your future. you… have choice take control of your future find something you enjoy take a chance...
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YOUR FutureYOUR Future
YOU… have choiceYOU… have choice
• Take control of your future
• Find something you enjoy
• Take a chance
• Don’t settle
• Understand that the world is CHANGING
Decisions…Decisions…
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?• Facebook was recently valued at $15 Billion
when Microsoft made a $240 million investment. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is only 23 yrs old.
• The video game industry is worth a whopping $7 Billion a year in the U.S. which is more than the motion picture industry.
• Bill Gates was only 17 years old when he started Microsoft
• Donald Trump has been bankrupt twice which proves that sometimes you have to fail in order to succeed.
CAREERS in Information TechnologyCAREERS in Information Technology
GIS Technician
Graphic Designer
Network Administrator
Computer Games Programmer
Web Designer
Web Writer/Editor
GIS Technician…GIS Technician…
GOOGLE EARTH COMMUNITY PORTAL
Computer Games Programmer…Computer Games Programmer…
Web Designer…Web Designer…
YOUthe entrepreneur
An Entrepreneur…An Entrepreneur…
• A person who organizes resources to create a business that satisfies a need
BUSINESS
NEED
YOU + IDEA
Characteristics of EntrepreneursCharacteristics of Entrepreneurs
• Innovative
• Competitive
• Conceptual
• Willing to take risks
• Aggressive
• Self-confident
Community SUPPORTCommunity SUPPORT
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC)
Business Incubator, support services, 2 youth programs
science enterprise Algoma (seA)
Opportunities in natural resources and life sciences
Upper Lakes Environmental Research Network (ULERN)
Youth Science Forum; creates jobs for youth
Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie
Essential Start-up Information
Summer Company $3,000 to start a summer business
NOHFC Young Entrepreneurs Program
$25,000 (grant)
Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
$15,000 (loan)
SSMIC Focus AreasSSMIC Focus Areas
TechnologyIncubator SME Support
Services
Market Development
Projects
Technology IncubatorTechnology Incubator TechnologyIncubator
Helping IT start-ups succeed!
•State-of-the-art facility
• Guidance and mentoring
• Access to funding opportunities
SME Support ServicesSME Support Services
IT Business Guidance
Bid Monitoring
NetworkingEvents
Workshops
Funding Access
IT CommunityConnection
SME SupportServices
Helping Small to Medium Size IT Enterprises Succeed!
YOU + CHOICES =
SUCCESS
Current and Future IT Market TrendsCurrent and Future IT Market Trends
Average salary in IT?
$59,507 or over $1100/week
(Workopolis.com Salary Wizard, January 2007)
Most positions are FULL TIME
While the vast majority of IT positions involve a standard
35-40 hour work week, salaries can vary
significantly.
Current and Future IT Market TrendsCurrent and Future IT Market Trends
Technology will continue to set the pace for jobs.
As technology becomes a greater part of doing business, more computer-related jobs will be created.
Employers will seek and pay a premium for people who not only have technical skills, but also have the ability to:
listen
solve problems
interact with co-workers
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation CentreSault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
Thank you