Software jobs
In the software segment there are openings with software design houses and in installing business systems. The job is in software systems and applications, software design and development, system analysis and application. Professionals such as Systems Analysts and Administrators, Analyst programmers, Application Programmers, Information Systems Managers, Systems maintenance analysts, Software Quality managers, Computer Operations Manager, Operations Research Analysts, Electronic Data Processing managers, Database managers are involved in customising and facilitating the use of software and managing the flow of data. MCA, a degree in engineering or computer science is required for these positions. Scientific Applications Programmers have a mathematics, physics, engineering background or a combination of these with computer applications.
Computers are used in creative fields for animation, computer aided designing and visual communication. Opportunities are in advertising, mass communication, and design. An art/visual communication background is required. MCA degree is useful for systems designers for creative applications.
Consultancy
Computer consultants specialise in any or all of the following areas of work- project management, hardware and software selection, information/database management, optimization of computer operations, data communications, trouble shooting and security, computer operations and telecommunications. MTech, MCA and experience in handling each of the areas is required by prospective consultants.
Computer Operations involves data entry, desk top publishing, etc. Computer courses after 10+2 are required for these jobs. They often handle peripheral electronic devices.
Marketing - Market Research, Market Analysis requires computer professionals with a marketing background.
Online Business
E-Commerce-Electronic commerce has evolved with the convergence of computers and telecommunication technologies .E-commerce has generated an Internet economy activating world wide marketing and banking activities. The professionals working for these are ‘Infomediaries’. Infomediaries are trained to use virtual skills to turn data into usable information via a community based buying environment or powerful technology based buying aids. 50% new jobs in the IT industry are Internet related, information based and involves consumer/buyer information and services, developing and managing seller ‘Web-Portals’, creation of Internet market, virtual customer management, consulting, etc. Network economy is envisaged to generate opportunities in knowledge management, software programming on the Internet, central banking and the like.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
ERP software is used for planning the resources of the entire worldwide network of an enterprise. Sales, service, distribution, marketing, purchase, manufacturing, inventory, finance, accounts etc. are integrated on one software backbone through ERP. For joining as technical ERP, professionals with a BTech/BE(Mech/civil/manufacturing/ textiles) are required to train in ERP. For the financial segment CWA/CA/MBA are relevant basic qualifications.
Database Management
All information data and IT systems deal with managing of information. The most popular of database is the Relational databases (RDBMS) used by major corporates and banks which offer good job opening.
IT-centric avenues
Call Centres
A call centre is a place that has adequate telecom facilities, trained consultants, access to wide database, Internet and other on-line support infrastructure in order to provide information and support to customers on real time basis. ‘Soft’ telephonic skills, people management, comprehension along with some ‘hard’ technical skills, such as computer telephonic integration (CTI), automatic call distribution (routing, multistage handling, queue priority and time specific parameters)are also required.
Multimedia
Multimedia involves computing and audiovisual technologies to fuse video, audio, text, graphics, animation etc. in a meaningful way. All these are used to create a real life experience. Web designing and content has a lot to do with multimedia. There are animators, sound technicians, graphic artists, video technicians working as multimedia professionals
Dot com careers
Professionals in dotcoms design web pages, or take up a technical job on the server side. Websites of education, businesses, services, institutions, organisations, agencies provide ready options for work . They operate for the consumer on one end and B2B on the other.
Education
The virtual class room is a reality. Online education is very much an established phenomena offering openings to educationists with a computer background.
Job positions and Earnings
The following table shows who earns and what (approximate figures) :
Post and Qualification Experience Salary in Indian firms Salary in foreign firms
Sales Executive, 4-6 years 2-10 lakh (p.a.) 3 lakhs
System analyst, 15 lakhs (p.a.)
Post graduate,
MCA/B.Tech
Systems Programmer 6-8 years 2.5 lakh to 5 (p.a.) 6 lakhs to 10
Software consultant lakhs (p.a.)
Engineer + MBA/MCA
Senior management 10 years 4 lakhs to 1200000/- (no limit)
MBA/MCA/Engg. + MBA (p.a.) according to
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