As far as the computer industry goes, hardware and software, what profession(s) are there just too many of?

Question

What jobs should one steer clear of because there are too many people with that same skill set or because those jobs are usually outsourced these days?...especially in Silicon Valley?

Answer 1

The help desk and programming jobs have been outsourced. Some of the help desk jobs are coming back, since language and cultural issues have affected customer service. But it's hard to outsource networking, database management, and data communications, since you need to be on-site to perform many of the tasks associated with these careers. It hasn't worked well to outsource systems analysis or computer engineering at times either, since you're sharing very proprietary info with outside consultants and/or it takes a lot of time and effort to coordinate large IT projects, and the more language and cultural barriers, the more difficult it is to manage a complex project (let alone manage all the issues with time zones that affect being able to communicate on a project as a team).

Here's the fastest growing occupations for 2004-2014 that are computer related, according to the US Dept of Labor:
(they usually require a bachelors degree and usually make over $43,000):

1) Computer scientists and network systems and data communications analysts
2) Computer software engineers, applications
3) Computer software engineers, systems software
4) Network and computer systems administrators
5) Computer scientists and database administrators
6) Computer systems analysts

Here's the link to the descriptions of each of the jobs: http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm

I've been a computer programmer, help desk agent, help desk administrator, IT trainer, college computer instructor and program coordinator. I have friends who work in the field and have seen computer jobs outsourced-some of it works, some of it hasn't. Lots of baby boomers are retiring, and people are scared off from IT because of the dot.com blow-ups and the outsourcing. And you do have to be careful where you get your job-some areas are saturated with IT people, like where I live near Research Triangle Park, NC. But with so few people getting into IT and the retirements, even with layoffs, we're going to have shortage of IT professionals over the next 5 years.

You also have to be sure you love computers, since you have to constantly learn new technologies to stay marketable. I've left jobs that had old technology and wasn't upgrading, I've moved to locations with more IT jobs, and I've changed the focus of my computer career a number of times when I saw demand in the field change. You have to be flexible!

Good luck!

Fastest growing jobs for 2004-14 (via the US Dept of Labor):
http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab21.htm

Answer 2

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics has an Occupational Outlook handbook that provides detailed information, including employment outlook projected to 2012 for the following careers under 'Computers." Check the list of see each in detail: http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?qu=computer&ct=OOH

Computer operators

Computer software engineers

Computer support specialists and systems administrators

Computer and information systems managers

Computer systems analysts

Computer scientists and database administrators

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

Software Publishers

Internet services providers, web search portals, and data processing services

Computer programmers

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

Computer control programmers and operators

According to the chart entitled "Percent change in employment in occupations projected to grow fastest" (on Tomorrow's Jobs section: http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm ) it lists "Network systems and data communications analysts" as the second fastest growing occupation, with "Computer software engineers, applications" as the fifth.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i think the most popular of jobs also have the highest staff turnover, such as catering, nurses. and apparently in england there is a lack of scientists, (cant say for sure cos i havent lived there for 4 years :)