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IT is a rock-solid career
As the IT field continues its fast-paced development, the demand for IT professionals - such as programmers, system architects and computer network specialists - grows as well. Those in the know predict that IT will continue to dominate careers in the future.
Professor Elize Ehlers of the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering advises that the current demand for skilled IT professionals is high, both in South Africa and globally.
"Forecasts hold that it will take time to remedy this shortage. If the world economy picks up, the necessity for skills will be all the more pressing," she says.
The number of careers in IT has increased substantially
- Collecting large datasets of information is one field that contains multiple opportunities for data scientists.
- The evolution of social media means social media architects need to manage the phenomenon as it enters every level of business.
- The explosion in mobile apps calls for mobile technology experts to research new platforms.
- In all aspects of IT, the need for cyber security skills has become urgent.
“Individuals in this profession must be able to think conceptually, have up-to-date technical knowledge and communicate well, as they will have to deal with a variety of stakeholders,” says Professor Ehlers.
