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Careers in Information Technology

Graduates with degrees in information technology have a competitive edge in this growing industry, as positions are readily available in the information technology field and consistently increasing to address new technological requirements. Vigilant information technology warriors are needed to address real and rapid security threats daily, create application software and to address customized requirements. While the information technology field has continued to grow, there have been an increasing number of entry level positions across the industry seeking workers with IT degrees, approved certifications and relevant work experience. Information technology professionals will continue to remain in demand in order to keep the U.S. competitive in our global e-commerce based economy.

Recommended Job Sites

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): Computing Careers
Federal Aviation Administration: Air Traffic Control
U.S. Army: Civilian Employment Program 

Professional and Academic Associations

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
IEEE Computer Society
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS)
International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
International Information Management Association (IIMA)
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2
Project Management Institute (PMI)
TechAmerica

Conferences and Expositions

2014 AITP NCC
TBD

The IA Summit
March 25-30, 2014
San Diego, CA

IACIS 2013 International Conference
October 2-5, 2013
San Juan, Puerto Rico

IAPP Global Privacy Summit
2014 TBD

The Information Society for the Information Age 75th Annual Meeting
November 1-6, 2013
Montreal, Canada

INFORMS 2013
October 6-9, 2013
Minneapolis, MN

(ISC)2 Security Congress 2013
September 24-27, 2013
Chicago, IL

PMI Global Congress
TBD

Social Networking

ASIS&T LinkedIn Group

Quick Links

CIW Certifications list
CIW Web Development Certification Series
CompTIA A+ Certification
CompTIA Network + Certification
CompTIA Project +
CompTIA Security+ Certification
Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology
IT Career Information
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) 
National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET)
U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Outlook Handbook

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