JOB OPPORTUNITIES &
QUALIFIED IT EMPLOYEES
As job opportunities open up in the IT industry, globally
recognized and vendor-neutral certifications of IT and
related degrees will be useful. Such certifications help
train and identify qualified, knowledgeable employees and
match them with employers who have job vacancies.
T
he global economy remains
fragile, but Information
Technology (IT) is a rapidly
growing field that keeps adding
layers of new opportunity.
Cloud computing, for example,
is starting to mature, and
mobility is adding another level
of complexity to IT systems and
management, which will continue
to grow as users move away from
desktop computers to laptops,
tablets and smart phones.
These days, IT touches
everything,
from
housing
to hospitals, economics to
engineering,
transportation
to education. Companies are
beginning to recognize the
importance IT plays in dayto-day business and, as they
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FEATURE
By Dennis Kwok, Vice President, Asia Pacific-CompTIA,
The Computing Technology Industry Association