Bynum says opportunities seem to be best in technical support and Web and database development. A new and emerging area is information security, which Bynum says is a "growing and thriving area that holds employment opportunities for highly skilled college graduates." However, network administration has experienced a slight decline in demand.
Bynum says that academic and career advisers should stress to new and potential computer science graduates the importance of hands-on experience. "Experience counts in today's IT job market," she says. "A degree alone will not guarantee you a job or even an interview with an employer."
Also today's IT professionals need to have good people skills in addition to the technical skills, Bynum says. "The nature of today's IT work is very business-oriented and involves regular interaction with colleagues and customers," she says. "Those graduates with a balance of technical and non-technical abilities will have an advantage in the IT job market."
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