is it for me?

Is IT for me?Tom Henricksen

IT Career Coach, Author, Speaker

Introduction: Tom Henricksen

● 15 Years ● MyITCareerCoach.com to help people in IT

Agenda

1. Career Match2. IT Career Choices3. Career Transition Plan

Career Match

Skill Inventory● Review Career History● Look for proficiency

Career Match

Find your “Zone”● StrengthsFinder 2.0● Perfect job?● Revisit childhood favorites

Career Match“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both. ”

-James A Michener

IT Career Choices

3 Myths of IT● Only jobs are for Help Desk and Developers● All IT jobs have been off-shored● IT jobs require years of college

IT Career Choices

Business Analyst● Organizational link● Find details● Strong communicator

IT Career Choices

Project Manager● Plan projects● Manage constraints

IT Career Choices

Designer● Web● User Interface - UI● User experience - UX

IT Career Choices

Quality Assurance● Test applications● Isolate issues● Analyze results

IT Career Choices

Quality Engineer● Setup testing● Maintain scripts● Review coverage

IT Career Choices

Agile Development roles● Scrum Master ● Product Owner ● Team

IT Career Choices

Database Administrator - DBA● Setup Database ● On-going tuning● Implement security

IT Career Choices

Information Security Analyst● Protect organizations ● Threat analysis● Monitor security

IT Career Choices

Network Engineer/Administrator● Establish network● Monitor communication● Troubleshoot issues● Telephony

IT Career Choices

Help Desk Technician● Support computer systems● Diagnose issues● Implement solutions

IT Career Choices

Development● Web● Mobile● Integration● Architecture

Career Transition Plan

Explore your options for training and Education● Training schools● Training companies● Online training● University

Career Transition Plan

Explore your options● Certification● Course completion● Internships● Volunteer work

Career Transition Plan

Find Networking options● User groups● Clubs● Conferences● Online groups - LinkedIn● Find a mentor/Coach

Career Transition Plan

● Periodically check your course● Become a lifelong learner● Enjoy your new career!

Conclusion

● Questions● Connect with me!

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● Let me help you out!