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Why Go Geek?

Presented by Milt HaynesNational BDPA ConferenceAugust 5-9, 2009

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Why Go Geek?

Where’s Milt?BDPA & ITSMFKnow the BusinessGet Geeked!Careers in ITCritical Skills FocusGet CoachedUsing social networking to “get discovered”Think BIG!Where to go from here?


Where’s Milt?

http://www.pmi-chicagoland.org/page/chapter/outreach/executive


Blacks Gone GeekBlacks Gone Geek is an online community that serves to inspire a new generation of

African Americans to consider and select IT careers, as well enthuse interest and promote

technology entrepreneurship; ultimately increasing African Americans’ participation in

IT “from the classroom to the boardroom.”

http://www.blacksgonegeek.org/

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Contact Information

Milt Haynes, FounderBlacks Gone Geek

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.blacksgonegeek.org/

http://www.itsmfonline.org/


VISIONTo significantly increase African American

leadership in Information Technology

MISSIONTo fill the executive pipeline with the next

generation of IT professionals and foster the continuing development of ITSMF members

IT Senior Management Forum

http://www.itsmfonline.org/


PMI Chicagoland Executive Council

The PMI Chicagoland Chapter Executive Council is a group of invited executives from various Chicago-area industries who share ideas, perspectives and best practices for improving the management of projects in organizations and the role of the project

management profession. Executive Council Members

http://www.pmi-chicagoland.org/outreach/executive_council.php

http://www.pmi-chicagoland.org/outreach/executive_council_members.php

http://www.pmi-chicagoland.org/page/chapter/outreach/executive


BDPA & ITSMF


BDPA Mission

BDPA is a global member-focused technology organization that delivers

programs and services for the professional well being of its

stakeholders.


BDPA Stakeholders

MembersCorporate Supporters and SponsorsBlack IT Businesses and EntrepreneursEducational InstitutionsAfrican American Community


Education Life CycleFrom the Classroom to the Boardroom

CollegeInternships

Adopt-a-SchoolAdopt-a-Class

High SchoolComputer Camp

High SchoolComputer Competition

Professional DevelopmentWorkshops/Seminars

Corporate Advisory CouncilIT Senior Management Forum


Senior Executive

Executive

Middle Management

1st Line Management

Supervisory

Technical/Professional

Entry Positions

Student Internships

BDPA & ITSMF Filling the Pipeline

ITSMF Membership

ITSMF Protégé/Alumni Organization

BDPA Professional Development

BDPA Leadership Development

Next Generation of IT Professionals

Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Awards CriteriaRating Category Weighting

Demographics 10

Diversity Programs (Training, Affinity Groups)

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Tenure, Promotions, and Terminations

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Career Path Programs 7

Minority Vendor Programs 10

Community Outreach 7

Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Awards Program

Survey period starts in the 1st Quarter of each yearSurvey has 13 pages and 41 questionsBest Companies for Blacks in Technology Award Winners announced in AugustEpsilon (“Star of the Highest Magnitude”) Award presented to the Top Company for Blacks in Technology at the Annual National Conference Awards Gala

Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Awards Program

2009 WinnersAllstate InsuranceAmerican AirlinesCompuwareEli Lilly and CompanyHealth Care Service CorporationMerck and CompanyMonsantoState Farm InsuranceSun Trust BankWal-Mart StoresWellPoint

Individual Epsilon Awards Program

2009 WinnersCareer Achievement Award

– Joe McMahon– Sabre Systems, Inc.

Professional Achievement Awards– Rosalind Shaffer– Eli Lilly and Company

Community Service Awards– Matthew Harvey– Eli Lilly and Company


Know the Business


Know the Business6 Questions for Preparing Your Fast PitchThe Business of ITIndustry Verticals

– Insurance– Life Sciences– Manufacturing– Media– Pharmaceuticals– Real estate– Religion– Retail– Technology– Telecommunications– Transportation (Travel)

– Automotive– Banking– Consumer– Education– Energy– Oil and as– Fast-Moving Consumer

Goods (FMCG)– Financial (Finance)– Food and beverage– Government– Healthcare


Get Geeked!


Steps for Long Term Employment in IT*

Obtain a strong foundational educationLearn technologies used in a global industryKeep skills up-to-date throughout your careerDevelop good teamwork and communication skillsBecome familiar with other culturesChoose work in areas least likely to be sent offshore

*From Globalization and Offshoring of Software: A Report of the ACM Job Migration Task Force


Purdue University – College of Technology Programs

http://www.tech.purdue.edu/Prospective_Students/index.cfmhttp://www.tech.purdue.edu/camps/TECh/

Aviation TechnologyBuilding Construction Management TechnologyComputer Graphics TechnologyElectrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyIndustrial TechnologyB.S. Degree Program in Technology EducationVocational-Industrial TeachingMechanical Engineering TechnologyManufacturing Engineering TechnologyOrganizational Leadership and Supervision

http://www.tech.purdue.edu/Prospective_Students/index.cfm

http://www.tech.purdue.edu/camps/TECh/


Careers in IT


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2009 IT Job Outlook - Detailed Survey Results

http://blacksgonegeek.org/2009ITJobOutlook.aspx

http://blacksgonegeek.org/2009ITJobOutlookSurveyResults.aspx


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Top IT functional areas for greatest job market demand in 2009

Business Process Management 29% IT Leadership & Governance 24% Program & Project Management 22% Solutions Delivery 22% Risk Management 20% Enterprise Architecture 18% Business Planning 14% Infrastructure Management 14% Organization Planning & Design 12% Portfolio Management 10% Strategic Planning 8% Supplier Mgmt 8% Budget Management 6% Accounting & Allocation 4% Investment Analysis and Intelligence 4% Resource Management 4% Security 4%


Project Y – Careers in Social Media

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/ProjectY.htm

Inbound Marketing JobsOnline Communications CoordinatorSocial Media Marketing ManagerSocial Media Marketing AssociatedVice President MarketingMarketing Manager Social Media

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/ProjectY.htm


Critical Skills Focus



“The only way to get ahead and stay ahead in this challenging job market is to constantly distinguish yourself

from the competition by demonstrating great performance and maintaining highly marketable skills.”

Milt Haynes


Critical Skills FocusHSCC Curriculum - What we teach our kids

Computer Basics and Windows Operating SystemHTML– HTML Tables & Entity References– HTML Forms– CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

JavaScriptTomcat & Web TechnologyJSTL & Expression LanguageMySQL Database Engine & SQLSoftware Design FundamentalsFundamentals of Computer ScienceTeamwork


Critical Skills FocusWEB Logic, WebSphere & J2EE, Drupal, Joomla, Ruby on Rails Database Technologies (Oracle9i, DB2)XMLLinux.NETC-SharpNetwork Security and Firewalls, CISSPJava (jCert), J2EE, Optimal JCitrix thin client


Critical Skills FocusWeb Development & Programming (C/C++, ASP, JavaScript, Perl, CGI, VB)Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)PHP Hypertext Processor, Ruby on RailsMessaging (Lotus Domino, MS Exchange)Really Simple Syndication (RSS)Inbound Marketing Certification

http://www.inboundmarketing.com/sites/default/files/Inbound Marketing University Exam Study Guide.pdf


Critical Skills FocusCisco CCNA, CCNP, CCSPCompTIA A+, N+, S+Microsoft MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBACompliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA)Global Project Management (PMI PMP, PgMP, CAPM, Six Sigma, ITIL, CMMI)National Contract Management Association (CFCM, CCCM, CPCM)


Critical Skills FocusGovernance/Decision, Organization/StructureEnterprise Architecture (SOA, Data, Applications, Infrastructure, Data Security)Mergers and AcquisitionsSourcing, Off shoringCore Infrastructure/Consolidation (Core IT Services)Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM)Business Intelligence (BI), Hyperion, Cognos, InformaticaBusiness Process Engineering (BPE)Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Crisis Management


Critical Skills FocusERP (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Baan, JD Edwards, Lawson)CRM: Microsoft CRM, e-Synergy, SalesForce.com, NetSuite CRM+, ADAPTcrm, Oncontact V, SAP Business One CRM, PeopleSoft CRM,SiebelOnDemand CRMProject Portfolio Management (PPM) Tools: CA Clarity, MSPS/PPS– Project Management– Program Management– Project Portfolio Management– Application Portfolio Management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_Management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Portfolio_Management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_Portfolio_Management


Get Coached!


BDPA Who’s Hiring Initiative “Going Geek is the New Chic”

Career Coaching

Job Job HuntHunt

Job OutlookHot JobsIndustry Trends

Job Job GainGain

Career Development Plan

Professional DevelopmentEducationCertificationSIGs

BDPA Who’s Hiring DirectoryBDPA Job Postings

Job Placement


Who’s Getting HiredInternal candidatesIndustry experts (PMP, Business Objects, Clarity)Market HiresContractors (e.g. Contract to hire, offshore)Diversity Candidates– BDPA– Black MBAs– NSBE– HACE– INROADS

Entrepreneurs (Diversity Suppliers)


Managing ExpectationsMaking the BDPA ConnectionKeeping MarketableBuilding a Best in Class ResumeLeveraging Business vs. TechnologyStaying Interested in EducationPlaying Politics in Corporate America

Critical Success Factors


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o Establish Your Web Presenceo Communicate Your Value o 6 Letters You Need to Use: G.O.O.G.L.E.o Job Seeking in a Troubling Economic Climateo Are you Flexible and Adaptable to a New Corporate

Culture?o Incorporate the Six Degrees of Separation Theory

http://blacksgonegeek.org/CoachesCorner.aspx

Milt’s Toolboxhttp://blacksgonegeek.org/ToolBox.aspx

Coaches Corner: Keys to Success in 2009

http://blacksgonegeek.org/CoachesCorner.aspx

http://blacksgonegeek.org/ToolBox.aspx


Handbill Contents

Summary about you Significant achievements What you would like to do Who you want to meet (titles or names) Companies you wish to contact

6 Questions for Preparing Your Fast Pitch - Job Seeker

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/6 Questions for Preparing Your Fast Pitch - Job Seeker.pdf

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/6 Questions for Preparing Your Fast Pitch - Job Seeker.pdf


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Using social networking to “get discovered”


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Document Outline

o Introductiono Beginner's Guide to Website Creationo Bloggingo Social Networking Siteso Beginner’s Guide to Internet Marketingo Brandingo Writing Tips

http://blacksgonegeek.org/OnlineCommunityStartupGuide.aspx

Online Community Start-up Guide

http://blacksgonegeek.org/OnlineCommunityStartupGuide.aspx


Think BIG!


P. I. E.There are three elements important to players who want to

fine tune their skills and move up in their profession. They must:

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Perform exceptionally well (10%)•

Cultivate proper image (30%)•

Manage their exposure so the right people will know them (60%)

Understand that your performance must be top-notch, because you can be replaced, but also understand that there’s a lot more to career advancement than doing an outstanding job.

From “Empowering Yourself: The Organization Game Revealed” by Harvey Coleman


Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings in a singlebound.

Look! Up in the sky!It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!

What’s your USP?


Where to Go From Here?


Development SpectrumLeast MostDevelopment

Impact

Skill BuildersTraining

PeopleExamples/

Role Models

Feedbackcoaching

Learningfrom

Hardships

On theJob

Experience

FullJob

Change

•Courses

•Seminars

•Workshops

•Audio & Video Tapes

•Readings

•Job Shadow

•Observe Speakers

•Observe Leaders

•Exposure to different teams

•Exposure to different communities

•Seek and ask for feedback

•360 feedback

•Mentoring

•Exposure

•Support

•Guidance

•Coaching

•Stretch Assignments

•Unplanned events

•Difficult task

•Mistakes

•Disappointments

•Active learning

•Teach others

•Analysis, planning, execution

•Lead/participate on a team, task force, council

•Cross-train

•Join a professionalorganization

•Lateral

•Cross-functional

•Hierarchical

•Related Business

•Technical/ Managerial

•Line/staff

•Location

•Independence

Skill BuildersTraining

PeopleExamples/

Role Models

Feedbackcoaching

Learningfrom

Hardships

On theJob

Experience

FullJob

Change

•Courses

•Seminars

•Workshops

•Audio & Video Tapes

•Readings

•Job Shadow

•Observe Speakers

•Observe Leaders

•Exposure to different teams

•Exposure to different communities

•Seek and ask for feedback

•360 feedback

•Mentoring

•Exposure

•Support

•Guidance

•Coaching

•Stretch Assignments

•Unplanned events

•Difficult task

•Mistakes

•Disappointments

•Active learning

•Teach others

•Analysis, planning, execution

•Lead/participate on a team, task force, council

•Cross-train

•Join a professionalorganization

•Lateral

•Cross-functional

•Hierarchical

•Related Business

•Technical/ Managerial

•Line/staff

•Location

•Independence


Choose which domain of expertise best suits you. Learning and relationships will fuel growth.Figure out what appeals to you. Look at industry segments, business processes, service delivery models and company size.Look outside the world of business IT for new challenges and emerging roles. Network! Tap into professional, personal and social networks.Keep an objective eye on your career path: Are you doing what you want to do?



“Publish or perish”– Publish Your Own Professional Website, Blog,

Podcast, Discussion GroupLearn how to sell yourselfGain new technical skillsDevelop your soft skills and professional imageProve yourself by volunteering and managing a successful project from start to finishBuild relationships, references and referralsDodge the offshore bullet by building business skills and customer facing work experience



Know your giftsFind your nicheDevelop your business model (SWOT)Build your followingPosition yourself to find investors– Ask and you shall receive– Learn business development and CRM– Help me help you

Sell your waresManage your financesGrow your businessHelp others



Master the politics of the business inner circlePractice life-long learning techniquesExercise Impression ManagementLink your accomplishments to the performance criteria that mattersFind out what the customer wants and focus on thatGet coached, get geeked, get engagedFollow-up, follow through and persist until you succeed



Q & A


Back-up Slides


For Job Seekers


o How to “Get in the Game”o Conducting the Employability Assessment o Setting Realistic Expectationso Finding the Best Career Objectiveo Developing Your Unique Selling Proposition

(USP)o Passing a Background Checko Generating Leads

Career Coaching Assisting the BDPA Job Seeker


o Matching Algorithm Exerciseo Writing a Killer Cover Lettero Working the BDPA Referralo Reporting Statuso Interviewing Tipso Negotiating Offerso Congratulations!o Planning Your First 100 Days



Offshore talent is much cheaper and well trained

Recent graduates need experience to get a job and a job to get experience!!

Recruiters are pressured to present highly qualified candidate with proven track records

Entrepreneurs are not big enough to meet tier 1 vendor requirements for Corporate America

Our Challenges


Feedback

Can’t Find a Job? Here’s Why…– Under qualified (skill set mismatch)– Unprepared– Under developed– Project a poor image– Don’t interview well– Not ready for the corporate culture– Can’t compete– Reluctant to relocate


Can’t Find a Job? Here’s Why…– You're not as marketable as you think– You place too much faith in the Internet– You haven’t established your brand– You’re a lousy planner– You don't follow up– and…

Feedback


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o How to “Get in the Game”o Conducting the Employability

Assessment o Setting Realistic Expectationso Finding the Best Career Objectiveo Developing Your Unique Selling

Proposition (USP)o Passing a Background Checko Generating Leads



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Job Seekers – can you present your Fast Pitch in THREE MINUTES OR LESS?

Your verbal presentation should open with a hook that captures attention and includes answers to the following six questions:

1. What’s your job title?2. Where do you work?3. What are your career interests? 4. What is your unique selling proposition? 5. What’s your claim to fame? 6. Why should THIS Company hire you? You must

satisfy a business need.

Career Coaching 6 Question for Preparing Your Fast Pitch