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The high‐tech industry and its workers
Author(s) -
Kirk James,
Belovics Robert
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2007.tb00024.x
Subject(s) - high tech , career counseling , work (physics) , career development , state (computer science) , public relations , work environment , management , business , psychology , marketing , pedagogy , engineering , political science , economics , computer science , mechanical engineering , algorithm , law
The purpose of this article is to provide counselors, academic advisers, and career coaches with a basic understanding of the current state of the high‐technology (high‐tech) industry in the United States and the people who work in it. A profile of a high‐tech worker is presented, several high‐tech career developments are described, and selected industry trends and issues are discussed. The authors conclude by offering 5 specific ways employment counselors can help aspiring, disillusioned, and/or committed high‐tech workers manage their careers.