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IT is it for me? Tom Henricksen IT Career Coach, Author, Speaker

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IT is it for me? We look at the many career options available in Information Technology.

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IT is it for me?Tom Henricksen

IT Career Coach, Author, Speaker

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Introduction: Tom Henricksen

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

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Agenda

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

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Career Match

Skill Inventory● Review Career History● Look for proficiency● Soft skills

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Activity

List your top 3 qualities 1. _________2. _________3. _________

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Career Match

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

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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

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Agenda

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

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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

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Activity

Review IT Careers1.____2.____3.____

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IT Career Choices

Systems Analyst● Organizational link● Find details● Strong communicator

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IT Career Choices

Web Design● User Interface - UI● User eXperience - UX

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IT Career Choices

Quality Assurance● Test applications● Isolate issues● Analyze results

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IT Career Choices

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

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IT Career Choices

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

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IT Career Choices

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

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IT Career Choices

Network Administrator● Establish network● Monitor communication● Troubleshoot issues

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IT Career Choices

Network Security Specialist● Monitor Network● Access control● Confidentiality

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Questions

What have you learned?

What are you looking for tomorrow?

What has surprised you?

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Day 1 recap

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

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Day 2 starting up

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

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IT Career Choices

Network Operations Center● Manage network● 24/7 Uptime● Industries

○ Telecommunications○ Computer○ Satellite

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IT Career Choices

Network Operations Center● Operator● Technician

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IT Career Choices

Network Operator● Monitor● Maintain● Support

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IT Career Choices

Network Operations Center Technician● Install equipment● Troubleshoot issue● Resolve problems

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Data Communications

● Network Design Engineer● Outside Plant Specialist● Fiber Optics Specialist● Switching Specialist

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Data Communications

Network Design Engineer● Design and Plan● Install● Test

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Data Communications

Outside Plant Specialist● Design and build● Modifications● Evaluate

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Data Communications

Fiber Optics Specialist● Installations● Maintenance

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Data Communications

Switching Specialist● Design LAN● Setup switches● Ensure QoS

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IT Career Choices

Data Center● Large data storage● Racks of servers● Climate controlled● Secured

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IT Career Choices

Data Center Technician● Troubleshoot ● Deploy Infrastructure● Design layout

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IT Career Choices

Web Development● HTML● JavaScript

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IT Career Choices

Mobile Development● iOS● Android

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IT Career Choices

Software Development● Integration● Architecture

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Activity

List 3 Careers of interest1. _________2. _________3. _________

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Agenda

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

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Career Transition Plan

Explore your options for training and Education● Certificates● Diplomas● Degrees

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Career Transition Plan

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

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Career Transition Plan

Stumbling blocks● Background● Appearance● Attitude

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Career Transition Plan

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

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Career Transition Plan

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

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Conclusion

● Questions● Connect with me!

○ LinkedIn○ website: myITCareerCoach.com

■ Newsletter○ Twitter: @tomhenricksen○ Facebook, Google+

● Let me help you out!