| If you are pursuing a technical qualification or are just | | | | may argue that they are a "different species," the |
| out of technical school, chances are you may feel | | | | companies they work for exist to address the needs |
| bewildered in the technical world that lies beyond | | | | of their clients. |
| your college gates. Therefore, when it is time to go | | | | However, many techies prefer to go solo for a |
| job hunting, it will be sensible to study the market | | | | variety of personal reasons. They like being their own |
| before putting your best foot forward and selecting | | | | bosses, pursuing personal goals, and determining their |
| your career. | | | | own work schedules. Techies belonging to this |
| Despite the rapid changes in the industry's paradigms, | | | | category will generally find it difficult to mesh their |
| techies continue to form the backbone of any | | | | employment needs with the requirements of |
| industrial organization. In the earlier days, techies | | | | potential employers; it is better for them to be |
| were generally associated with the manufacturing | | | | self-employed. |
| industry and blue-collar responsibilities. However, the | | | | For most techies, it is not advisable to focus heavily |
| advent of the silicon age has given new meaning to | | | | on promotion and marketing right away. The best |
| the responsibilities that most techies handle and has | | | | way forward initially is word of mouth. It is best to |
| changed society's perception of technical jobs . | | | | let friends and acquaintances know about your |
| Today's techies are generally associated with | | | | specialization and the technical services you offer. |
| white-collar jobs such as network administration, | | | | At many companies in the corporate world, there are |
| systems administration, network engineering, technical | | | | clashes between the "geeks" and the "suits." |
| support , software development, technical writing, | | | | Technical staff members may not respect or |
| database administration, and quality assurance. | | | | appreciate their corporate bosses and may consider |
| Depending on their qualifications and work | | | | them intruders into personal areas governed by their |
| experience, techies can expect to earn anywhere | | | | technical proficiency. On the other hand, the "suits" |
| from $40,000 per year to more than $100,000 per | | | | are usually after corporate ideals such as customer |
| year in the United States today. The general | | | | satisfaction, performance, and efficiency. |
| educational qualifications the industry recognizes are | | | | Yet another issue that techies face today is |
| computing or information technology degrees in | | | | outsourcing. A variety of tech jobs are being |
| chosen areas of specialization. Computing and IT | | | | outsourced despite the concerns being voiced |
| organizations across the globe would be gasping for | | | | throughout the U.S. Nevertheless, above-average and |
| air if there were no techies around to carry out their | | | | top-level techies have already found niches for |
| day-to-day operations. | | | | themselves in the domestic market and are proving |
| Techies may be self-employed or may work for | | | | to be sources of motivation for other techies who |
| public- or private-sector organizations. Today, | | | | aspire to move up the ladder. |
| technical organizations are providing more focused | | | | Regardless of the current situation, ambitious techies |
| client solutions. Techies employed by | | | | with motivation and devotion can still attain long-term |
| "solution-provider" organizations are dedicated to the | | | | success. |
| specific needs of their employers. Though techies | | | | |