How to Break into the Tech Industry

HOW TO BREAK INTO THE TECH INDUSTRY WHETHER YOU'VE HAD YOUR HEART SET ON A CAREER IN THE TECH SECTOR FOR AGES OR YOU'RE JUST NOW CONSIDERING IT, THE FUTURE OF TECH IS LOOKING BRIGHT. Noteworthy Employment Trends 2010 to 2020 Expected Job Growth Job Growth Next Two Years 22% 14% 49% 61% All other jobs China Tech jobs USA The Fastest Growing Computer Science Careers Projected job position growth by 2020 31% 30% 22% 22% Software Computer Systems Database Web Administrator Developer Developer Tech: Not Just For Computer Science Majors Other tech-related roles include: Business Project Managers Development Finance Sales & Support America's Fastest-Growing Tech Companies Marketing & Communications in Facebook Apple Linkedin Why You Shouldn't Forget About Tech Startups Look at the number of jobs companies create on average: 3 Million New tech startups in their first year 1 Million One-year-old tech startup firms 79% of tech 300K executives Ten-year-old firms expect revenue increases next year The Best U.S. Cities For Tech Startups Boulder, CO San Jose, Sunnyvale, Seattle, Denver, San WA CO Francisco, Santa Clara, CA CA Top Tech Intern Salaries $6,056 (per month) $5,936 (per month) $5,808 (per month) facebook. Microsoft Linked in Top Tech Skills JS php Java JavaScript Java/J2EE Ruby PHP Ways To Land A Tech Job INTERNSHIP: NETWORKING 60% of paid interns 40% of all hires come from receive employee referrals full-time BUILD A STRONG SOCIAL PRESENCE: Social recruiting is now used by 94% of recruiters in all industries HACKATHONS: Participating in these events could land you scholarships, networking connections, or even a full-time position READY FOR A CAREER IN THE TECH INDUSTRY? START YOUR INTERNSHIP OR JOB SEARCH TODAY! brought to you by IM InternMatch Find your focus Sources: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/infographic-the-hottest-careers-a-spotlight-on-tech/ http://www.kpmg.com/US/en/IssuesAndinsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/technology- outlook-survey-2013.pdf http://www.devry.edu/know-how/the-top-five-fastest-growing-tech-careers/ http://laboracademy.org/three-awesome-tech-jobs-for-non-technical-workers/ http://www.jasonshen.com/2010/what-kinds-of-jobs-exist-at-startups-for-non-technical-people/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/06/05/americas-fastest-growing-tech- companies-2013/http://www.naceweb.org/s08012012/paid-intern-job-offer/ http://comerecommended.com/2013/09/94-of-recruiters-use-social-media-in-recruitment-efforts/ http://www.kauffman.org/what-we-do/research/firm-formation-and-growth-series/the-importance- of-startups-in-job-creation-and-job-destruction http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227829 https://www.elance.com/trends/skills-in-demand http://readwrite.com/2013/01/30/top-7-in-demand-tech-skills for-2013#awesm=-omqE0fkVfIBul3 http://blog.cybercoders.com/post/49262294210/cybercoders-top-10-tech-skills-of-2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2013/02/06/mhacks-at-the-university-of-michigan-was- the-largest-student-run-hackathon/ design by shamgar-tracts.com