Information Technology took a very small time in developing and recognizing itself as an industry and gaining popularity among the people. Today is the information technology age.  Like other countries of the world, information technology is one of the biggest industries in Pakistan also and is providing approximately 120,000 jobs to young professionals.

The term “Information Technology” is too broad in meaning but we can categorize it into two major divisions i.e. Software, and Hardware, today we will discuss software industry and job opportunities in this field.

Software is actually a set of programmed instructions that commands the computer to perform particular functions. In our country, computer software has become an industry and currently there are nearly 350 software houses fulfilling the technology needs not only in the country but also abroad. As Software is a vast field there is a variety of job opportunities in different areas such as

• Data entry

• Computer Operations

• Programming

• System Analysis

• System Designing

• Operation Management sales and marketing etc.

Salary varies form 5,000 to one laces or more depending upon skill, experience, and post. In Pakistan, several government and private institutions are offering degree, diploma, and certificates in this field. The job opportunities in software industry are increasing day by day all over the world. No one can direct the extreme point of this growing industry as everyday has something new to offer. If you want to enroll in this interesting field there are huge opportunities for you to make a bright career.