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YOUR Future

YOUR Future. YOU… have choice. Take control of your future Find something you enjoy Take a chance Don’t settle Understand that the world is CHANGING. Decisions…. DID YOU KNOW?.

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YOUR Future

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  1. YOUR Future

  2. YOU… have choice • Take control of your future • Find something you enjoy • Take a chance • Don’t settle • Understand that the world is CHANGING

  3. Decisions…

  4. DID YOU KNOW? • Facebook was recently valued at $15 Billion when Microsoft made a $240 million investment. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is only 23 yrs old. • The video game industry is worth a whopping $7 Billion a year in the U.S. which is more than the motion picture industry. • Bill Gates was only 17 years old when he started Microsoft • Donald Trump has been bankrupt twice which proves that sometimes you have to fail in order to succeed.

  5. CAREERS in Information Technology

  6. GIS Technician… GOOGLE EARTH COMMUNITY PORTAL

  7. Computer Games Programmer…

  8. Web Designer…

  9. YOU the entrepreneur

  10. An Entrepreneur… • A person who organizes resources to create a business that satisfies a need

  11. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs • Innovative • Competitive • Conceptual • Willing to take risks • Aggressive • Self-confident

  12. Community SUPPORT

  13. SSMIC Focus Areas Technology Incubator SME Support Services Market Development Projects

  14. Technology Incubator Technology Incubator • Helping IT start-ups succeed! • State-of-the-art facility • Guidance and mentoring • Access to funding opportunities

  15. SME Support Services SME Support Services Helping Small to Medium Size IT Enterprises Succeed! IT Business Guidance Workshops Funding Access Bid Monitoring IT Community Connection Networking Events

  16. YOU + CHOICES = SUCCESS

  17. Current and Future IT Market Trends Average salary in IT? $59,507 or over $1100/week (Workopolis.com Salary Wizard, January 2007) • Most positions are FULL TIME • While the vast majority of IT positions involve a standard 35-40 hour work week, salaries can vary significantly.

  18. Current and Future IT Market Trends Technology will continue to set the pace for jobs. As technology becomes a greater part of doing business, more computer-related jobs will be created. Employers will seek and pay a premium for people who not only have technical skills, but also have the ability to: • listen • solve problems • interact with co-workers

  19. Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre Thank you

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