subject: Which Career Path Is Better [print this page] Now days there are multiple career options all around. Everyone wants to choose that career in which they can earn lot in less time. Many seminars and discussions are available everywhere to have a clear picture about the various career options. One has to recognize his area of interest and skills to select a right career.
Lets discuss about some of the career options. Information technology is one of the most popular careers today. Application programming, database administration, software testing, research and development, hardware and network administration are some of the sub domains of information technology. To have a career in information technology, the minimum qualification is graduation in computer science or information technology. Some of the best IT institutes are Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA), Stanford University (Stanford, CA), University of California-Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA), University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL) and California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA).
Another popular career is accounting. Collecting and organizing data is not the only definition of accounting. Accountant has to track the financial performance, tax strategy, budget analysis and other business transaction processing. Position in accounting depends on the qualification and skills. Entry level or bookkeeping jobs need high school qualification or sometime need two year diploma in accounting while other high level jobs need four year bachelor degree in accounting. Knowledge of accounting softwares are also essential for growth. Now days businesses are globally interconnected and therefore accountants need to have knowledge about international accounting standards. Some of the top institutes of accounting in UK are Stratford College London, University College Northampton, Guildford College of Further & Higher Education, University College Northampton and Canterbury Christ Church College - Canterbury Campus.
