Principles of Information Technology

1. Principles of Information Technology Investigating IT Employment Opportunities

2. Lesson Objectives • 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

3. Lesson Objectives • 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

4. The Hiring Process • Locate a job opening • Search the Internet • Newspaper ads • Employment offices • Word of mouth

5. The Hiring Process • Locate the requirements of that company and follow them • Usually, the first step is an application: • Fill-in-the-blank form • Basic information • Name, address, social security number • Previous employer

6. The Hiring Process • The next step could be the résumé: • A typed document you provide • Summarizes your • education • job skills (related to this job) • past employment history • Usually in reverse chronological order • Keep it brief but accurate • If the potential employer is impressed, it will get you to the next step

7. The Hiring Process 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?

8. The Hiring Process • 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

9. The Hiring Process • 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

10. Information TechnologyEmployment Opportunities

11. Information Technology • Definition: the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically reference: dictionary.com

12. Information Technology Career Pathways • Network Systems • Information Support & Services • Web & Digital Communications • Programming & Software Development

13. Information Technology Types of Jobs Network Systems Pathway • Network architects • Network engineers • Network & computer systems administrators • Database administrators • Computer security specialists • Telecommunications specialists • Web developers

14. Information Technology Types of Jobs Information Support & Services Pathway • Technical support specialists • Help-desk technicians • Equipment repair technicians • Information systems managers

15. Information Technology Types of Jobs Web & Digital Communications Pathway • Desktop publishers - typographers • Technical writers • Telecommunications line installers • Telecommunications line repairers • Multimedia artist/animators

16. Information Technology Types of Jobs Programming & Software Development Pathway • Software engineers • Computer systems engineers • Computer programmers

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