In the
article “5 New Jobs and What they Pay” talks about how “Job growth is a rarely
heard term in the current economy, but as hundreds of thousands of people
search for jobs, they might discover the wealth of opportunities available that
center around technology. These new tech jobs range from revamps of old career
options to professions that were unheard of mere years ago” To me this shows that if you are seriously
looking for a job then you should look in to a job in the information
Technology department because there are many job possibilities that pay well.
In the
article it talks about 5 specific jobs in the information technology department
and how they pay. These jobs are; a virtual concierge, a mobile application
developer, a online reputation manager, an online store owner, and a multimedia
content producer. I believe that all three of these are types of jobs in the
information technology department that are obtainable to the common person if
they know how to use simple technology skills such as email, Microsoft office,
and QuickBooks. Simple applications are at our everyday use. People just need
to know how to use them.
According to the news article these jobs are not
just jobs to get by; these are jobs that you can make a living off of. A
virtual concierge can make an average of $28,500 to $32,720 a year, which isn’t
that much but it is enough to live off of if you are seriously hurting. A mobile
application developer can make between $61,000 and $67,000 a year. An online
reputation manger can make $50,100 to $66,040 a year. An online store owner could
make any amount of money depending on what it is you are selling. And a multimedia
content producer can make an average paycheck of $35,500 to $54,570. The bottom
line is that there are new opportunities to create or expand a career in the
tech field are abundant for those who are willing to be innovative and stay
up-to-date with the latest trends.
I think that the article you chose to read is interesting. I have never heard of any of those jobs except the mobile application developer. I agree with you that an average of $28,500 to $32,720 a year for being a virtual concierge is not a lot of money but you can live off of it if need be. I also think you are right about how common people could have one of those jobs if they know how to use the right technology for it. I think that being an online store owner is becoming popular because people shop online more now and some people may not have the money to rent out space for a store somewhere so it is easier to just do it online in case they are not successful. I think you are correct when you say that there are new opportunities to create or expand a career in the technology field if people are willing to be innovative and stay up-to-date with the latest trends.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this article had some really good points. After reading similar articles I found that the IT departments salaries have been raising substantially over the years. Since more and more jobs are rising and technology field I believe that this will be the next big moneymaker for our economy. I find it fascinating that just knowing how to use QuickBooks, e-mail, and word you can make thousands of dollars. I might have to change my major due to these facts to information technology. Also a chance to own an online business seems quite intriguing to me. And in recent events I have been thinking of opening my own one day. Truthfully it seems more companies going to e-commerce and it seems that will be the next biggest thing in the market. Just for being a virtual consultant you make $28,000 that's enough to live off of.
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