1. Technology, Careers, and Job Hunting

2. Objectives Discuss careers available in the technology Industry
Know the education and certification requirements for technology jobs
Explain what you need to do to find a job
Learn how to use technology to give your résumé maximum exposure
Explain how to use the Internet to conduct a job search
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3. Technology Careers—An Overview
IT or IS or MIS Departments
CIO – Chief Information Officer
Figure I-1: Structure of a typical IT department
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4. Technology Careers—An Overview (continued)
Examples of jobs in IT departments
Systems analyst
Computer programmer
Security specialist
Database administrator
Network specialist/administrator
Computer operator
Technical support specialist
Web site designer
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5. Technology Careers—An Overview (continued)
Examples of computer professionals who work outside of IT departments
Technical writer
Computer salesperson
Quality assurance (QA) specialist
Computer engineer
Manufacturing technician
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6. Education and Certification for Technology Jobs
Computer-related degrees
Offered by colleges and universities
Computer engineering
Computer science
Information systems (IS)
Information technology (IT)
Software engineering
Computer-related associate’s degrees
Offered by colleges, community colleges, and technical schools
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7. Education and Certification for Technology Jobs (continued)
Advanced degrees
Master’s degrees
Doctoral degrees
Certification
Certificate of completion
Certification exam
Figure I-3: Certification exams verify your knowledge of a particular subject
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8. Education and Certification for Technology Jobs (continued)
Categories of certification exams
General computer knowledge
Software applications
Database administration
Networking
Computer hardware
Computer security
Figure I-4: Certification logo
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9. How to Start Your Job Search
Look at your qualifications
Decide what you want to do
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10. How to Start Your Job Search (continued)
Create résumés for:
Print
HTML and XML
Figure I-7: Ways to post a résumé
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11. How to Make Your Résumé Work for You
Web portfolio
A hypertext version of a résumé
Figure I-9: Web sites can help you create an ePortfolio
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12. How to Use Job Banks and Web Sites to Find a Job
Use the Internet to:
Research potential jobs and employers
Post résumé
Locate job leads
Write to potential employers
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13. How to Use Job Banks and Web Sites to Find a Job (continued)
Online job bank
Database of thousands of job openings posted by employers
Figure I-22: Online job bank
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14. How to Use Job Banks and Web Sites to Find a Job (continued)
Job search agent
Program that automatically searches databases; notifies you when it finds relevant jobs
Figure I-12: Job search agent
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15. How to Use Job Banks and Web Sites to Find a Job (continued)
Social networking sites
Figure I-13: Using LinkedIn to search for a job
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16. Talking Points: What Are Professional Ethics?
Defining ethics
Ethics: study of moral standards and how they affect our conduct in daily life
Professional ethics: our on-the-job choices and actions that reflect our values
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17. Talking Points: What Are Professional Ethics? (continued)
Ethics and computers
Sometimes pressure to engage in unethical activities
Should be familiar with copyright law and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Figure I-14: Computer professionals should be familiar with U.S. copyright law
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18. Talking Points: What Are Professional Ethics? (continued)
Privacy and confidentiality issues
Be familiar with laws and company policy applicable to privacy
Be aware of confidentiality issues
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19. Talking Points: What Are Professional Ethics? (continued)
Code of ethics
Published by many professional organizations
Figure I-15: Professional organizations, like ACM, publish codes of ethics
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20. Summary This chapter introduced: Technology Careers—An Overview
Education and Certification for Technology Jobs
How to Start Your Job Search
How to Make Your Résumé Work for You
How to Use Job Banks and Web Sites to Find a Job
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