by Oman Observer

Muscat - The Oman-German University of Technology (OGTech) is organising a career counselling seminar in applied information technology for school leavers at Radisson SAS Hotel tomorow. This is the time of year when school leavers are thinking about their possible future careers, and to help them decide, the career counselling seminar on the important field of information technology has been organised, a press release issued by OGTech said.

The seminar will be conducted by academics and professionals from industry and government, including Tariq Hilal al Barwani, Online Manager, Nawras and IT expert, Hassan Abdul Ali Mohammad, Deputy General Manager IT, Oman Arab Bank, Azher Hussain, Technical Account manager, Microsoft, Ali Hussein al Lawait, IT Security Manager, Ernst & Young, and Dr Otto Spaniol, Professor of IT at RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Following a general panel discussion on the importance of information technology and its importance in modern world, attendees will have an opportunity to talk with speakers on a one-to-one basis to ensure that all their questions are answered and that they obtain as much information as they require to make informed decisions concerning their future careers.

An important demand for qualified IT professionals comes from all sectors of industry and commerce in a variety of applications. Careers in IT offer a fascinating range of opportunities in an increasingly technological world, including system analysis and software development, analysis and design of software-intensive technologies, operation and operations management of large-scale systems installations, consulting on information and communication technology issues for small and large user organisations, and research in computing technologies, systems and applications.