In a nod to International Women’s Day on Thursday 8th March 2018 each week for the month of March we will be highlighting those traditional Male Dominated Careers where women are excelling!
This
week Pitman Training Cork focus on Careers in Technology.
If research is correct, there is substantial
growth coming from women who are interested in entering STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) fields as their preferred career path and there is
nothing stopping them from choosing a career field that is thought to be male
dominated. Many of these male dominated jobs pay excellent salaries and of
course can most definitely be performed by either gender!
What is even better is that many jobs
in this field can be performed after the successful completion of vocational
training or certificate programmes. Despite the numbers that show men are more likely
to go into the IT field, experts suggest that women offer a new perspective on
design problems and find different ways to approach problems.
What
skills are needed for a career in Technology today?
While technical skills are a must for
these positions, employers also want to hire employees who have strong people
skills, including problem solving abilities and good communication skills.
Today’s IT workers must be able to work in a team environment and be willing to
understand the overall goals of the company. Gone are the days where the IT
person just fixed a computer problem and moved on. The IT staff is now an
integral part of the company who is depended on when making corporate decisions.
Being knowledgeable about the business world and being comfortable in business
situations will help increase your marketability.
Training and Career Prospects
While there are many training options available for
a career in technology, getting a general qualification in IT training and
finding a speciality is the best bet for most employees. With Pitman Training Cork courses there are many different paths to
consider and some of our most popular starting points are:
This course provides the knowledge and skills
necessary for a career in PC Support. Suitable for beginners looking to pursue
a career in IT support for such roles as IT Support Technician, PC support, IT
Helpdesk Engineer.
This A+ course is the core course of the IT
Support Technician Diploma with CompTIA which combined
with Communication Skills for IT Specialists and Project
Management Fundamentals and a choice of two electives such as
MTA
Database Administration Fundamentals, MTA
Networking Fundamentals, MTA
Server Administration Fundamentals or MTA
Security Fundamentals provides students with the opportunity
to qualify in less than 3 months as a IT Support Technician.
This Network + course will give you all the knowledge and skills
you need to get a job as a network or system administrator. If you’re looking
to become a network or system administrator then this is a great course to
start you on your chosen career path.
In fact to take the best foot forward and look at qualifying in as
little as 3 months as a Network Support Technician then the Pitman
Training Network Support Technician Diploma is the ideal choice for you. The
Network + course is a core course along with Communication Skills for IT
Specialists, MTA
Security Fundamentals and MTA
Server Administration Fundamentals and a choice of an elective such as CompTIA
Cloud Essentials, MTA
Database Administration Fundamentals or Project
Management Fundamentals amongst others.
Alternatively there are entry route
training options to coding careers such as programming or software
development through the Pitman
Training Software Developer Diploma or the Pitman
Training Programming Fundamentals Diploma. Perfect if you are looking for
entry level development or a software testing role.
The good news is that once you secure
a position in the IT field, you can expect regular pay rises and job security. Women
who enter these fields earn substantially higher salaries compared with women in
more traditional roles, albeit still less than their male counterparts but
slowly and surely the issue with gender pay gaps is being addressed.
Next steps
If you are considering entering the
field of information technology and you’d like to explore some IT
courses and career options, contact our team in Pitman Training Cork 021
484 9989 /FREEPHONE 1800 532 632, email cork@pitman-training.ie
or WhatsApp 086 739 9557 or visit us
here.
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