This document outlines reasons to pursue an IT career, including above average wages, lifelong career opportunities, working with cutting edge technology, and worldwide job prospects. It notes strong business confidence in the IT industry. Various in-demand IT jobs are listed such as graphic designer, business analyst, and software engineer. The document recommends getting started in IT through training programs that include industry certifications from colleges, local providers or online. It emphasizes that CompTIA certification can help pave the way to an entry-level job and allow growing an IT career from basic to expert levels.

1. Why an IT Career
Henry Louey
Director, Sales, ANZ/ASEAN
CompTIA

2. Business Confidence
IT Industry Business Confidence Index
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Confidence Rating | 100=Highest Rating
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3. IT is Everywhere

4. IT Offers
• Above average wages
• A career for life
• Work with the latest technology
• Worldwide opportunities
• A career integral to the future

5. A Plethora of Tech Job Openings
Top Job Openings:
1. Graphic Designer
2. Business Analyst
3. Technical writer
4. Program Manager
5. Data Analyst

6. A Plethora of Tech Job Openings
Top Job Openings:
6. Software Engineer
7. Manufacturing Engineer
8. Electrical Engineer
9. Systems Admin
10. Network Engineer

7. How Do You Get Started
1. Technical skills can be learned.
2. Most entry-level IT jobs need basic
IT knowledge combined with
enthusiasm.

8. How Do You Get Started
3. Get training:
• Colleges courses which include industry-
recognized certifications
• Courses run by local IT training providers
• Online training
• Self-study
4. CompTIA certification website:
http://certification.comptia.org

9. Certification Paves the Way to a Job
8 in 10 HR professionals think IT
certifications will grow in usefulness
and importance over the next two
years.

10. Grow an IT Career
from Entry-Level to Expert
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CompTIA
Professional Specialty Mastery
Basic Certification Certification Certification Certification
A+ Cloud Advanced
Security
Network+
(CASP)
Green IT
Strata IT Security+
Advanced
Fundamentals Storage+ Health IT Storage
CTP+
Advanced
Project+ Tech Sales Health IT

11. Certify to a Better Career Path

12. Henry Louey
Director, Sales, ANZ/ASEAN
CompTIA
hlouey@comptia.org