6 Hot Tech Careers

Hot IT Job No. 3: Social Media Architect
As social web tools and services are making their way into business at every level, companies are forced to make advancements to meet competition. And this is where these professionals come into the frame.

A social media analysts or architect job role is to use their marketing background to improve and build a company's online presence and brand awareness through use of social media networks, blogs and online search engine optimization. This growing field of business marketing requires individuals with strong online communication and business analytical skills.

Social media architect requires a Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, social media management or business communications.

Hot It Job No. 4: Mobile Technology Expert
"Mobile is the biggest factor changing IT right now," says Stewart Tan, vice president of information risk management and security at Accretive Solutions. "Building mobile apps, architecting mobile strategies, and securing those devices" are the top concerns facing the enterprise today.

The Tech industry is flooded with new mobile devices and in response to that companies are desperately seeking "mobile technology experts" to bring order to the chaos. And if you have serious IT experience deploying and managing couple of BlackBerry, Android, and iOS devices, there's ample work ahead.

An information technology specialist requires a Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related field.
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