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Computer
Classes Increasingly Popular with Tech Pros
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Speed of IT Advances Changing the Way Workers
Manage Careers
Updated May, 2005 -- The speed of technological
development is changing the way computer and IT
professionals manage their careers. Workers are
increasingly attending technical and computer
classes to stay abreast of changing technologies,
or to enhance their educational credentials,
thereby expanding their career options. Technical
and computer schools are reporting all-time highs
in class enrollments.
Ongoing, Career-Oriented Learning is Becoming
the Norm
Rapid advances in computer technology have become
common. One effect: Workers are finding that
continuous study is often needed to ensure that
their skills are kept up to date.
Additionally, entry level workers and IT
pros are finding that in a competitive marketplace,
having a career oriented degree or second degree -
including current technical skills - can be
a real plus from an employer's point of view.
Employers Need Workers Who Understand the Latest
Technologies
It's not unusual for companies to have trouble
finding workers able to implement recent hot
technologies. Entry level and established workers
are responding to the need by taking computer
classes to advance their skills. For those who
can't make it to a local campus, online computer
classes are also exploding in popularity.
Fortunately, taking additional classes and getting
a better education will probably pay off.
Computer
salaries continue to exceed national norms by a
wide margin,
and growth
in computer jobs is expected to remain
strong.
IT and Computer Schools Now Quite
Rigorous
There was a time when getting a degree from a
technical school or career oriented university was
considered a cakewalk. No longer. These
institutions have become quite rigorous, and now
offer very good preparation for high growth careers
in IT and computers.
Most computer schools offer associate or bachelor's
degrees in computer science and related
disciplines. Also, many of those schools -
including leaders like ITT
Tech,
DeVry
University
and University
of Phoenix
- employ teachers with solid real world experience,
so the schools understand what local employers are
looking for.
Additionally, as technology continues to broaden
out into the mainstream of corporate activity,
companies frequently look for people with strong
problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal
skills. So many career-oriented tech schools also
offer classes in IT management and business
administration.
Technical Certifications Also on the
Rise
For those who have a degree but need brushing up an
certain skills or a new technology, computer and IT
certifications are popular.
Computer
tech certifications from leading
providers
are an excellent way to get up to speed quickly on
developing technologies, and also demonstrate a
greater level of career commitment to employers.
These specialty certifications almost certainly
provide job seekers with a competitive
advantage.
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