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Information Technology Careers - The Hottest Jobs for the New Millennium

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I picked this book up because I've just started my studies in IT and I was curious to know what careers there were in the field. This book gave me a nice overview, and focused my energies. I'm not saying what aspect of IT interests me most. :)
The book discusses five central aspects of IT careers: programming, networking, support, databases, and Internet-related stuff. Further, the book is detailed and describes the different areas of IT in-depth, and gives extensive resources for further reading. I actually read this book in one day. It was captivating.

For a person doing career changing and has a lot of quesions about a new field, this book provides very informative and specific knowledge about the IT field, and has solved most of my perplexities. For beginners in IT field, it is really a worth reading book; for peopel ready for job hunting in IT field, this book provides very helpful information as well.

As an Employment Facilitator for Youth (15-29) it's critical to have up-to-date information on existing Careers as well as information on trends. This book is a great resource for my clients who are considering a Career in IT. It is a valuable resource for Career/Employment Resource Libraries! This book is clear and covers a broad range of areas.

This book far exceeded my expectations. Clear, concise information on on what you need to know if you are looking for a job in IT. Also, several suggestions for resources (text and on-line) that are very useful.

At last a book on careers which is actually readbale. I have learnt a great deal abou the industry and what jobs are available. The information is easy to understand and is logically ordered. A great book if you dont know anything about IT and want to get a job.

A career in IT (if you want to be successful) requires a great deal of your personal time to study new technologies, or even a new programming language (or even a new version of programming language). I have worked with a lot of entry level IT individuals and the drop-out rate is far more than any other position in our company (retail/distributor). I think I understand why these people are failing and returning to their old careers. That is because they have dreamt of landing the entry-level Administrator, or web developer role from the get go. In the IT community there is a great deal of Mentor/Student relationships in companies. A lot of entry-level people are not willing to take direction from individuals that may be many years younger than them, or they have no college education. The few entry-level individuals that have survived and thrived came into the company with a willing to learn, take direction, and honesty with their expectations. In addition, they studied when they went home and took a REAL personal interest in the details of their job. After a few years on mentoring they were more than ready for administration.

This book was written very well. Lots of information, very well presented. Easy to understand.

Out of date, old. Good if all you want is a discussion of the certification process. I highly recommend Ian K. Fisher's "How to Start a Career in Information Technology".

Excellent guide for career changers -- detailed, informative and well written.