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Careers in Networking

Careers in Networking. Renee Pearce May 11, 2009. Top 10 Technical Skills According to: Network World. Business Process Modeling Database Messaging/Communications IT Architecture IT Security Project Management Data Mining Web Development IT Optimization Networking. Survey.

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Careers in Networking

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  1. Careers in Networking Renee Pearce May 11, 2009

  2. Top 10 Technical SkillsAccording to: Network World • Business Process Modeling • Database • Messaging/Communications • IT Architecture • IT Security • Project Management • Data Mining • Web Development • IT Optimization • Networking

  3. Survey • Polled 1,400 CIO’s • Results: • 2nd most wanted skill set: Networking • Job areas experiencing most growth: • Help desk/tech support and • Networking

  4. Why Networking • “Network expertise serves as a foundation for any new technology endeavor.” – Network World • "IT professionals need to... be able to tie the basics -- the good old network and security skills -- to emerging trends such as wireless, Web 2.0 and virtualization," -Neill Hopkins, VP of skills development at CompTIA.

  5. Supply and Demand • "Networking and infrastructure skills are back…With the growth and complexity of networks, there is a push for skills to design and manage such large-scale environments." - Beyond.com’s Milgram. • Increased focus on: • Security & Regulatory requirements • Growing complexity of networks: • Converged voice, data and video traffic • Result: • Demand for networking professionals increasing

  6. Supply and Demand • The projected supply of skilled networking workers: • Not expected to keep pace with demand • Result: 8% gap, or 60,000 full-time skilled workers • Forecasts: Wireless networking • Highest growth & greatest skill gap percentage of specialties • By 2011: 45,000 professionals needed, only 28,000 will be available

  7. Networking Careers • Network Administrator • Network Engineer • Network Technician • Network Analyst • Network Manager • TechCareer Compass • http://tcc.comptia.org

  8. Certifications • Vendor-Neutral • CompTIA • Security Certified Program • Project Management’s Institute • Vendor-Specific • Microsoft • IBM • Novell • Cisco

  9. Salaries • Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (2008) • www.bls.gov • Network systems and data communications analyst • $34.18 per hour, $71,000 per year • Network and computer systems administrators • $31.88 per hour, $66,310 per year

  10. Résumé Mistakes • Misspelling product names • CPM for CP/M, dBase for dBASE • Don’t list outdated software • Acronym vs. abbreviations - formatting • Acronym: Basic, Cobal • Abbreviation: TCP/IP, PC

  11. Career Sites for IT • Dice • Realmatch • Smuz.com • Jobfox • Jobspods

  12. Resources • http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040609-10-tech-skills.html?tc=car • http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/030409-network-skills.html?page=1 • http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/120407-network-skills-high-demand.html • http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/edu/2008/080408ed1.html • http://tcc.comptia.org/job_roles.aspx • http://www.bls.gov/ • http://compnetworking.about.com/od/itinformationtechnology/l/aa032601a.htm

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