Career in Information Technology

The world has entered the new millennium, which is going to be the Information Technology Age. Computers and Internet (World-Wide Web) have become an integral part of our personal and professional lives, IT Careers have gained immense popularity over the past few years. With the advent of the PC the information technology industry underwent a quantum change. Today Computers have not only assumed strategic importance in the corporate world, they are being effectively used in other fields ranging from space exploration to food processing and banking to communication etc. The software revolution totally changed the way we work. Availability of cheap and easy to use software packages has increased productivity levels manifold. Probably no sector is untouched by information technology. Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Entertainment, Education, Mass Media, Environment, Communication and several other fields are reaping the benefits of IT. In this era of Information Technology, which has revolutionised the whole world, India has stood upto the world standards and is being regarded the world over for its skilled IT Professionals. Though believed that there would be a slump in the IT field, it continues to grow, and offers job opportunities to people who have the right skills and training. Information Technology occupations touch nearly every field in every part of the country and by that sheer presence itself offer innumerable job openings.The rapid development of technologies such as networking, multi-media and the Internet/WWW have created totally new job categories where none existed a few years ago. This sector is also the one that is witnessing the fastest growth and change rate. New software and techniques come out every month and professionals have to keep pace with the rapid advancements. For more visit http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/Career_in_it.asp