determine your calling to a computer vocation
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Determine Your Calling to a Computer Vocation. Module Two – Will I Like It?. Dr. William L. Honig Associate Professor Department of Computer Science. Purpose. What gives me joy? Do these things apply to career and job functions in computing and possible career roles? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Determine Your Calling to a Computer Vocation
Dr. William L. HonigAssociate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Module Two – Will I Like It?
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Purpose
What gives me joy?
Do these things apply to career and job functions in computing and possible career
roles?
Learn to “think” with your heart, not just with your mind
Get in touch with things you like to do
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Time for a new job?
<<Show Badday Video>>
• What do you think caused this scene?
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Thinking methods
Think about the SuDoKu puzzle and answer each of these questions (Yes or No):
1. Do you think the puzzle was frustrating?
2. Did you quickly have an idea how to begin to work the puzzle?
3. Did you complete the puzzle successfully?
4. Do you want to do another SuDoKu?
5. Do you want to do a more difficult SuDoKu?
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Characteristics
Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving Skills
Writing Complete Documentation
Verbal Communication
Careful, Precise, Perfect
(Attention to Detail)
Multiple Tasks at Once
Continuous Learning and Updates
Self Starter, Driven
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
What kinds of computer jobs exist?
<<Access Bureau of Labor Statistics >>
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
Computer Related Job Descriptions1. Management>>Computer and Information Systems
Managers
2. Professional and Related>>Computer and Mathematical Occupations
3. Professional and Related>>Engineers
Or, do a search for interesting words…
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Where the Jobs Are
What are the job prospects?
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Job Growth
• <<US BLS Fastest Growing Jobs>>
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Good Job Characteristics
• What do most of these “good” jobs have in common?
• What makes these jobs “enduring”– People like to do them– Companies and organizations need them– Unlikely to be outsourced, downsized,
reduced in force, shut down…
Copyright 2005 William L. Honig, Ph.D.
Determine Your CallingTo a Computer Vocation
Wrap-up
<< show Student Intern video>>
• Time to look inside your heart…..
• What might you enjoy in computing?
• What is worrisome?
• Think about it….
<<wrap up assignment>>