Is information technology a good field to get into?
Which skills do I need to get a computer job?
Am I taking the right IT courses for future jobs?
I want to refresh my IT skills. Which are in demand?
Which skills do I need to get a computer job?
Am I taking the right IT courses for future jobs?
I want to refresh my IT skills. Which are in demand?
It's no secret that computer skills are in high demand.
The Internet, corporate intranets, genetic research and the year 2000 bug have helped the demand for IT skills to grow dramatically in the past few years. The time for so-called "year 2000 jobs" has obviously drawn to a close, but the first three and then some continue to keep the demand high.
Computer technology will continue to advance
According to a paper issued by the Office of the Vice President in early 1999, President Clinton and Vice President Gore proposed a $366-million (28%), FY2000 budget increase for government, information technology research. The initiative, called Information Technology for the Twenty-First Century or IT2 for short, is intended to strengthen America's leadership in IT, advance computing and communications to enhance our lives, and help train IT workers. "Roughly 60 percent of the funding will go to support university-based research, which will also help meet the growing demand for workers with advanced IT skills."
Information technology pays well.
The Vice President's paper also reports that the industry now accounts for one-third of US economic growth, while employing 7.4 million at wages that are more than 60% higher than average for the private secto
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