Question

When it comes to IT (Information Technology), what factors influence one's employability in the current labor environment?

Answer 1

When it comes to Information Technology (IT), the factors that influence one's employability in the current labor environment are:
* The main factor Information Technology (IT) being the booming industry.
* The factor it is the digital age.
* The factor everything is digitized or computerized, especially the data.
* The factor IT (Information Technology) and other related jobs are office-based, white-collared, comfortable, easy at least physically as there is not much physical strain, stress, or pressure, etc.
* The factor, IT has a lot of demand in most of the products, services, and solutions across many and almost all industries, domains, and enterprises, businesses, or companies, for which a lot of manpower or workforce is required, requiring a lot of aspirants and employees working in the industry, which in turn increases the salary compensation for the employees to be increased to many folds due to the demands when compared to other conventional job types, descriptions, roles, responsibilities, tasks, skills, knowledge, and work experience.
* For one to be employable in the current labor environment, especially in the IT industry, he/she should be tech-savvy, should have an educational qualification in Computer Science, or at least in IT, or any of the other related branches of Science.
* One should have college graduation which is recommended and is minimum, and a post-graduation would be a bonus to both, the employee and the company he/she would be working for.
* His/her employability is also influenced by the factor of him/her holding a technical certification (vendor-neutral or vendor-specific) in different technologies, or at least in the technology he/she would be working for.
* His/her past work experience.
* His achievements at work, projects (both, in college and in companies he/she worked for), accomplishments, contributions, etc., would be another factor.
* His/her learning thirst to learn technologies, products, etc.
* His/her flexibility is learning new technologies and different technologies.
* His/her ability to change to things, projects, tasks, roles, technologies, etc.
* Able to withstand working long hours.
* Willingness to work overtime if required.
* Willingness to work during the weekends or week-offs.
* To some extent flexible to relocate.
* To some extent flexible to travel from 0 to 100%.
* Travelling to different locations, regions, countries to client sites, training, meetings, events, projects, etc.
* Networking with colleagues, mentors, etc.
* The person should have the knowledge and work experience in Computing.
* He/she should be able to use IT resources, systems, applications, software, hardware, networks, etc., for work purpose, even in his/her personal life as a user, and should be able to troubleshoot any technical issues at the basic to intermediate level.
* Programming, coding, or scripting experience would be a bonus point.
* Should have the knowledge and have used different tools, software, ticketing systems, email services, etc.
* The person's ability to use the IT resources and systems easily, quickly, effectively, efficiently, and securely.
* The person should see himself as a security engineer to secure his/her own system, computer, network, software, hardware, applications, etc.
* His/her ability to update himself/herself and his/her system, software, applications, hardware, and network upgraded and updated regularly, and applying important security features, patches, and updates.
* Adhering to the Information Security policies.
* Continuous upgrading of skills, especially in sectors experiencing rapid technological and organizational change such as IT industry and tech ology.
* Requiring social and digital technology skills.
* Communication skills.
* E-mail etiquettes.
* Team player.
* Work without or with very little supervision.
* Work under pressure/stress.
* Should be able to provide training to subordinates, colleagues, and any new joiners.
* Ability to provide demos, presentations, and webinars.
* Maintain professionalism.
* Follow professional ethics.
* Possessing analytical and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Possessing technical, non-technical, transferable, non-transferable, and other skills.
* Ability to be a mentor to someone.
* Ability to document the job or good documentation skill.