The main reason for someone studying IT is usually because one wants to follow a career as an IT professional. Although initially one would probably not have a very clear idea of exactly what s/he wants to do within the IT industry, the good news is that it is a relatively new sector which is continuously developing and expanding.
A dynamic industry like the IT sector generates a wide-range of IT related jobs and careers, with high demand for IT specialists being placed locally and abroad. In fact, there are few industries which have had such an important influence on everyday life like IT.
This unit will therefore look at some of the most typical job roles in IT, while also discussing emerging ones (especially with the rise of Artificial Intelligence, robotic systems and the digital games industry, to name but a few). It will also discuss and assess what key employee skills and attitudes are requested by employers in the IT sector.