

This suggests that your search for an IT job focus not on technology, but on how technology works in specific industries. Presently approximately 92% of all IT workers are in non-IT focus companies.

The fastest growing industry in the United States is healthcare. The need for IT managers and network administrators will grow along side it. Some larger institutions will need full time employees, while the smaller user groups will need to outsource to smaller consulting firms. The latter will enjoy a number of long-term contracts with multiple customers. And, having a broad customer base offsets risks of downsizing.

Other growing industries include energy (both conventional and especially green), internet and social media, law enforcement and entertainment. Don't forget the Federal government that projects 11,549 IT jobs available in 2010-12.

In the final analysis, information technology continues to innovate. The key will be to help people and businesses keep up with change and use IT to make their lives and work better, easier and more efficient.

Marcos Garza is the owner of Global 1 Resources, a manufacturer of universal server racks and a retailer of networking supplies including 42u racks. Global 1 Resources provides server racks for companies looking to expand their infrastructure. For more details visit http://www.global1resources.com/G1_4201_Server_Rack_p/g1-4201.htm and http://www.global1resources.com/42U_Server_Rack_s/24.htm