One of the things I love about computer technology related fields, is that the list of potential jobs is always changing—and usually expanding. It never seems to be a static list that you open up once with relative certainty the list will be unchanged years or even months into the future. A big reason for the ongoing changes is the relentless pace of change of the technology itself. Most of us know the popular form of Moore’s Law that goes something like this, “the processing power of computers will double every 18 months.” (Now, that’s not what Moore actually said. His original statement had more to do with transistor density on a chip, but you get the point.)
The thing is, with that much change happening that frequently, the types of careers in computer technology fields has to be quite diverse. And the good news is that it is. Check the post 10 Hot Computer Driven Careers. This piece gives a really good look at how to go non-traditional in the IT field.
One of the nice things about our programs at Rasmussen is that we’ve actually positioned ourselves to support students that want to try out the “road less traveled” from the traditional. I encourage you to read the article and think a little bit about those 10 hot careers. Then get back to me here and share your thoughts with me in the blog. If you’re a student, I’d be really interested in knowing if any of those other career options are anything that you might consider.
- Hap Aziz