Are you currently pursuing or maintaining an IT career, well off late have you taken note of the fact that the IT industry as such and the various corporate IT departments have undergone dramatic changes primarily due to the influence of social media and consumer technology on a massive scale. 
Cloud Computing
This coupled with economic upheavals and various technological innovations taking place, like cloud computing, the sweeping changes taking place in the industry per se and the corporate IT departments are definitely impacting the market for numerous IT jobs, as well as the skills needed to be successful in these jobs and the compensation offered in lieu of the services.
Work Life Balance
Work-life balance is something that needs to be addressed and despite the numerous challenges posed by a jittery economy, the changing face of globalization, as well as offshoring and the various technological challenges, the sector is quite upbeat.
Business Functions
As a matter of fact, it is indeed an exciting time to be in the IT field, the IT jobs as well as the IT careers of the present day are paving the way for shaping up well rounded IT Professionals who turn out to be really effective employees. This at the same time would predispose them to be better prepared and equipped for careers in various other business functions as well.
Fabulous Opportunity
The structure of the corporate IT departments is constantly changing in response to the various cloud computing initiatives, it is a given that more and more technology is crossing over to the business side as opposed to being under the direct control of the corporate IT department. This would afford IT Professionals the fabulous opportunity to be able to rotate through various positions in different business units.
In for the Long Haul
Progressive companies are looking forward to hiring IT professionals, who are not just talented but in for the long haul. Highly tenured employees are indeed a coveted commodity at the moment and business houses leave no stone unturned as far as fostering a sense of belonging to the organization is concerned.
Final Thoughts
It goes without saying that individuals willing to pursue IT careers in the present or in the future, need to be flexible as well as open to change, especially Gen Y who have a fair degree of familiarity with consumer technologies currently flooding enterprises, stand greater chance of success than others, an optimal mix of soft and hard skills, laced with current technological prowess stands IT professionals in good stead in IT jobs in India.
