6 Hot IT Jobs for 2012… (drum roll please)
Before leaving for winter break the career services staff noticed an increase in demand for IT students and alums from our employer base. After reading an article in CIO, shared by a faculty member, Davide Bolchini, the office thought we’d share the news with the rest of the world.
The job market in the US for these IT positions is expected to rise:
- Mobile Application Developers
- Software Developers
- User Experience Designers
- IT Security Professionals
- Data Warehouse Architects, Analysts, and Developers
- Infrastructure Professionals
The Informatics Career Services Office has had an increase in requests for candidates for several of these areas, especially for Mobile App Development candidates. If you are a current student who’s taking some of our mobile app classes then congratulations! You have a future career and job stability to look forward too!
Hiring is UP for Tech Workers!
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, hiring is up for Tech Workers. Last month the tech industry added 7,100 jobs, which was a .17% increase from the previous month. ComputerWorld confirms that Tech industry employment is nearing an all-time high and may surpass the record set back in June 2008 with 4.088 million tech workers. ComputerWorld also states that Tech wages may also be seeing gains too. For additional information (from the ComputerWorld article) visit: http://bit.ly/rwUPiz.
If you are looking for a degree program to help provide job security in the future then consider attending the IU, School of Informatics. Degree programs can be viewed at www.informatics.iupui.edu.
Economic Predictions for Future Careers – IT Skills in Demand
Content provided by the Career Development Professionals of Indiana:
According to research from Georgetown University, 63% of all U.S. jobs will require a post-secondary degree by 2018.
Georgetown’s study, which dates back to 2010, includes many interesting conclusions. It speculates that the economy “will not be completely back on track until 2015”. As a cost-cutting measure, many low-skilled jobs have been automated or outsourced during the recession. Once the economy returns to a growth period (with an estimated 46.8 million openings in 2018), it will require college-educated workers to fill more highly-skilled occupations. 63% of these jobs will require at least some college education.
Because industries will demand more highly-educated workers to take full advantage of information technology advancements and because population growth is expected to slow during the next few years, the result is an expected deficit of “three million fewer college graduates than demanded by the market” in 2018.
What are your thoughts? Are you ready to obtain your IT degree today? If so then visit www.informatics.iupui.edu to check out the majors you can obtain.
Seeking Job Security? Find it in IT!
If you need a job that can withstand the pressure of an economic downturn, then IT is the area to be in according to a recent CIO article.
Even with the fear of a double dip recession, IT professionals will still continue to see growth in hiring trends for their field. The Informatics Career Services Office has seen growth in all majors fields for hire and has not felt the pressure of economic downturn that that other majors and industries are feeling. Come talk to us to help secure your future today!
Health Care Organizations Plan to Expand IT Staff (2011)
According to iHealthBeat, healthcare organizations plan to add IT professionals to their staff this year. If you’re thinking about a starting or revitalizing a career in healthcare IT, then you might want to check out several degree programs within the School of Informatic: Health Information Administration (BS), Health Informatics (MS), and several graduate certificates in Health Information Technology.
Steve Jobs – The Perfect CEO
In Wired Magazine (19.10), a recent article described Apple’s Steve Jobs as the perfect chief executive. The article stated, “Jobs defied the Innovator’s Dilemma with hit after hit.” As the late, great icon’s era with Apple comes to a close, the company has a new challenge: finding a successor.
If you want to plan a path for your future career inspired by Jobs, please contact the Informatics Career Services Office to gain insight on what your future career path may hold. Call us at 317.278.4636. We have guided students into big name companies like Pixar, BET and others, so come visit and see how we can help you.
Career Connection (Career Event)
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: IUPUI Campus Center, 4th Floor
The Career Connection is a recruiting event designed for engineering, technology and informatics students and alumni. Brought to you by the Purdue Engineering and Technology Student Council and Informatics Student Government, the Career Connection is the perfect place for students and alumni to locate internship, co-op and career opportunities, and for employeres to meet and recruit students and alumni.
For more Information, please visit Information for Students or Information for Employers.
Startup Act – Entrepreneurial Internationals Visas and Green Cards
For all of our international students out there, this might be a worthwhile trending topic for you to follow if you are considering becoming an entrepreneurs in the US.
U.S. Congress is being encouraged to approve “entrepreneur’s visas” and green cards for foreign students who graduate from U.S. universities with science, technology, engineering or math degrees. It’s still a developing story, so we encourage you to keep following its progress.
For now, read more here.
Volunteering can lead to jobs
Volunteering can be a particularly valuable tool in achieving your long-term employment goals. Check out this article from the Chicago Tribune about an individual who took on various volunteer roles that ultimatley led to financial gain. He recommends selecting ”opportunities consistent with your capabilities and objectives.” If you are looking for work while in school, then you might want to consider volunteering - especially if you are looking to build your skill set to get into a particular industry.
Lawn Party! September 14th
It’s happening again! Continuing the tradition begun last year, the School of Informatics and Informatics Student Government (ISG) will be sponsoring a Lawn Party for all School of Informatics current and prospective students.
Come join the fun as we offer free food, t-shirts, games, contest, a bounce house and other activities. You’ll also have access to the various School of Informatics student groups to learn more about what they’re all about and ways you can get involved.
So follow us on Facebook and our Facebook event listing for all the details and updates.
Hope to see you there!
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