IT Career Juice Blog

Trying to determine your ideal  IT career path? Want to know which computer jobs will be in the greatest demand, offer the highest salaries and best chances for upward mobility once you finish school? ITCareerFinder assembled this comparison of the decade’s hottest technology careers to serve as a guide. These computer jobs will experience the most growth through 2020, pay salaries well above the national average and offer a wide range of career advancement opportunities.

Compare the top ten IT jobs by growth rate, salary and future jobs creation, then click on your favorite career path(s) for a deep dive job description, featuring skills & responsibilities, desirable certifications, education requirements, training & degree programs, salary analyses, local job openings and tips from active practitioners.

Here are the 10 Best Computer Jobs of the Future:

Are you a new or established IT pro looking for work? Like us, do you wonder about the corporate culture and employee perks at Silicon Valley tech giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn? What about hot social media startups like Eventbrite, Gaia and Tagged?

Silicon Valley's best and brightest believe that enhanced convenience and a better quality of life for employees has a significant positive impact on productivity, time spent at work, and the mighty bottom-line. Perks include in-house spas & fitness centers, catered gourmet meals & happy hours, world-class 401k's & paid vacation packages, guest lectures from renowned figures and much more.

View Infographic: Employee Perks at Silicon Valley Giants & Startups

Click the link above for a stunning visual representation of employee perks at the biggest & baddest tech organizations as well as up-and-coming social media startups in the Valley.

Infographic courtesy of ResumeBear.

In a tough job market, it pays to be strategic, and to look for positions in industries with the best opportunities for career growth and advancement. ITCareerFinder examined tech job growth rates from the leading unbiased employment sources, including the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, to identify the fastest growing IT careers for 2012 and beyond.

Here are the top five fastest growing IT career paths:

A new survey from Computerworld indicates the most in-demand IT skills for 2012.

Computerworld polled 353 IT executives about their technology and hiring plans for 2012 in its annual IT forecast survey. The results provide valuable insight into which IT skills and expertise are likely to be the most sought-after in 2012. Companies will make significant investments in their IT workforces to bolster business in the year ahead; nearly 29% of respondents plan to take on new IT staffers through Summer 2012 – a whopping 45% increase in IT hiring expectations over last year's poll. The survey also reveals that companies will seek to gain a competitive advantage through technological innovation, not just “keeping the lights on,” as they plan next year’s IT hiring.

Here are the top IT skills in demand for 2012: