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So You Want To Work In IT?

So You Want To Work In IT?. Which jobs will you find rewarding?. IT Aptitudes. “Non-traditional” Creativity Aesthetic Writing Communication Artistic. “Traditional” Technical Competence Analytical Mathematical Problem Solving Investigative. IT Career Area: Computer Science.

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So You Want To Work In IT?

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  1. So You Want To Work In IT? Which jobs will you find rewarding?

  2. IT Aptitudes “Non-traditional” • Creativity • Aesthetic • Writing • Communication • Artistic “Traditional” • Technical Competence • Analytical • Mathematical • Problem Solving • Investigative

  3. IT Career Area:Computer Science Programmer: This is a person who writes application code. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: High • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: Medium • Creativity:High • Aesthetic: Medium • Writing: Medium • Communication: Medium • Artistic: Low

  4. IT Career Area:Computer Science Q/A Tester: This is a person who tests application code. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: High • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: High • Creativity: Medium • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Low • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  5. IT Career Area:Computer Science Systems Analyst: This is a person who designs applications at a high level. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: Medium • Investigative: Low • Creativity: Low • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Medium • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  6. IT Career Area:Computer Science Database Administrator: This is a person who designs and maintains corporate databases. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: High • Creativity: Low • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Medium • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  7. IT Career Area:Computer Science Project Manager: This is a person who coordinates project development and facilitates communication between the systems analysts and programmers. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: Medium • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: Medium • Investigative: Medium • Creativity: Medium • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: High • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  8. IT Career Area:Networking PC Technician: This is a person responsible for building, testing, installing, and repairing computer workstations. • Technical: High • Analytical: High • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: High • Creativity: Medium • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Low • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  9. IT Career Area:Networking Network Technician: This is a person responsible for installing and troubleshooting networking equipment as well as installing the communications infrastructure. • Technical: High • Analytical: High • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: High • Creativity: Medium • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Low • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  10. IT Career Area:Networking Network Administrator: This is a person responsible for the design, maintenance, and operation of the network and communications infrastructure. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: Medium • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: Medium • Creativity:High • Aesthetic: Low • Writing: Medium • Communication: High • Artistic: Low

  11. IT Career Area:Digital Media Web Developer: This is a person who writes applications for the web. These can vary from simple scripted web sites to full ‘enterprise applications’. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: High • Mathematical: High • Problem Solving: High • Investigative: Medium • Creativity:High • Aesthetic: Medium • Writing: Medium • Communication: Medium • Artistic: Low

  12. IT Career Area:Digital Media Web Designer: This is a person who designs corporate web sites. This person is responsible for the ‘look and feel’ of a site. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: Low • Mathematical: Low • Problem Solving: Low • Investigative: Low • Creativity:High • Aesthetic: High • Writing: High • Communication: High • Artistic: High

  13. IT Career Area:Digital Media Webmaster: This is a person responsible for the management, maintenance, and operation of the web server. • Technical: Medium • Analytical: Medium • Mathematical: Low • Problem Solving: Medium • Investigative: Medium • Creativity: Medium • Aesthetic: Medium • Writing: High • Communication: High • Artistic: Medium

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