Final Blog Post

 

                I am choosing the topic of Information Technology careers.  This is a fascinating subject matter as there are any number of careers and opportunities in the space, from hands-on mechanical work to desk jobs creating artistic things.  I also chose this topic because if I were to actually write and curate the blog, to keep this going past a class, this would be my vision for the blog.  Let me elaborate; I started working in IT about 3 years ago, making a complete change in my life.  I was working dead-end jobs, paycheck to paycheck, that is until I met a mentor of mine and he spoke with me candidly about my life.  He made me realize I already knew more than I thought and showed me I could become something in the IT world.  I think a lot of people see IT as this magical and mysterious subject matter, and I aim to break down these thought barriers and assist in helping others that are like me, wanting to make a life for themselves.  This is why the IT Careers subject matter is great, as stated, you can do anything in IT: You hate working a desk job and like working with your hands – Data Center jobs are everywhere.  You’re artistic, learn coding and create worlds with some keystrokes. 

For example, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Information Security analyst jobs will rise by 31% in the next 10 years with an average salary of ~$100,000 a year.  That is not only incredible growth in an already huge field, but also very specifically one role in the thousands of IT roles in the world.  Imagining now, in an ever creeping information driven world, how many people are we going to need to design new and unique programs, to design/build/and man datacenters where all of this information will eventually have to pass, the numbers are staggering and they will only continue to grow. 

My goal with this blog was to show that IT is simple, and something anyone could handle, and I think I have done my best showing this.  Good luck out there venturing into the IT world!

Fastest Growing Occupations : Occupational Outlook Handbook. (2020, September 01). Retrieved September 22, 2020, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm