IT英文职业生涯规划

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Application Programmer
• Description
– Hired Guns of Programming - Contractor – Many Languages/Tools
• Project Types
– Application Development – Application Maintenance
Louisville)
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Responsibilities
• Don’t Stagnate in Same Position Forever • Can Increase Authority Quickly • My Experiences
– Programmer 1.5 Years – Analyst/Program Designer – Supervisor – System Architect – Team Leader – Project Manager
• Project Duration: Days to Few Months • Clients: Large and Small Companies • Demand: High when Specialty is Hot
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IT Consultant/Analyst
• Description
– Client’s Partner - True “Consultant” – Solve Business Problems through Technology
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Consulting Opens Doors
• Jobs at Clients
– Many Take Jobs at Clients – Allows Observation of Company Before Taking Job
• Head Hunters
– Always on Lists of People to Call – Contacted Constantly – Always Other Jobs Out There
A Career in Consulting for Computer Science Majors
Vince DeGiulio Accenture - Associate Partner
Purdue CS ‘87
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Types of Consultants
• Application Programmer • System Administrator • Technical Specialist • IT Consultant/Analyst
• Project Types
– Business Application Development – Technology Strategies
• Project Duration: Many Months to Years • Clients: Usually Large Companies • Demand: High
• Project Duration: Several Months to Years • Clients: Usually Large Companies • Demand: Always High, but Requires Periodic Re-tooling of Skills
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System Administrator
• Technologies Change - Only Limited by Yourself • Not Limited to Your Companies Products • Your Degree Suited for this Variety • My Experiences
– Different DBMS (Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Teradata, MS-Access, IMS) – Different Platforms (Mainframes, Servers, PCs) – Different Languages (HTML, C, Visual Basic, COBOL, Vendor Specific)
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Geographic Locations
• Opportunity for Travel • Domestic/International • Work Where Clients are Located • My Experiences
– 1/4 Career is Chicago and Suburbs – 3/4 in Other Cities (Minneapolis, Springfield, Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta,
• Description
– Provide Technical/User Support
• Project Types
– Set up/Maintain LANs, PCs, User IDs, etc. – Install Software – Support Help Desks
• Project Duration: Years or Multiple Clients at Once • Clients: Large and Small Companies • Demand: High, Increasing as Companies Look More to Outsource Support Functions
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People
• Meet Many Different People • Working with Different Groups of People from Year to Year • New Bosses Periodically • My Experiences
– Many People throughout Consulting Field and Industry – People throughout Country – Met Some of Best Friends
• Own Consulting Firm
– Many Consultants Form Own Small Firms After Gaining Experience
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Why I Chose Consulting
• Didn’t Want to Program Forever • Looking for Advancement Opportunities • Looked at Long-Term Money vs Short-Term • Got Bored Easily • Saw People Sitting at a Desk that Looked Too Comfortable
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Consulting - Not For Everyone
• Hard Work/Long Hours • Requires Flexibility • Involves Travel • Requires Personal Skills • Clients Don’t Like or Trust You - At First
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Applications
• Transaction Processing (i.e. Order Entry) • Knowledge Worker (i.e. EIS) • Database Systems • My Experiences
– Patient Administration – Inmate Inventory – Unemployment Check Processing – Customer Information – Underwriter Decision Analysis – Logistics Network Analysis – Vehicle Tracking – Fleet Management
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Technical Specialist
• Description
– Expert in Specific Technology/Product (ie. Web Development, Object Oriented)
• Project Types
– Application Development/Maintenance – Performance Reviews – Product Sales Support
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Industries/Clients
• What’s an Industry? • Type of Work can Vary by Industry • Can Change Industries/Clients Frequently • My Experiences
– Insurance/Financial Services – Government (Federal & State) – Light Manufacturing – Distribution & Logistics – Transportation – Travel – Healthcare
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Consulting = Variety
• Technologies/Vendor Software • Industries/Clients • Applications • Geographic Locations • Responsibilities • People
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Technologies/Vendor Software
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Consulting Opens Doors
• Non-Technical Career
– Easy Transition to Management Consulting – Analytical Skills Applicable to Solving Business Process
Problems – Support Functions at Technical Firms (i.e. Sales, HR)
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Last Advice
• No Perfect Job Exists • Know What Is Important to You • Think Long-Term
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