Careers In The RFID Industry

Posted on June 2nd, 2006 in IT careers, RFID + NFC by Raj Dash

With the emerging of applications using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) wireless technology, there are expected to be many career opportunities over the next decade. Here are three primary areas where jobs will be created:

  1. Manufacturing of RFID technologies, such as RF tags, antennas, smartcards, readers.
  2. Design of RFID-based applications to a whole host of industries and methodologies, including Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, touchless/ contactless payment systems, object locators, and more.
  3. Design of RFID infrastructure software to support such applications.

While the first two areas potentially mean a lot of jobs, it’s the latter area that could mean a huge shift in IT jobs in the coming years. Especially if current RFID projects being conducted worldwide come to fruition. The IT jobs are likely to fall into numerous categories:

  1. Designers and programmers of both out-of-the-box infrastructure software for pre-designed RFID applications, as well as for custom apps.
  2. Software project managers who understand RFID apps and the development lifecycle.
  3. Database designers and administrators who understand both real-time live database access and RFID applications.
  4. Consultants who have a high-level understanding of the technology and applications for several industries.
  5. Techical writers who can design application usage manuals for two or three levels of users: non-technical, technical, and programmers.
  6. Online writers/ bloggers who can write about RFID-based technologies and applications.

These are just a few of the IT opportunities that will be available in the next decade under the umbrella of RFID applications. Because there will probably be a lack of workers skilled in RFID, it behooves RFID manufacturers to set up labs at universities and colleges, like the way Zebra gifted an RFID lab to Indiana University.

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  1. RFID Technology said,

    on August 3rd, 2006 at 3:20 am

    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders. An RFID tag is a small object that can be attached to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person. RFID intelligence tags are basicaly used to track the system.

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