In unprecedented times, career and technical schools quickly ready grads for in-demand occupations BY NANCY PARELLO Facing an uncertain and volatile labor market during the pandemic, many are flocking to career and technical education schools that specialize in quickly preparing students for good-paying jobs that are in high demand. “Over the past year, we have grown by 60%,’’ said Deborah [...]
California's Silicon Valley has been the leading tech hub in the country for many years, but New York City is fast becoming a new competitor for that title. In fact, Saville Tech Cities Index said last year that the Big Apple had already overtaken Silicon Valley as the nation's foremost tech hub and that's saying something, considering the index measures [...]
By 2021, cloud computing is expected to be a $300 billion business. Cloud computing is one of the top growth areas in the IT field as the majority of businesses now utilize the cloud for storage, computing, and analytics. Not only is cloud computing a growing field, but there are talent shortages in this area that mean there are lots [...]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of high-paying technical support specialist positions will grow 11% faster than average between 2016 and 2026. But what do technical support specialists really do? These computer professionals help over the phone and in-person when users have trouble with logins and when software or sometimes even hardware malfunctions. Some technical support specialists [...]
Having the right tech skills is the key to being offered a great job in the IT field. Here are some of the most in demand tech skills for 2020, according to IT World. 1. Amazon Web Services Jobs requiring Amazon Web Services development skills soared 418% in only five years, revealing the demand for this crucial skill. A variety [...]
One of the great things about IT careers is that they pay very well if you have the needed skills. Many IT jobs pay six figures to start or with some experience, and that doesn't include stock options and bonuses that can boost your income considerably. The key to a lucrative IT career is to provide value to your employer [...]
In one short decade, the IT industry has changed tremendously. A decade of economic expansion led to significant adoptions of smartphones, skyrocketing social media use, and machine learning that may be on the cusp of developing into true artificial intelligence. These changes have created many new jobs that didn't exist a decade ago and have transformed the IT industry. Economic [...]
A 2017 McKinsey report theorized that about 50% of job activities could be automated by 2030. About six in 10 businesses could automate at least 30% of their activities, but what does this mean for people's actual jobs? Before you panic that the job you are training for won't even exist in a decade or two, it's important to understand [...]
As larger numbers of women began to enter the workforce in the 1970s and 80s, they had to contend with a gender wage gap that saw many women being paid significantly less than men for doing the same jobs. This happened even though the Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963 to outlaw this practice. Over time, though, the wage [...]
Network security analysts are tech employees that plan and implement systems to protect a computer network from viruses and malware that can expose private information or lead to the destruction of the network. While not every business has a network security analyst, there is a growing need for this versatile position. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says that network [...]
