Career Opportunities in IT

Presented By-
SAJAN KUMAR DHAL

EMAIL-sajandhal26@gmail.com
What is IT ?
Media Hype & Confusion
Application of IT in Real Life
Demand of IT Professionals
How to Enter in IT
Can We afford to Ignore It ?
 What is IT
– Computer+Communication+Information
– Importance of Information in Life
– Access and Management of Data
– e-Bussiness/Software development
– Role of Internet in IT
– Online Documentation
– Email, Web, TELNET, FTP etc.
Media Hype and Confusion
 II is Ultimate for Future
 Effect of US trend
 Re-engineering (DOTCOM)
 Colleges/Courses/Training
 No Quality Check
 Limited Knowledge of Subject
Application of IT in Real Life
 Communication (INTERNET,Mobile)
 Education (Distance Learning, Video)
 Software Development
 Database Management
 Bioinformatics
 Genomics (Human Genome)
 Drug/Vaccine design
Lets Put This in Perspective

 The Global IT Services Market is Expected to

be worth $900 Billion with growth of 4 to 10
% / annum as per Azim Premji of Wipro

 Indian Software industry has grown from $ 1

50 million in 1990 to $ 8.5 billion today

 That Means we have only about 1% of the bu

siness!!!
 Nasscom Report – Feb 2001
Highlights of the NASSCOM Survey
 IT software and services professionals in In
dia increased to 4,10,000 by end of 2000 vs
. 2,80,000 in 1998-99
 Indian IT industry will need an additional 90,
000 professionals in 2001 and about 1,15,0
00 in 2002, i.e. a total of 2,05,000
 Against this demand 2,60,000 professionals
will be available
 Nasscom Report – Feb 2001

 There is significant shortage of IT professio

nals in countries like Europe, Japan, Germa
ny, Italy, UK, and New Zealand.
 Europe alone projects a shortage of over 20
0,000.
 Nasscom Report – Feb 2001

 Japan expects to be short by over 1 million I

T engineers over the next five years.

 Countries such as Norway & Austria have jo

bs in the government waiting to be filled (16
000 & 32000 respectively) – Giles Clarke, C
EO of Stepstone, an online recruiting servic
e provider
 NASSCOM REPORT
Indian Scenario
 The software market grew by over 45% (from Rs.
4,950 crore in 1998-99 to Rs. 7,200 crore in 1999-2
000) C.A.G.R. 46.8%
 It is expected to gross Rs. 9,500 crore in 2000-01.
 Focus on e-governance by state governments in I
ndia. 19 of the 26 state governments have already
announced their IT policy and many others have f
ormed high-level Task Forces.
 The IT enabled services sector surpassed all exp
ectation by showing a record growth of over 70%
to Rs.4100 Crores in 2000-01
NASSCOM REPORT
NASSCOM REPORT
 Job Opportunities in IT
 Software Developme  Multimedia
nt  Web design/developm
 Network admin ent
 Database admin  IT Enabled Services :
 Hardware Engineeri Medical transcription
ng
Legal Transcription
 Sales & Marketing Call centres
 Customer Support
 Technical Writing
 Where do you use IT?
 Medicine
 Engineering
 Architecture
 Finance
 Management
 Marketing
 Hotel Management
 Travel and Tourism
 Interior Design
Industry Sectors

FMCG
Automobiles
Communication & Entertainment
Textiles
Insurance
Medicine
Banking
Telecom
Aviation
Industries and Application Areas

Transportation
• Railways
• Air Lines
• Traffic Management Systems

Power Sector
• Load Dispatch Systems
• Power Stations
 Industries and Application Areas

Insurance
• All records computerised

Hotel Industry
• Booking systems
• Knowledge Repository

Public Service and Utilities

 Industry Expectations

- Conceptually sound
- Technically strong
- Technology savvy
- Multiple skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Self driven / Charged / Motivated
- Team Player
 Industry Expectations

BROADER ATTRIBUTES :
 Strategic thinking
 Learning abilities
 Risk taking abilities
 Broad based Expertise
 New ideas & creativity
 How to Enter in IT ?

 Degree in IT or Computers
 Training Courses
 RCC courses, CEDT Mohali, APTECH etc.
 Qualify DOE courses (O,A,B,C Lavel)
 Correspondence courses
 Developer not limited to user (UNIX)
 Most Important: Serious Thinking, Lean
nning attitude, Hardwork
Can We afford to Ignore IT ?

Answer in Single world is NO

All Jobs today need computer and Internet knowledge
We have to move with time
We will be isolated without IT
ARE YOU WITH
“IT” ???
conclusion