envisioning endless possibilities for your future

Envisioning Endless Possibilities for Your Future

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Close your eyes and picture a technology worker.


Did you picture someone like this?


Or did you picture someone like this?

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Did you picture someone like me?

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WHAT IS IT?(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)


What Is IT?

IT is the backbone, the engine that drives and supports businesses, industries, innovation and human communication.

IT impacts the way we live, work, play and learn.


IT Is Technical Tools

IT is tech hardware, software, the Internet, and the networks that tie it all together


IT Is People

IT is also about the people who

use information technology.


IT is the Future

IT is about the future. Things are changing quickly, and IT is driving the change.

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IT HAS JOBS AVAILABLE


Jobs Waiting to be Filled

500,000+ IT jobs open in the U.S. According to Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)


Jobs with Potential


IT Needs More People

9% of all jobs open in the U.S. are in IT.According to Labor/Insight (Burning Glass Technologies)

THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU IN IT


With a Career in IT you can...

• Make a difference

• Play with the latest toys

• Work with technology & people

• Earn good money

• Work where and when you want

• Do challenging work

• Work in any industry

Consider Information Technology


Do you like to…

Make discoveries

Learn how things work

Fix things

Solve puzzles and problems

Find faster, easier ways to do things

Be creative

Work with people

Consider Information Technology

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There’s a Place for You in IT

Start with your interests and strengths

+Information Technology

=Discover exciting career

possibilities!



If you like helping people

+ IT =Informatics

Medical Specialist User Experience Designer

IT Recruiter



If you like art and music

+ IT =Wearable Technology

DesignerWeb Developer

Computer Generated Imagery



Click to insert pictureIf you like building and fixing things

+ IT =Environmental Engineer

Computer Hardware EngineerIT Computer

Support Specialist



If you like selling ideas and products

+ IT =IT Marketing

Social Media Manager IT Teacher or Trainer



If you likesolving problems

+ IT =

Process EngineerSearch Engine Optimization

Computer Systems Engineer



If you like working with technology

+ IT =Web or Application

Developer Video Game Designer

Computer Network Specialist



If you likescience and nature

+ IT =Research Scientist

Geospatial Information Scientist

Sports Medicine



If you like business and leadership

+ IT =

Business Analyst Project Manager

Chief Information Officer

WOMEN IN IT STORIES


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Shannon MoranDirector, IT Development

Brother International

This is an exciting time for technologists as companies are now positioning their IT departments as strategic differentiators.



Rebecca RosenPresident

Sales Enabled

I have always enjoyed making technology come alive, creating an emotional connection with its users.



Angie SheldonCommunity Engagement Specialist | Betty Crocker

Bisquick

Social media is a fun and challenging field where I can use my psychology skills to create communities and effect change!



Grace BredesonTechnical Consultant

Protiviti

The way I think and the way I work with people have been the most important things I bring to my job.



Cristina Greysman Director, Channel

Program Management, SunGard Availability

Services

I was fascinated by computers in middle school and begged my Dad for a home computer.



Robin WrightProject Director, USA,

EnvironmentalWSP

The diversity of the people and technical challenges I encounter provide continuous opportunities for intellectual growth.



Cassandra AndersonDirector Channel Sales

Crexendo

I look at technology as not just technical, but as a creative way to bring solutions and to change the world – one solution at a time



I enjoy traveling and meeting people from around the world, which allows me to learn and contribute on a vast array of subjects.

Doriana AllynSr Manager, Environmental

Health and SafetyBrother International



Dr. Jayati Saha Microbiologist

I chose science because I was naturally curious about things and I prefer to see results than be told about them.



Lisa M. YigdalManager, Helpdesk and

TelecommunicationsBrother International

Part of my job is keeping the technical staff happy and not burnt out.



Jean Mork BredesonField Tech

GE

Working with the tools and the equipment was much easier than I’d thought, and the fixes were more like solving puzzles than getting into something dirty or scary.



Jody ShinckeIT Infrastructure Manager

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)

I got started in IT when I realized I LOVED technology in high school.



The Creating IT Futures IT Ready program helped me land a full-time technical support position.

Ngina BaGGettTechnical Support



TC CulbersonBusiness Application

ManagerNCPHS

My ability to translate between my geek team members and the end-users sets me apart.



High-tech business to business marketing is a thrill. It’s ever-changing, requires constant learning and a passion for the industry.

Mary Ellen GromVice President, US

MarketingSYNNEX Corporation



Melody CultonSenior Corporate Counsel

Brother International

I work closely with the IT department so that all risk factors — legal and technical — can be considered when making business decisions.



Jessi NorrisProject Manager

TekTegrity

I love my job because I create processes and solutions to real problems — and I get to see the benefits for my company and our clients.



Barbra SmithAmericas Business

Operations Manager Hewlett-Packard

I am proud of advancing my career to the point where I can now influence system architecture and software applications at HP.

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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU GET STARTED


In Our Neighborhood

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– It might be local girl or women groups, schools, companies that offer programs, and so on.

– If you have no local resources, delete this slide.


You can get started in IT at any age, anywhere, any time.

A college degree in IT is nice, but not necessary.

Get started in 1-2-3:

1. Take some training classes online or in person

2. Get certified

3. Apply to work


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Additional Resources

• Free program available in Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, New York City & Washington, D.C.

• Provides IT training and business soft-skills

• Helps you land an apprenticeship and a job in IT

www.creatingitfutures.org


Additional Resources for Vets

Connects military veterans with IT training and employers

www.troopstotechcareers.org/


We are here to help


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