There are a number of different roles within IT that can make it a very rewarding job. One role that you may consider is a consultant. But what is an IT consultant and what are your main job tasks.
The job of an IT consultant can be very challenging. You will often be going in to businesses and looking at the way the business is ran and how you can improve it focusing on the IT they use. This may be within the finance area, marketing area, management or a combination of many different departments and often involves looking in to how IT can help improve process that happen within the business. So many businesses use a lot of IT in their business, especially over the last 18 months where they may have only been able to trade online due to lockdowns.
As a consultant it is important that you know about your client and their industry. You need to keep your ear to the ground and be proactive with any IT products that you recommend. You should take the time to get to fully understand the business that you are working with and what is available to them in their industry. Knowing the history of the business and their current IT software and uses is vital.