Part Two Exploring Career Options
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Occupations in this career cluster
design, develop, manage, and support hard-
ware and software information systems.
Careers in this area are available in every
sector of the economy—from financial ser-
vices to medical services, from business to
engineering and environmental services.
People with careers in this cluster might be
network administrators, technical writers,
game programmers, or Web designers.
Many information technology careers
are available for people with strong com-
puter, math, and science skills. Workers
in this field attend computer workshops,
seminars, and classes after earning a col-
lege degree. They must constantly upgrade
their skills because of ever-changing
technology. They continue earning vari-
ous certifications to verify their advanced
knowledge and skill level.
Careers tend to cluster in four areas
of concentration. Some workers design
and run network systems. Some focus on
providing technical support and services.
Others focus on programming and soft-
ware development. Yet others concentrate
on interactive media.
This career cluster is perhaps the fast-
est growing and most rapidly changing of
all career areas. People who pursue careers
in the information technology field will
discover ongoing opportunities to learn
about and work with new technologies that
are transforming the world.