In recent times the career that is talked about most is perhaps the Information Technology or IT in short. The current millennium is that of IT and hence as a career opportunity IT is emerging and evolving very fast. It is a challenging career which keeps you abreast with recent happenings all over the world, fetches good salary and has lot of attitude surrounding it.

Not only in corporate world but in all sectors of our life, computers occupy a significant position. Starting from banking to food processing, from space research to education we cannot think without computers. In this fast moving world of IT , the Asian countries specially India is not far behind.

Big multinationals are coming to India, bridging the technology gap. Advent of internet is further bridging the gap between time zones. The world is now a global village and India has emerged as a big player in IT. Indian professionals are regarded all over the world for their competence. India is one among the largest exporters of software products in the world.

Eligibility for IT jobs

One should get a professional degree or diploma in IT to make it big. A lot of options are there in India now. One can do Bachelor’s or Masters in IT, BCA, MCA, B.Tech and B.E., M.Tech, diploma and other certified courses.

Eligibility criteria depend on the course and level you want to pursue.

Job prospects and career options in IT sector

There is huge scope in IT. Although recruitment is very high, still there is a gap between demand and supply which is attracting the younger generation to this field. Computer savvy and educated Indians are foraying in IT. In IT there are two areas where one can find career options. One is the hardware and other one is the software.

One can find good opportunities in the following fields

• Manufacturing
• Management
• Development of software
• Sales and marketing
• Database administration
• Networking
• Programming
• Data entry
• Maintenance

There are host of other career options which one can tap.

One can specialize in several areas to get good jobs. Some of the highly paid jobs are as follows

• Software engineers
• Web developers
• Technical writers
• E-commerce
• Consultants
• System analysts
• Computer educators

Remuneration in IT jobs

Remuneration in the IT sector is quite high. Since most jobs are in the private sector there is no particular gradation. Professionals earn as per their qualification, performance and area of expertise. Data entry staff, computer operators and supervisors earn between Rs. 5000 to Rs. 15000 per month. Programming professionals earn between Rs. 5000 to Rs. 20000 depending on experience. Management level salaries are very high.