CS and the Job Market CS101 Week 9 Topical Lecture Nov

Why this Lecture? Decisions, Decisions, Decisions… ! Decisions, Decisions, Decisions… ! Making an informed decision about major selection Making an informed decision about major selection Through this lecture, we want to give you relevant information to be able to make informed decisions Through this lecture, we want to give you relevant information to be able to make informed decisions

Guest Introductions Salman Akhtar: Co-CEO Techlogix Salman Akhtar: Co-CEO Techlogix Hashim Ali: CEO Mantaq Solutions Hashim Ali: CEO Mantaq Solutions Dr Aamir Matin: CEO Cisco Systems Dr Aamir Matin: CEO Cisco Systems

Choosing a Major A very important decision A very important decision –Will likely have a large impact on what you do in future –Should not be based only on hearsay Factors: Factors: –What are you good at? –What are the job prospects? (in 2010) –What’s the ‘in’ thing to do? –What is the bigger picture? The ‘hottest thing-to-do’ keeps changing pretty rapidly The ‘hottest thing-to-do’ keeps changing pretty rapidly

US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Job Outlook for Next 10 Years ( ) Job Description Expected Growth through 2014 Computer and Information Systems Managers Faster than average Computer Programmers (2 year degrees) More slowly than average Computer Software Engineers As fast as Average Computer Support Specialists Faster than Average System Administrators Much faster than average Computer Systems Analysts Much faster than average Computer Scientists and Database Administrators Much faster than average Key Areas for the next 10 years: Network Management Network Management Cyber Security Cyber Security Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce Internet technologies Internet technologies Mobile Applications Mobile ApplicationsStatement Projected Increase much faster than average > 27% Faster than average 18 – 26 % As fast as average 9 – 17 % More slowly than average 0 – 8 % Decline Decrease by any amount [