1. Online shopping

Society for Technical Communication (STC)

STC provides a haven for the technical writers, documentation specialists, information architects, interactive designers and technical writers who work in a field now known as technical communication, serving them with conferences, competitions, and assorted SIGs.

Software Development Forum (SDF)

With 20 to 30 events each month, SDF provides a way for Silicon Valley techies, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to network and learn from each other.

Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech)

As a union affiliated with the Communication Workers of America, WashTech fights for techies' rights on issues such as contracting, offshoring and training.

Women in Technology (WIT)

Based in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, WIT brings women together for networking, business referrals and an acclaimed, twice-yearly mentoring program.

6.IT jobs

So what exactly is an IT job?

An IT job is most commonly some type of computer support job. The job titles for IT jobs could be: Desktop Support Engineer, Computer Consultant, Programmer Analyst, LAN Engineer, WAN Engineer, Network Security Consultant, Database Programmer, CIO (chief information officer), Systems Administrator, Microsoft Administrator, Unix Systems Administrator. The combination of job titles in IT are virtually endless. What I have given you are some of the top categories of IT jobs. Underneath these categories, the list of titles goes on forever.

What would a person with an IT job do?

Someone with an IT job would most commonly work for a company in their Information Technology department. This person would support the office staff of employees as it relates to their computers. Everyone in an office most likely uses a computer.

Most people don’t know what to do when their computer breaks, needs a tune up, needs software updates, or how to move their information from one computer to a new one. This is where a person with an IT job comes in handy. This IT person will know how to fix computer problems for the office staff so the office staff can do their job.

An other example of what a person with an IT job would do is manage the network servers for a company. Network servers are the backbone of a company’s business. For all those office workers who use PC Computers, all their information and data is stored on a much larger and more powerful computer called a server. Network servers do everything. They store data, they make sharing data easy so everyone in the company can access it.

Network servers are very important to businesses and when they are not working right, the business could potentially lose millions of dollars. This is why they hire specially trained people for these IT jobs. These IT professionals are specially trained to keep the IT department working in top shape.

What is an IT Programmer Job?

I’ve already told you about how office personnel use PC desktops to do their work, and how Network Servers tie everything together, but it’s the programmers who create all the programs that PC’s and Network Servers use. With out programmers, you’d have nothing but a dumb metal box of wires that does nothing. Programmers create the programs that makes computers seem so smart. Without the programmers who created Microsoft Word, I would have no way of writing this article on my computer.

How do you get a Programming job in IT?

There are many different programming languages. There is PHP, DB2, Cobol, C, Pearl, Oracle, SQL. The list is practically endless of programming languages. To get a programming job in IT, you would need to study that particular programming language on your own, in college or through online classes. Getting a programming job in IT is a great start for people who have strong math and analytical skills.

Now you know what an IT job is and what you can do with an IT job — you should be in better shape to take the next step. I have only scratched the surface of IT jobs. As I said earlier, the range of IT jobs is endless. If you are serious about getting a job in IT, I would suggest writing down some of the things that interests you about this profession and searching out colleges or training organizations who can help you perfect your skill set so you can become a good IT professional and secure a good paying job the IT field.