People have been telling me IT was a bad field to go into since I was in high school in the early 2000s. India and outsourcing is going to take your job, don’t go into IT.
Here I am years later in one of the best job markets for IT. IT related jobs are constantly in the top 3 for projected grown in the next decade or so. Yet, I still have to explain to older people who maybe worked in IT/Telecoms in the 90s that no India and the global market is not taking my job.
Actually, in-house IT is going away. I've seen many companies switching to a hybrid format with a skeleton IT crew and larger external managed service providers providing IT services. And many managed service providers do have a global teams. Can you link to the report about projected IT jobs growth?
Companies will always need a global presence especially the larger ones I’ve worked for. I’ve worked with people all over the world mostly the US, India, and EU/Europe.
The idea that you shouldn’t get into IT in the US is silly. Companies need global workforces and most American companies aren’t going to outsource everything. I worked for MSPs and interviewed with many last year. Yes SAAS and hybrid outsourced infra to MSPs is common, especially in Europe.
Article from Forbes specific to 2022 growth.[1] Healthcare and IT are usually the top 2 skilled worker areas with growth. I’ve seen Physician's Assistant and Software Engineer as the top 2 growth jobs for college grads.
Here I am years later in one of the best job markets for IT. IT related jobs are constantly in the top 3 for projected grown in the next decade or so. Yet, I still have to explain to older people who maybe worked in IT/Telecoms in the 90s that no India and the global market is not taking my job.