Exploring ICT Career Opportunities: Industry Growth and Experiences

This essay explores the growing field of ICT and its diverse career opportunities, emphasizing the impact of ICT on various aspects of life. It discusses the bright future of ICT careers, driven by new applications and technological advancements, while also considering political, technical, and environmental factors influencing the industry's evolution. The author shares personal experiences as an IT security officer and Business Analyst, highlighting the skills and knowledge gained in these roles, such as security management, cyber-attack awareness, business administration, and sales enhancement. These experiences have been crucial in shaping a professional career path. The essay also mentions government initiatives like on-the-job training and VET programs that support skill development and create job opportunities for students in the ICT sector. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study resources for students.

Running head: ICT Career Opportunities
ICT Career Opportunities
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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ICT industry has been a growing sector in all over the world. ICT have started with niche
discipline and had a huge impact on part of our lives. ICT has been linking its diverse condition
with the future career opportunities in the market (von Konsky, Jones & Miller, 2014). The
future of the ICT has been bright related to the career concern. Various new applications has
been developing based on the ICT strategies and planning. The use of various dependability
factors including the political, technical and environmental have been affecting evolution of ICT
in the market (Ghamrawi, Ghamrawi & Shal, 2016). New beginnings in many companies related
to the ICT placements have been opened. Job vacancies and cooperative projects have been
started in the industries based on the funding scheme of companies. Therefore, students can look
their bright future in ICT field. Various On job trainings and VET programs have been initiated
by the government of Australia and other industries in the country. ICT workers have been
supporting their company in their development (Gorbacheva et al., 2014). Various courses have
been initiated for maintaining the training and skill development of students. This has helped in
creating various job opportunities for students.
I have been working in past two companies as IT security officer and Business Analyst. I
have several experiences related to my job postings. I have gathered the security management
from as an IT security officer in a company. I have gathered knowledge about various security
issues and cyber-attacks. I have been working as a Business Analyst in a company. I have
learned the business skills in the company. I have experienced about increasing the sales of
company in the market. The business administration of a company has been learned by me.
This job has helped in switching to next company for enriching my professional knowledge and
skills. The use of IT security and business skills have helped in creating a proper professional
career in my future.

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References
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Gorbacheva, E., Craig, A., Beekhuyzen, J., & Coldwell-Neilson, J. (2014). ICT interventions for
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