10 Important Skills to Have for Those With IT Jobs
Saturday, January 25, 2020, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
Extending your career into a new position or beginning an IT job after college requires staying on top of the latest trends in technology.
To move into the job you desire in IT, there are specific skills you need to develop. This helps you to move up the ladder in corporations while extending into your dream career.
Following are the five most important skills as determined by a crew from Sense of Security that you can have to begin or boost your IT job.
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Security
To work in IT support in any field, you need to know about security. From the beginning development of technology, this is a keyword to any hiring manager. The more you know about the top security items online or through the Ethernet, the more compatible you will be for any career.
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Networking
The concept of networking with IT support was popular at the beginning of the Internet and through the dot com era. It then became incompatible with the development of specific software and hardware systems. However, it is now re-emerging as one of the most important items for any IT professional to have knowledge about. The networking is inclusive of knowing how to connect infrastructures together through wireless technologies.
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App Development
Mobile, on the go technology, has led to a high demand in the development of apps. Any company that wants to get ahead of their competitors with the use of technology is required to move forward with apps. Knowing how to create different apps puts you ahead of your competitors with any career you are interested in.
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New Coding Programs
To move into IT with your career field, you will need to know the latest coding programs. Web 2.0, including social media and online networking, is a must – know to stay on top of the IT field while offering your services to growing companies.
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Management of Databases
IT is based on the understanding of databases for the Internet or internal structures. If you want a solid foundation for a career, then knowing how to manage IT service with databases allows you to tap into a competitive edge with your resume.
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Time management
Not all IT jobs require you to be at the office early in the morning and leave in the evening once you have clocked you 8 hours of the day. As an IT expert, you might get employed to work in the filed or off-site and this is where time management skills come in. Working at IT at times can take more time than anticipated and you need depending on how dynamic the work is and the deadlines that have been set. Unfortunately, or fortunately, not many people in the IT career have this important skill of time management and training yourself on how to be self-driven and know how to plan your time to beat the deadline and do other kinds of work is an added advantage to you.
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Communication
This is one skill that cuts across all careers but is not practised a lot in the field of IT. There is this belief that IT experts are nerds and can comfortably coexist and work efficiently without having to communicate much or even communicate at all. As much as it is true to some extent that most people in the IT career tend to be introverts, communication is key between you and your colleagues and most importantly your employers. This can work to your advantage especially as a lady since you might turn out to be more eloquent than your fellow men IT experts. Communication is a very important IT career skill and cultivating it will work very well to your advantage.
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Multitasking
Even though this is not something that we humans were cut out for, multitasking is a very basic skill required in the IT career. Running an encryption program while developing a new app at the same time is an example of some of the things you can do concurrently to achieve more and also beat deadlines without much struggle. Majority of companies are happy to employ people who can produce results and at a fast rate and having such skills will place you at a better place when it comes to drafting a list of those getting the job or that most coveted promotion. Ladies are at a better place when it comes to multitasking and this is something you can use to your advantage and get to grow in your career.
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Critical thinking
In IT, there are basic ways of doing this and when everybody does it the same way, monotony hits. Companies these days are looking to be unique in all their departments and working in the IT sector is one of the departments you will need to be a critical thinker. You all got all the skills taught in school but you cannot all get employed for the same job. This calls for the need to cultivate critical thinking so that you can outdo the rest and get to advance in your career.
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Leadership
As much as leadership skills are taught in institutions, it is also something that you can develop on your own through experience and apprenticeship. With IT jobs, projects or jobs are assigned in groups and in each of these groups a leader is assigned. Not anyone is just picked to lead the group but someone with good leadership skills which translates to efficiency. With this skill, you will be able to soar above the rest and grow in your career.
Becoming knowledgeable in IT also helps you to compete for the best, high – end careers. Knowing what is in style with the latest skills and building a foundation with concepts that never go out of style allows you to move into your dream job. Through the right skills, you will easily be able to move forward with the career you desire.
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Patrick Watt is a content writer, writing in several areas, primarily in business growth, value creation, M&A, and finance. Other interests also include content marketing and self-development. Say hi to Patrick on Twitter @patrickwattpat
