Skilled labor careers plentiful in IT, ‘new collar’ industries
Types of careers that fall into these skilled labor categories include computer and information technology, business operations, accounting, mechatronics, supply chain management, AutoCAD drafting, web design and more.
A newer interest and need is IoT, the internet of things, which involves the revolution in “smart” technology and cloud computing, according to Lonestar instructional dean Steve Kahla.Lauren Bauml, the Texas campus director of the Flatiron School in Austin and Houston, quoted U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics that forecast computer and information technology occupations to grow 21% from 2018 to 2028.”The number of open tech jobs is at an all-time-high and is not anticipated to slow down any time soon; yet, the talent capable of filling those jobs is not keeping pace,” she said.