Technology Ranks in the Top Job Market Trends

As many of you already know, technology continues to dominate the list of trends impacting the job market. Along with aging baby boomers, increased cost of child care, and what’s referred to as distributed workforce, technology is playing a significant role in shaping employment in the U.S. today.

A recent study by WorldWideLearn, a career and education guide, affirmed that even in the face of increasing exportation of technology jobs overseas, the robust growth of technology overall remains a steady source of work. Using data compiled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and major newspapers and magazines, the report cited the rapid advance of ideas and the need for constant upgrades as promising indicators that this trend will continue for the next 10 years.

Without a doubt, businesses of all kinds have increased their use of technology as well as the accompanying need for IT resources. As more businesses rely on these new technologies, the demand for IT professionals who specialize in networking, application development, and support will continue to rise in tandem. Even the very infrastructure of the Internet is currently being revamped to allow for more devices. This kind of continual innovation ensures a consistently refreshed stream of work in the technology sector—a reassuring fact in these changing times.

Recession-proof IT jobs In spite of the recession, database administration jobs are increasing by 29%. According to CNN, these positions are among the top 10 upcoming careers for newly graduated college students. With new regulations from Homeland Security restricting foreign H1B Visa workers, demand in this area is poised to grow even more.

As a matter of fact, IT in general tends to be a pretty safe category these days. In a top 20 list of recession-proof professions compiled by the job site JobFox.com, in conjunction with findings from the U.S. Department of Labor and other employment research businesses, a whopping six are in the IT field. They include:

These areas along with expertise in Web 2.0 and cutting edge mobile IT as well as general IT management are high ground—even in a troubled economy. While the spotlight will continue to shift from role to role within the field, it is safe to say that as a whole, technology will remain an employment stronghold for a long time to come.