Every day hackers and cyber spies are messing with business and government sites anywhere in the world, making cyber security one of the hottest IT careers going!
Myths & Realities
Don't believe everything you hear! Tech careers are interesting, creative, social, cool and fun. Bust these myths:
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Myth: Tech jobs are underpaid Reality: Tech pros have some of the best-paid jobs available, and it’s getting better all the time! Nearly a quarter of tech professionals now make over $82,000 per year! |
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Myth: Tech careers are unstable and insecure Reality: The opposite is true. For the past five years, unemployment among tech professionals was less than half that for overall workforce. ►more |
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Myth: Girls & tech careers don’t mix Reality: Girls and women are certainly under-represented in tech jobs. Other fields like medicine and law used to have the same problem. ►more |
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Myth: Tech jobs are boring and nerdy Reality: Many tech jobs are highly technical. But that’s only one part of today’s tech career story. Canada's 700,000+ tech professionals work in every field from the arts, to energy, to human resources. Many of these jobs require a mashup of skills from several technical... |
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By Stephanie
May 15, 2012
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Sound designers add the music, special effects and audio atmosphere that help make a video game exciting to play.
ICT (information & communications technology) & ICT Services is also known as the tech sector or IT Industry. If you are passionate about technology and how it can change the world, think about a career in the tech sector! There are many ways to be part of it.
Students study the core business disciplines, such as marketing, operations, accounting, finance, human resources, and law; in addition to a solid grounding in the world of ICT in subjects such as systems analysis and design, Internet & web-based applications, ICT architecture and infrastructure, and privacy & security.
“I can’t believe I get to draw a molecule on the blackboard, go into the lab and design it on a computer, then make it and turn it into a product!”
As Canada’s largest bank, RBC employs 79,000 people who serve close to 18 million clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 56 other countries.
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