1. Presented By: Suzanne L. Rego – Employment Consultant, BermudaJOBS.com Michael W. Branco – VP PKI Development, QuoVadis Ltd. BIBA Showcase – October 16 th, 2004 Information Technology Designations and the Bermuda Marketplace

2. Agenda Minimum requirements for 2004 Minimum requirements for 2004 Entry Level – Job roles and designations Entry Level – Job roles and designations Intermediate Level – Job roles and designations Intermediate Level – Job roles and designations Senior Level – Job roles and designations Senior Level – Job roles and designations Earning the designations Earning the designations Recruiters/Employers Recruiters/Employers Scholarships/NTB/Company Sponsorship Scholarships/NTB/Company Sponsorship Questions?? Questions??

3. Minimum Requirements for 2004 Education Education Associates degree Associates degree Undergraduate degree Undergraduate degree Graduate degree Graduate degree Types of IT related degrees Types of IT related degrees Computer Science Computer Science Information Systems Information Systems Mathematics Mathematics Engineering Engineering

4. Beginning Your Career Entry Level Positions Entry Level Positions Help Desk Administrator Help Desk Administrator Desktop Support Desktop Support Expected Salary: $35K - $50K Expected Salary: $35K - $50K Qualifications Qualifications ICDL / A+ / Network+ / MOS ICDL / A+ / Network+ / MOS Helpful hints Helpful hints

5. Advancing Your Career Intermediate Level Positions Intermediate Level Positions System Administrator System Administrator IT Manager IT Manager Network Engineer Network Engineer Business/System Analyst Business/System Analyst Database Administrator Database Administrator Programmer (web and desktop) Programmer (web and desktop) Various specialized areas Various specialized areas Expected salary: $60K - $100K Expected salary: $60K - $100K Qualifications Qualifications MCSA MCSA MCSE (2003) MCSE (2003) MCSD (Web/Desktop) MCSD (Web/Desktop) MCDBA MCDBA CCA (Citrix) CCA (Citrix) CCSE (Checkpoint) CCSE (Checkpoint) CCNA/CCDA CCNA/CCDA Specialized qualifications Specialized qualifications Helpful hints Helpful hints

6. Reaching the Top Senior Level Positions Senior Level Positions CIO / CTO CIO / CTO Chief Security Officer Chief Security Officer Senior Network Engineer Senior Network Engineer Expected salary: $85K and up Expected salary: $85K and up Qualifications Qualifications CISSP CISSP CCNE/CCIE CCNE/CCIE Helpful hints Helpful hints

7. Earning the Designations Study Approaches Study Approaches Self study (books/sample exams) Self study (books/sample exams) Classes (locally/~2K per class, 5 days) Classes (locally/~2K per class, 5 days) Bootcamp (overseas/very intense) Bootcamp (overseas/very intense) Braindump websites Braindump websites Local Providers (exams and classes) Local Providers (exams and classes) Bermuda MicroSystems Bermuda MicroSystems Gateway Gateway Media Tek Media Tek Exams (Vue/Prometric) Exams (Vue/Prometric) Online/CBT exams Online/CBT exams Available in Bermuda Available in Bermuda $100 per exam $100 per exam

8. Financing Your Education Scholarships Scholarships Ewan Sampson Scholarship Trust Ewan Sampson Scholarship Trust Bank of Bermuda IT Scholarship Bank of Bermuda IT Scholarship SBI SBI Government Grants Government Grants Computer Society of Bermuda Computer Society of Bermuda National Training Board National Training Board Company Sponsorship Company Sponsorship

9. Recruiters/Employers Recruiters Recruiters BermudaJOBS.com – www.BermudaJOBS.com BermudaJOBS.com – www.BermudaJOBS.comwww.BermudaJOBS.com PWC Executive Search & Selection www.bermudatopjobs.com PWC Executive Search & Selection www.bermudatopjobs.com www.bermudatopjobs.com The James Partnership – www.thejamespartnership.bm The James Partnership – www.thejamespartnership.bmwww.thejamespartnership.bm Websites offer career advice, job listings, register for job updates Websites offer career advice, job listings, register for job updates Employers Employers Networking Events Networking Events

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