Principles of Information Technology Investigating IT Employment Opportunities IT: Principles of Information Technology – Investigating IT Employment Opportunities Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Trade & Industrial Education

Lesson Objectives Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References Identify positive work behaviors and personal qualities that enhance a person’s employability Identify the steps in the job hunt/hiring process Describe the function of a resume Describe the function of a portfolio Define Information Technology Identify the four career pathways in the IT field List types of jobs available within the IT field Use the Internet to research IT careers Identify types of job tasks and duties within the IT field Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process Locate a Job Opening Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References Locate a Job Opening Search the Internet Newspaper ads Employment offices Word of mouth Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process The first step is an application: Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References The first step is an application: Fill-in-the-blank form Basic information Name & address Previous employer Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process The next step could be the résumé: Summarizes your Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References The next step could be the résumé: Summarizes your education job skills (related to this job) past employment history Reverse chronological order Keep it brief Gets you an INTERVIEW Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process The next step is the interview Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References The next step is the interview Face-to-face or by phone Question and answer session Common questions: What makes you the best person for the job? What would your last employer say is your worst quality? What was the most difficult part of your last job? Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process References Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References References Can be requested on the application, résumé, or at the interview People who know you (but are not related) People who can verify the information given on the application, résumé, or in the interview Can be pastor, teacher, community leader, coworker Trade & Industrial Education

The Hiring Process Portfolio Job Opening Job Requirements Job Application Your Résumé Job Interview Your References Portfolio Can be requested by the potential employer Documentation of your skills Photographs, certificates, letters, anything showing off previous work you have done Can be printed or electronic Trade & Industrial Education

Employment Opportunities Trade & Industrial Education

Definition the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically Trade & Industrial Education

Career Pathways Network Systems Pathway Network Systems Information Support & Services Web & Digital Communications Programming & Software Development Trade & Industrial Education

Job Types Network Systems Pathway Network engineers Database administrators Computer security specialists Web developers Trade & Industrial Education

Job Types Information Support & Services Pathway Technical support specialists Help-desk technicians Equipment repair technicians Information systems managers Trade & Industrial Education

Job Types Web & Digital Communications Pathway Desktop publishers - typographers Technical writers Telecommunications line installers Multimedia artist/animators Trade & Industrial Education

Job Types Programming & Software Dev. Pathway Software engineers Computer systems engineers Computer programmers Trade & Industrial Education