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Information Technology Designations and the Bermuda Marketplace. Presented By: Suzanne L. Rego – Employment Consultant, BermudaJOBS.com Michael W. Branco – VP PKI Development, QuoVadis Ltd. BIBA Showcase – October 16 th , 2004. Agenda. Minimum requirements for 2004
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Information Technology Designationsand the Bermuda Marketplace Presented By: Suzanne L. Rego – Employment Consultant, BermudaJOBS.com Michael W. Branco – VP PKI Development, QuoVadis Ltd. BIBA Showcase – October 16th, 2004
Agenda • Minimum requirements for 2004 • Entry Level – Job roles and designations • Intermediate Level – Job roles and designations • Senior Level – Job roles and designations • Earning the designations • Recruiters/Employers • Scholarships/NTB/Company Sponsorship • Questions??
Minimum Requirements for 2004 • Education • Associates degree • Undergraduate degree • Graduate degree • Types of IT related degrees • Computer Science • Information Systems • Mathematics • Engineering
Beginning Your Career • Entry Level Positions • Help Desk Administrator • Desktop Support • Expected Salary: $35K - $50K • Qualifications • ICDL / A+ / Network+ / MOS • Helpful hints
Advancing Your Career • Qualifications • MCSA • MCSE (2003) • MCSD (Web/Desktop) • MCDBA • CCA (Citrix) • CCSE (Checkpoint) • CCNA/CCDA • Specialized qualifications • Helpful hints • Intermediate Level Positions • System Administrator • IT Manager • Network Engineer • Business/System Analyst • Database Administrator • Programmer (web and desktop) • Various specialized areas • Expected salary: $60K - $100K
Reaching the Top • Senior Level Positions • CIO / CTO • Chief Security Officer • Senior Network Engineer • Expected salary: $85K and up • Qualifications • CISSP • CCNE/CCIE • Helpful hints
Earning the Designations • Study Approaches • Self study (books/sample exams) • Classes (locally/~2K per class, 5 days) • Bootcamp (overseas/very intense) • Braindump websites • Local Providers (exams and classes) • Bermuda MicroSystems • Gateway • Media Tek • Exams (Vue/Prometric) • Online/CBT exams • Available in Bermuda • $100 per exam
Financing Your Education • Scholarships • Ewan Sampson Scholarship Trust • Bank of Bermuda IT Scholarship • SBI • Government Grants • Computer Society of Bermuda • National Training Board • Company Sponsorship
Recruiters/Employers • Recruiters • BermudaJOBS.com – www.BermudaJOBS.com • PWC Executive Search & Selection www.bermudatopjobs.com • The James Partnership – www.thejamespartnership.bm • Websites offer career advice, job listings, register for job updates • Employers • Networking Events