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Filling Your Toolkit: Chapters 8 - 10 Mrs. Eaton – ITE 105 - NRCC The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit by Matthew Moran

Filling Your Toolkit: Chapters 8 - 10 Mrs. Eaton – ITE 105 - NRCC The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit by Matthew Moran. Career Building: The Concept. Career building is exactly that−building. Getting a job or a string of jobs is not synonymous with building a career.

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Filling Your Toolkit: Chapters 8 - 10 Mrs. Eaton – ITE 105 - NRCC The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit by Matthew Moran

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  1. Filling Your Toolkit: Chapters 8 - 10 Mrs. Eaton – ITE 105 - NRCC The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit by Matthew Moran

  2. Career Building: The Concept • Career building is exactly that−building. • Getting a job or a string of jobs is not synonymous with building a career. • A builder must have a plan. • A builder must have the right tools.

  3. Quick Review

  4. Introduction: Chapters 1-4 1: Toolkit Approach to Career Development 2: Career Building Defined 3: Information technology is a great career choice! 4: Defining Yourself: Aptitudes and Desires

  5. Filling Your Toolkit: Chapters 5 - 7 A summary of what you will need... 5: Self-Assessment • Identify strengths & weaknessesAre you valuable to your employer? 6: Attitude • I have value−somewhere. • No job makes a career, and no job breaks a career. • You’ll need bridges, so don’t burn any. 7: Communication Skills • Written, Verbal, Listening, Presentations

  6. Chapter 8 Technical Skills

  7. Chapter 8 Technical Skills Overview • Technology Skills are important, but other skills are more important. • More important • Professional Networking • Communication Skills • Understand Business Concepts • Toolkit is incomplete if you only have technical skills.

  8. Chapter 8 Technical Skills The Role of Learning • Don’t become lopsided in your career development • Develop soft skills • Update technical skills • Fear of Obsolescence • Need for continuous learning • Burn Out • Do not sacrifice learning soft skills

  9. Chapter 8 Technical Skills Transcendent Skills • Means “going beyond” the technical skills • Soft skills • Most technology skills • Reducing the Parts • Programmer – not just a Java programmer or .NET programmer • Network Operating Systems – not just a Netware, Novell or Microsoft System administrator

  10. Chapter 8 Technical Skills Tips to Speed up the Process • Start with Concepts • Don’t study what you know. Start with What’s New or what’s different. Start with the map in your head. • Don’t worry about the latest trend/fad • Understand the Why of Technology and create solutions. • Don’t learn only the How of Technology. Easy to do the step-by-step tasks.

  11. Chapter 8 Technical Skills Concept Driven Approach • Learn how to create solutions. • Learn key concepts of a technology as they don’t change. • Understand role of technology. • The actual software, OS, NOS etc. is just a tool not a solution. • Focus on Solutions, Not Technology

  12. Conclusion • To become a value-added technologist, you must understand the role of technology, understand and speak in business terms, and provide solutions that are focused on that understanding. • Technology is just a tool!

  13. Chapter 9 The Cover Letter

  14. Chapter 9 Cover Letter • Purpose of Cover Letter • Augments resume. • Do not repeat/restate items from resume. • Give the big picture, summary of your talents and skills. • “If you don’t toot your own horn, nobody will.” • Maintain a sense of pride

  15. Chapter 9 Cover Letter Vital Ingredients of Cover Letter • Gratitude for the opportunity. • A significant accomplishment. • Your interest in becoming a producer for th organization • Create a generic cover letter that you can easily customize. • Companies don’t want to hire an abrasive, difficult person.

  16. Chapter 10The Resume

  17. Chapter 10 – The Resume • Purpose of Resume • Your Ambassador to the Professional World • Who Looks at Resumes? • Human Resources • IT Manager • Department Manager • Owner of company

  18. Chapter 10 – The Resume • Purpose of Resume • Your Ambassador to the Professional World • Who Looks at Resumes? • Human Resources, IT Manager, Department Manager, Owner • Busy Employers • Disinterested Employers – other things to do

  19. Chapter 10 – The Resume • Resume Basics • Length: Brevity is Key – 1 page • Bulleted lists – no paragraphs • Skills • Experience • Education and Accolades • Do not put initials for certifications after your name. • PhD after name (takes 4-7 years)

  20. Chapter 10 – The Resume • Resume Guidelines • No special groups or unrelated awards • Be honest! • Job Objective (optional) • Neat, looks professional • Error free • Experience – can omit unrelated jobs • See sample resumes on CD.

  21. Conclusion

  22. Conclusion • You have opportunities, even in a recession. • Careers always exist because they are long term. • You must understand the role of technology, understand and speak in business terms, and provide solutions that are focused on that understanding.

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