1. High Tech Employment Craig Galbraith Cameron School of Business

2. High Tech Employment -Personal Assessment Are you an “outcome” person or “process” person Will you feel comfortable in a casual, innovative and fluid job environment As a business major, you will be a “second” class citizen to engineers, scientists and programmers. You must feel comfortable with no real job description You must “love” technology

3. High Tech Employment -Personal Assessment There is great potential for $$$, rapid advancement and lateral movement The work environment will always be fast paced, exciting, stimulating, and risky. The work environment will be clean and attractive. Fellow employees will be highly educated.

4. High Tech Employment -Personal Preparation Take elective courses in technical fields ( or accounting/bookkeeping ). Study the trade journals, web sites, and articles about technology and industry Learn computer skills –data base, power point, excel –web page –communications –other areas (3-D, animation) –future directions

5. High Tech Employment - The Search Pick geographical area (do research about geographical specialties) Visit and knock on doors; there are literally 1000s of firms in some areas Make resume and personal presentation as technical as possible Be willing to trade immediate salary for future benefit (salary, bonuses, stock options, etc.)

6. High Tech Employment - The Centers California –San Jose (Silicon Valley); San Francisco; Southern California (San Diego/Orange County) Seattle (software) Boston RDU Texas ( Austin, Dallas) Colorado (Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver) Minneapolis/St. Paul (medical) Portland (chips) Atlanta Florida (Jacksonville) Traditional cities (Chicago, Indianapolis, New York, Washington DC)