Information Technology Careers - The Hottest Jobs for the New Millennium

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Summary: Exercise Caution
Review: A career in IT (if you want to be successful) requires a great deal of your personal time to study new technologies, or even a new programming language (or even a new version of programming language). I have worked with a lot of entry level IT individuals and the drop-out rate is far more than any other position in our company (retail/distributor). I think I understand why these people are failing and returning to their old careers. That is because they have dreamt of landing the entry-level Administrator, or web developer role from the get go. In the IT community there is a great deal of Mentor/Student relationships in companies. A lot of entry-level people are not willing to take direction from individuals that may be many years younger than them, or they have no college education. The few entry-level individuals that have survived and thrived came into the company with a willing to learn, take direction, and honesty with their expectations. In addition, they studied when they went home and took a REAL personal interest in the details of their job. After a few years on mentoring they were more than ready for administration.

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Summary: enter-the-door book for IT field!
Review: As an Employment Facilitator for Youth (15-29) it's critical to have up-to-date information on existing Careers as well as information on trends. This book is a great resource for my clients who are considering a Career in IT. It is a valuable resource for Career/Employment Resource Libraries! This book is clear and covers a broad range of areas.

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Summary: Five Stars
Review: Excellent guide for career changers -- detailed, informative and well written.

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Summary: This is a great book with lots of detail
Review: I picked this book up because I've just started my studies in IT and I was curious to know what careers there were in the field. This book gave me a nice overview, and focused my energies. I'm not saying what aspect of IT interests me most. :)
The book discusses five central aspects of IT careers: programming, networking, support, databases, and Internet-related stuff. Further, the book is detailed and describes the different areas of IT in-depth, and gives extensive resources for further reading. I actually read this book in one day. It was captivating.

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Summary: Five Stars
Review: This book far exceeded my expectations. Clear, concise information on on what you need to know if you are looking for a job in IT. Also, several suggestions for resources (text and on-line) that are very useful.