Business Sectors
Information Technology and Communications
The Technology/Communication sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of Alberta. Technical breakthroughs are commonplace in this industry, and Alberta's International Region plans to challenge the established norms and provide exceptional products and services. Included in this sector are companies involved in a wide range of technical operations, ranging from internet service providers and internet-related applications to virtual reality and data modeling.
"The Alberta Science and Research Authority estimates that by 2010, Alberta's information technology industry will employ over 140,000 people and generate more than $30 billion in annual revenues. In addition to Alberta's outstanding advantages, such as business costs and labour productivity, the province has extensive high-tech infrastructure, advanced Internet networks, numerous industry leaders, and education and research to support its growing telecommunications industry." (Alberta-Canada.com)
A major resource in the world of Information and Media is The Alberta Library, a not-for-profit library consortium, whose goal is to increase and improve access to information resources for all Albertans. The Alberta Library is made up of over 250 members, including public, post-secondary, government, special and regional libraries. They provide such services as a province-wide Library card, Database licensing, an Online search engine to locate reading material province-wide and media awareness for the task of teaching their children critical approaches to dealing with the information they may encounter on the world wide web.
Labour Opportunities
With a sector that will be experiencing phenomenal growth in the next 5 to 10 years, employment opportunities abound for those with exceptional skill sets required to maintain this growth. Skill sets include security network-based products and services and new media experience. The resources mentioned on this website may be used to locate these opportunities.