Career in IT Sector: Immense Opportunities Ahead

Information technology is undoubtedly one of the most preferred job sectors these days. The reason for this is not only the big fat salary offered to the employees, but also a pleasant working atmosphere. This fact was brought to the fore by a leading online survey conducted by leading HR solutions provider Ma Foi Randstad. Other factors which attract various people make Career in IT sector is job security, work-life balance and financial health of firms.

The survey, covered nearly 10, 000 respondents, where it was found that IT sector, including BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and IteS (IT-enabled services), were one of the most sought after choices for employment. This was followed by Energy, Consulting, Consumer goods, Retail and Travel and Hospitality areas. The survey also revealed the top 20 companies for employment, which included Infosys, TCS, Larsen & Turbo, NTPC, ONGC, Toyota and Oracle. The survey was conducted from December 2010 to February 2011.

According to Ma Foi Randstad presently, India operations account for about 10 percent of Randstad's overall temporary staffing volumes and 2 percent of Randstad's annual revenues. Moreover, Ma Foi Randstad is also looking for expansion in Kochi, Chandigarh and Visakhapatnam.

In this scenario, more and more students have their eyes set on Career in IT sector and reap maximum advantage. The number of professionals coming in this industry is rapidly crossing the 4 lakh mark and the demand and supply of professionals is on rise. This definitely shows an encouraging sign. In US alone there is a demand for nearly 2 lakh professionals. Moreover, it is believed that nearly 60% of the world's software is produced in India itself. Our country is also exporting software to some 100 countries which include IT companies like NIIT, Wipro, Infosys, Zenith computers, Satyam Computers, STG, Pentafore Software, Mastek and others. All these companies are expanding there reach in a big manner and making their presence felt globally.

As the IT is gaining new grounds and more and more aspirants are aiming it big to make a career in IT sector, companies surely want to cash in. This is the reason why they want their employees to get the best and produce optimum results. Also, the companies are adopting a flexible and transparent approach, so as to facilitate its employees.

Pay Packages of an IT Professional

As the IT sector is one of the most evergreen and rewarding field, initially professionals can earn  Rs 15, 000 and reach upto Rs 50, 000 after 3 years of experience. Moreover, as Information Technology sector has companies in abundance in this field, there is no fear of job security.

Some of the Colleges offering courses in Information Technology are:

• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani), Rajasthan
• Christ College, Bangalore
• College of Engineering Roorkee (COER), Roorkee
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
• Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata
• Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi

 

Source: Prachi Srivastava (Shiksha Team)
Date: 30^th June, 2011