Transcript Jobs Least Likely to Be Offshored

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Technology in Action
Technology in Focus:
Careers in IT
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Job Outlook
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting
growth in computer occupations
– Network systems and data
communications analysts
– Computer software engineers,
applications
– Forensic science technicians
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
(www.bls.gov) describes various IT jobs
– Typical tasks
– Required education and training
– Salary estimates
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Outsourcing and Offshoring
• Outsourcing: Hiring a third party to provide
services
• Offshoring: Outsourcing work to workers
in another country
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Jobs Least Likely
to Be Offshored
Customer Interaction
Software and Systems
Hardware/Networking
Web application developers
Business process
analysts
Network security
Web interface designers
Application developers
(when customer
interaction is critical)
Network installation
technicians
Database and data warehouse
designers/developers
Project managers (for
systems with customers
and business users
located predominately in Network administrators
the United States)
(engineers)
Customer relationship
management (CRM) analysts
Wireless infrastructure
managers and
technicians
Enterprise resource planning
(ERP) implementation specialists
Disaster recovery
planners/responders
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Common Myths About
IT Careers
• Myth 1: Getting a computer science
degree means you’re going to be rich.
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Common Myths About
IT Careers
• Myth 2: You have three professional
certifications—so you’re ready to work.
• Myth 3: Women are at a disadvantage in
an IT career.
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Common Myths About
IT Careers
• Myth 4: People skills don’t matter in IT
jobs.
• Myth 5: Mathematically impaired people
need not apply.
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Common Myths About
IT Careers
• Myth 6: Working in IT means working for a
computer company or in an IT department.
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Common Myths About
IT Careers
• Myth 7: All of the jobs are going offshore.
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Is an IT Career Right for You?
• Considerations
– Salary range
– Possibility of
gender bias
– Location
– A changing
workplace
– Stress
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What Realm of IT Should
You Work In?
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Development and Integration
Web
Development
• Web content creators
• Web publishers
• Customer interaction
technicians
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Systems
Development
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Systems analysts
Programmers
Project managers
Technical writers
Network engineers
Database developers
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Technical Services
• Information systems
– Network administrators
– Database administrators
– Web server administrators
– Telecommunications technicians
• Support services
– Helpdesk analysts
– Computer support technicians
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Preparing for a Job in IT
• Education
– College and university degrees
• Computer science
• MIS
• Computer engineering
– Technical schools
• Build skills rapidly
• Usually job specific
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Preparing for a Job in IT (cont.)
• Professional certifications
– Measure base level of skill
– Software and hardware manufacturers
establish standards
• Experience
– Internship or part-time job
• Research
– Know the companies and industries
offering jobs
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Finding a Job in IT
• School placement office
• Online employment sites
– Monster.com
– Dice.com
• Networking
– People networks
– Word of mouth
– Professional organizations
• Corporate Web sites
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