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On August 5, 2016 the US Department of Labor reported an increase of 255,000 new jobs for the month of July. Furthermore, the gain in new monthly employment showed that the U.S. economy is on a stronger footing than many experts believed. Information Technology jobs in particular accounted for 15% of all national employment in the month of July.

Information Technology Jobs Require Skilled Workers

This report also showed that workers who didn’t possess specific skills were left out of this new job expansion. Workers without employment skills fall into in the U-6 category; these under-employed workers tend to work part-time or hold several jobs. Unfortunately, nearly 10% of American workers fall into this category. On the bright side, learning a new skill will take you out of this punishing U-6 part time jobs category.

According to this report, 37,500 IT jobs were available in July, with the bulk of the new work being in California, Texas and New York.

The field of network administrator came in first, containing about 10,000 of the new positions. The next most in demand was Database administration, followed by computer programming. In the networking field, cyber security accounted for 6,000 of the new positions.

Cyber security is the fastest growing area in the field of information technology. In general, cyber security professionals defend a network against cyber-attacks. To find work in this exciting field, you need to pass a series of certifications, which you prepare for through both education and experience.

The database field was also very strong, showing 7,000 new jobs. In particular, changes in health care legislation have created the need for database professionals. Students who certify in either Microsoft or Oracle easily find gainful employment in the database field after graduation.

Americans Needed for Smartphone Apps

Computer programming jobs are coming back in the United States. The reason for this is that many of the new smartphone applications require the programmer to be familiar with the culture surrounding the application. It helps, then, to have a computer programmer live in the country where the application is written.

Career-specific Education — Better Than College

The jobs mentioned in this article do not require a college degree. Realistically, students need to work hard, get certified and work with our school as it relates to finding a job.

For many students who do not have a college degree, federal financial aid is available to those who qualify.

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