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They can still try for it
Well if they're not willing to major in business, law, or medicine, they can still try for an IT career, they're just going to have to be more enterprising at it. If they don't want that, and want something that's more of "a sure thing" for providing a good income, then they're going to have to try for another field, IMO. I know this is going to sound counterintuitive, but I've heard that some trades pay well. I've heard of heavy equipment operators, like dredgers, making 6 figures in salary...

And by the way, even if they get a technical degree, some business training might carry them further. So they shouldn't rule it out.

One area that I think has potential growth in the IT realm is medicine. I've seen this as a possibility for about 3 years now. The government has been doing some groundwork to get this started. The healthcare field is woefully behind the times when it comes to processing information and keeping records. The way Medicare claims are processed is a joke by modern business standards. They're still using data processing methodologies that businesses would've used in the '70s and '80s. I think there is a lot of potential there, if the medical field will choose to modernize. That's a major part of what's been holding it back, actually.
Posted by: Mark Miller   Posted on: 07/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And substantial amount of higher-level work is moved offshore  ChinesePhDinCA | 07/15/05
So what should they major in instead?  LateBlt | 07/15/05
forget business skills, I would learn IT  wildranger | 07/15/05
I hope you're right...  LateBlt | 07/15/05
if you were an employer which person would you pick...  wildranger | 07/16/05
They can still try for it  Mark Miller | 07/16/05
yep I agree...but  wildranger | 07/16/05
get real!  icorson1 | 07/16/05
Media vs. Reality  Erik1234 | 07/17/05
sorry, but not quite accurate....  wildranger | 07/17/05
Paper Qualification vs. Actual Qualifications  Erik1234 | 07/18/05
Ironically these are AMONG the majors that should be EMPHASIZED  michael_t | 07/17/05
we must regain entry-level IT jobs to survive  wildranger | 07/15/05
entry level is very important  zzz1234567890 | 07/15/05
Can you tell me specifics of IT position?  kaizada | 07/16/05
one recommendation  wildranger | 07/16/05
OffShore Is Not A Solution  flipper1975wat@... | 07/16/05
changing american dreams  pesky_z | 07/16/05
If I had a kid...  wildranger | 07/16/05
American Culture  Erik1234 | 07/17/05
American Innovation in Information Technology is the key...  wildranger | 07/17/05
It's more that Innovation  Erik1234 | 07/18/05
You are absolutely right.  michael_t | 07/17/05
Protectionism  Erik1234 | 07/17/05
What is the American dream?  voska | 07/18/05
Another industry lost....  redstone | 07/16/05
more foreign companies buy services from us than us from them  wildranger | 07/16/05
Jobs like what? Disk drive swappers? (nt)  michael_t | 07/17/05
Proposition to consider.  Anton Philidor | 07/18/05
Entry level work. Grunt work. Yeah, that's a living at minimum wage...  HypnoToad | 07/18/05

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