Information Systems Development Career Resources

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Information Systems Development Career Resources

• Charting the course

By Earl Adams And Jason Ellingham
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Career Resources

• Online career research databases such as

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Information Systems Development Careers

• Includes
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Computer Systems Architects
• Database Administrators
• Computer Scientists
• Network Engineers
• Software Engineers
• to name a few

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Job Outlook

• Computer systems analysts, database
  administrators, and computer scientists are
  expected to be among the fastest growing
  occupations through 2012.

Changing employment between 2002 and 2012
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According to Information Week

• IT remains one of the most lucrative careers for
  Americans, with an unemployment rate nearly two
  percentage points below the average for all
  occupations.

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Career Resources offer a wide range of services
Find Jobs
Post Resume
Networking
Advice
Job search agents
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It Skills
Whats Hot
Whats Not

• SQL Windows
• IBM WebSphere
• Microsoft .Net
• Cisco Certified Security Professional
• Certified Information Systems Auditor
• HP/Compaq Accredited (and Master Accredited)
  Systems Engineer
• Sun Certified Enterprise Architect/ Certified
  Programmer for Java 2 platform
• Sun Certified Systems Administrator for Solaris

• Powerbuilder
• Perl
• HTTP
• Wireless Markup Language
• Webmaster and Internet certifications
• HTML
• Beginner certifications (for instance, Microsoft
  Certified Professional)
• Siebel Certified Consultant/Customer Certified
  Consultant
• Global Information Assurance Certification
  Firewall Analyst

Excerpt from CIO.com article archives 08/01/2005
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IT Certifications
Some Alternatives
Test Yourself

• MSCE
• Oracle
• Apple
• Novell
• SAP
• Cisco
• Lynux
• A
• Etc

• Boson Software
• Brainbench
• MeasureUp
• Self Test Software
• Transcender
• Whizlabs Software

Excerpt from Monster.com articles archives
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Business Acumen

• Translate business needs into technical
  requirements
• Understand impact of IT expenses to financial
  statements
• Building business cases for IT projects
• And dont forget about leadership, communication,
  project management