subject: Putting Your Computer Training To Work [print this page] Are you considering expanding your educational goals to include at least some level of computer training? Twenty or thirty years ago nobody could have quite predicted the enormous role computers would have on the way each of us live and do business on a day-to-day business, but like it or not, the vital role of computers and the internet can certainly not be overlooked today.
Computers are an essential part of our lives, and because of this, individuals with computer training are in extremely high demand in the global economy. If you're thinking of receiving some form of IT training, but are still a bit unsure as to how you will put that training to use, the following ideas might help to get you thinking in the right direction.
Careers Involving IT Training
It used to be that computer training was limited to complicated and complex four-year programs within disciplines such as computer science, computer programming or more recently, information systems, but computer training today has become significantly more specialized. Below are just a few of the thousands of ways you can put your IT training to work for you:
- Information Technology. Information technology is a broad term under which a whole bevy of more specialized careers fall under. Nowadays you'll see titles such as database administrator, systems analyst and networking engineer dominating the "help wanted" ads, and the truth is that currently there are more positions available than there are qualified individuals to fill these positions.
- Computer Animation. Computer animation requires a unique blend of computer science knowledge and creativity for those individuals who want to put their computer training to work in the entertainment and animation field.
- Web Design and Development. According to the most recently released information, there are now more websites on the internet today than there are people in the world-and the number continues to grow exponentially every day. These days everybody wants their own website and if you receive your computer training in web design you'll undoubtedly have more opportunity than you can handle.
- Computerized Drafting. Computer technology has changed the way we work, and in no career is that more true than that of an architect or engineer. If you'd love to use your computer training to help launch a career in drafting, the opportunities are virtually limitless.
This is just a tiny sampling of the many, many career opportunities that revolve around computer training. The truth is that regardless of the field you decide to go into, regardless of where your true passion for work lies, even a basic amount of computer training will invariably go a long way towards ensuring your future success.
