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Useful IT Career Links
Cisco Networking Academy Career Connection
CompTIA Job categories -
job title, functions, skills, training, tasks, knowledge,
certifications
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Handbook – employment, outlook, training, earnings
America's Career Info Net - Outlook,
wages, skills, abilities, tasks, education and training, career videos
Peterson's Personality profile
- responsibilities, education, skills, “A Day in the Life”
descriptions
Occupational Information Network -
Tasks, skills, activities
Course Technology -
Background and job descriptions, IT glossary, “A Day in the Life”
IT Careers by the Numbers
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Labor's
Fastest Growing Occupations, 2000-2010
Numbers in
thousands of jobs.
|
Occupation |
Employment |
Change |
|
|
2000 |
2010 |
Number |
Percent |
|
 |
|
Computer software engineers, applications |
380 |
760 |
380 |
100 |
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Computer support specialists |
506 |
996 |
490 |
97 |
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Computer software engineers, systems software |
317 |
601 |
284 |
90 |
|
Network and computer systems administrators |
229 |
416 |
187 |
82 |
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Network systems and data communications analysts |
119 |
211 |
92 |
77 |
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Desktop publishers |
38 |
63 |
25 |
67 |
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Database administrators |
106 |
176 |
70 |
66 |
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Personal and home care aides |
414 |
672 |
258 |
62 |
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Computer systems analysts |
431 |
689 |
258 |
60 |
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Medical assistants |
329 |
516 |
187 |
57 |
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Source: U.S.
Bureau of Labor statistics |
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