| Today the IT sector has grown up into a giant | | | | setting up a network. The skills are to understand |
| industry. A decade ago it was just a sparkle and | | | | the working conditions of the network and |
| today it has spread its light everywhere. Every | | | | maintaining the underlying structure and following the |
| company now looks forward to initially building up a | | | | protocols. A networking professional needs to obtain |
| strong IT support as a strong foundation and then | | | | various certifications like MCSE, CCNA to get a job. |
| move ahead to establish various departments. This | | | | - Sales- There are various companies, who have |
| field of information technology is a vast field requiring | | | | gained through this field by selling computer hardware |
| expert skills, vast knowledge for its execution. | | | | and software. It requires having in depth knowledge |
| There are various types of jobs offered by this | | | | about the product to give the customer exactly |
| industry. It has created a large base for itself today | | | | what they are looking for. |
| and is still growing large. Some of the branches of | | | | - Quality Assurance and Testing- A tester is |
| this sector are: | | | | responsible for testing the software and |
| - Customer Service- The main responsibilities includes | | | | programming. He needs to test all the features of a |
| handling customer queries about the company and | | | | product and assure they are working properly and |
| services offered by the company. The skills required | | | | need to deal with all the utility issues. One needs to |
| are good communication skills along with sound | | | | be familiar with hardware and software of a |
| knowledge of the company. | | | | computer. |
| - Software Engineer- The skills required for this field | | | | - Security Experts- Security experts take care of the |
| is highly skilled computer programming. A software | | | | security issues related to networking. Main |
| engineer is a degree holder and has various related | | | | responsibilities include making secure system by using |
| certificates. It requires very high skills as it is not | | | | software's designed for this purpose. One needs to |
| easy to get a job due to the competition in this field, | | | | have sound knowledge about hardware and |
| so it is always advisable to increase your skill set. | | | | software of a system. |
| - Hardware Engineer- This branch requires one to | | | | - Technical Writing- Technical writers need to have |
| have knowledge for creating and designing complete | | | | sound knowledge of software industry. They must |
| hardware package. The main skills needed are good | | | | be skilled writers who can write about this industry. |
| understanding of circuits and electronics. Knowledge | | | | The job mainly involves writing technical papers and |
| of designing and firmware is always an advantage. A | | | | manuals along with editing them. |
| hardware engineer needs to acquire a hardware | | | | These are just a few of the branches of this field. |
| engineering degree. | | | | There are a lot many added regularly making it grow |
| - Networking- Networking requires maintaining and | | | | at a very fast pace. |