Computers are everywhere. Almost everything that uses electricity has a computer inside it. The sector is also growing rapidly. The computer in your phone is more powerful than the computer systems that put man on the moon. Computers are used for everything from entertainment, such as gaming; for work, such as filling out financial documents and rendering architectural models. As the field of information technology continues to grow rapidly, various sectors, both technological and non-technological, need increasingly qualified professionals. Some researchers say the United States is struggling to keep up with the growing market for information technology workers. As demand grows, the benefits for IT workers increase. Starting salaries continue to rise and companies compete for the best workers, both fresh out of college and with years of experience. Video Games The $67 billion industrial behemoth that is the video game industry shows no signs of stopping or even slowing down. Spending on video games is estimated to reach $112 billion by 2015. In such a large and competitive industry, jobs like game designers are highly prized. Of course, a game isn't created and then orchestrated, so game designers must plan and design everything from story and game mechanics to sound and design. The video game industry is almost recession-proof, with start-up companies still in development. are emerging and larger companies are expanding, increasing the demand for new jobs. Adults and children alike enjoy the seemingly endless fun that only a few video games can provide, and honestly, what kid doesn't love seeing a brand new video game under the Christmas tree? With the boom in mobile gaming and the estimated trend of further growth in mobile gaming, the outlook is only...... middle of paper ......n Information Technology.[Washington, DC]: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1999. 44-57. Press."Video Game Design | Discover career prospects in video game design." All art schools - List of art schools - School of Fashion Design, School of Interior Design, School of Graphic Design. Network. November 24, 2011. "Video Game Producer Job Description, Video Game Producer Career, Salary, Employment: Definition and Nature of Work, Education and Training Requirements, Job Acquisition." Video Game Producer Job Description, Video Game Producer Career, Salary, Employment: Definition and Nature of Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job. Network. November 24. 2011. .
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