it is it for me (1)
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IT is it for me? We look at the many career options available in Information Technology.TRANSCRIPT
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IT is it for me?Tom Henricksen
IT Career Coach, Author, Speaker
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Introduction: Tom Henricksen
● 15 Years ● MyITCareerCoach.com to help people in IT
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Agenda
1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan
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Career Match
Skill Inventory● Review Career History● Look for proficiency● Soft skills
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Activity
List your top 3 qualities 1. _________2. _________3. _________
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Career Match
Find your “Zone”● StrengthsFinder 2.0● Perfect job?● Revisit childhood favorites
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Career Match“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both. ”
-James A Michener
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Agenda
1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan
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IT Career Choices
3 Myths of IT● Only jobs are for Help Desk and Developers● All IT jobs have been off-shored● IT jobs require years of college
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Activity
Review IT Careers1.____2.____3.____
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IT Career Choices
Systems Analyst● Organizational link● Find details● Strong communicator
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IT Career Choices
Web Design● User Interface - UI● User eXperience - UX
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IT Career Choices
Quality Assurance● Test applications● Isolate issues● Analyze results
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IT Career Choices
Help Desk Technician● Support computer systems● Diagnose issues● Implement solutions
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IT Career Choices
Database Administrator - DBA● Setup Database ● On-going tuning● Implement security
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IT Career Choices
Information Security Analyst● Protect organizations ● Threat analysis● Monitor security
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IT Career Choices
Network Administrator● Establish network● Monitor communication● Troubleshoot issues
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IT Career Choices
Network Security Specialist● Monitor Network● Access control● Confidentiality
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Questions
What have you learned?
What are you looking for tomorrow?
What has surprised you?
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Day 1 recap
1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan
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Day 2 starting up
1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan
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IT Career Choices
Network Operations Center● Manage network● 24/7 Uptime● Industries
○ Telecommunications○ Computer○ Satellite
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IT Career Choices
Network Operations Center● Operator● Technician
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IT Career Choices
Network Operator● Monitor● Maintain● Support
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IT Career Choices
Network Operations Center Technician● Install equipment● Troubleshoot issue● Resolve problems
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Data Communications
● Network Design Engineer● Outside Plant Specialist● Fiber Optics Specialist● Switching Specialist
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Data Communications
Network Design Engineer● Design and Plan● Install● Test
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Data Communications
Outside Plant Specialist● Design and build● Modifications● Evaluate
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Data Communications
Fiber Optics Specialist● Installations● Maintenance
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Data Communications
Switching Specialist● Design LAN● Setup switches● Ensure QoS
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IT Career Choices
Data Center● Large data storage● Racks of servers● Climate controlled● Secured
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IT Career Choices
Data Center Technician● Troubleshoot ● Deploy Infrastructure● Design layout
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IT Career Choices
Web Development● HTML● JavaScript
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IT Career Choices
Mobile Development● iOS● Android
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IT Career Choices
Software Development● Integration● Architecture
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Activity
List 3 Careers of interest1. _________2. _________3. _________
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Agenda
1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan
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Career Transition Plan
Explore your options for training and Education● Certificates● Diplomas● Degrees
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Career Transition Plan
Explore your options● Certification● Course completion● Internships● Volunteer work● Job shadow
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Career Transition Plan
Stumbling blocks● Background● Appearance● Attitude
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Career Transition Plan
Find Networking options● User groups● Clubs● Conferences● Online groups - LinkedIn● Find a mentor/Coach
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Career Transition Plan
● Periodically check your course● Become a lifelong learner● Enjoy your new career!
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Conclusion
● Questions● Connect with me!
○ LinkedIn○ website: myITCareerCoach.com
■ Newsletter○ Twitter: @tomhenricksen○ Facebook, Google+
● Let me help you out!