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Why Are Information Systems Important to Me?

Why Are Information Systems Important to Me?. Careers for today and tomorrow. Information Systems and Information Technologies Are Integral to Your Lives. Think of all you can do online: Research class papers and presentations Conduct banking Pay your bills

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Why Are Information Systems Important to Me?

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  1. Why Are Information Systems Important to Me? Careersfor today and tomorrow

  2. Information Systems and Information Technologies Are Integral to Your Lives • Think of all you can do online: • Research class papers and presentations • Conduct banking • Pay your bills • Research, shop, and buy products from companies or other people • Sell your “stuff” • Search for, and apply for, jobs • Make travel reservations (hotel, airline, rental car) • Watch sports

  3. IT Offers Career Opportunities Knowledgeable about IT can improve your chances of landing a good job IT creates many opportunities to start your own business IT offers many employment opportunities Many well-paid jobs exist in emerging areas such as the Internet and e-commerce, mobile commerce, network security, object-oriented programming (OOP), telecommunications, and multimedia design

  4. Information Technology Jobs

  5. IT Is Used by All Departments • Finance and Accounting • Forecast revenues and business activity, to determine the best sources and use of funds • To perform audits to ensure that the organization is fundamentally sound and that all financial reports and documents are accurate • Sales and Marketing • Product analysis: developing new goods and services • Site analysis: determining the best location for production and distribution facilities • Promotion analysis: identifying the best advertising channels • Price analysis: setting product prices to get the highest total revenues • Manage relationships with customers • Human Resources • Recruiting process • Analyze and screen job applicants • Hire new employees • Manufacturing • Process customers orders • Develop production schedules • Control inventory levels • Monitor product quality

  6. Activity • Visit some Web sites that offer employment opportunities in IT. • www.dice.com • www.monster.com • www.careerbuilder.com • www.job.com • Compare the IT salaries to salaries offered to accountants, marketing personnel, financial personnel, operations personnel, and human resources personnel. • Write a report on your findings. • Check the Internet Computerworld’s annual salary survey for information on IT salaries.

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