Career Ideas For Teens In Information Technology

by Reeves, Diane Lindsey; Karlitz, Gail; RAUF, DON

• ISBN13: 9780816052936
• ISBN10: 081605293X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Ferguson Pub

Summary

Sections include: - Discover You at Work: Walks readers through a step-by-step process to identify their strengths and interests and match them to appropriate jobs. Readers use a Work Interest Profiler (WIP), based on the career research of Dr. John Holland and devised by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration as part of the ONET Program. - Explore Your Options: Provides in-depth descriptions of approximately 35 jobs per volume and includes resources for further information. Special sidebars outline exercises that encourage readers to "hire themselves" and learn firsthand what the job is like. - Experiment with Success: Includes a roundtable interview with a selection of successful workers from different branches of the career cluster who describe how they got started and what helped them succeed. Discussions teach readers how to begin networking early and how to gather career information from established professionals. Throughout each volume, 10 Big Questions and 10 Big Activities help readers create their own personal career exploration portfolio. The activities help readers ask the right questions about what kind of career they want and how they can prepare for it and encourage them to become their own best career counselor. The perfect follow-up to the Career Ideas for Kids series (see page 16), Career Ideas for Teens is an invaluable career tool for all teenagers wondering what they want to do in life.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Welcome to Your Future	1	(4)
Discover You at Work	5	(26)
Big Question #1: Who Are You?	6	(3)
Big Question #2: What Are Your Interests and Strengths?	9	(3)
Big Question #3: What Are Your Work Values?	12	(5)
Big Question #4: What Is Your Work Personality?	17	(14)
Explore Your Options	31	(102)
Artificial Intelligence Scientist	35	(3)
Bioinformatician	38	(3)
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Technician	41	(2)
Chief Information Officer	43	(3)
Computer Animator	46	(2)
Computer Control Operator	48	(3)
Computer Forensics Expert	51	(3)
Computer Game Designer	54	(2)
Computer Operator	56	(2)
Computer Programmer	58	(3)
Computer Repair Technician	61	(3)
Computer Sales Representative	64	(3)
Computer Science Teacher	67	(2)
Computer Security Specialist	69	(3)
Computer Support Specialist	72	(2)
Database Administrator	74	(3)
Database Modeler	77	(2)
Desktop Publisher	79	(2)
E-Commerce Administrator	81	(3)
Global Network Architect	84	(3)
Hardware Engineer	87	(3)
Information Architect	90	(2)
Information Broker	92	(2)
Instructional Designer	94	(3)
Multimedia Developer	97	(2)
Nanotechnologist	99	(2)
Semiconductor Processor	101	(2)
Software Developer	103	(3)
Software Tester	106	(2)
Systems Analyst	108	(3)
Technical Writer	111	(3)
Telecommunications Engineer	114	(2)
Usability Specialist	116	(2)
Webmaster	118	(3)
Wireless Engineer	121	(3)
Big Question #5: Do You Have the Right Skills?	124	(3)
More Career Ideas in Information Technology	127	(2)
Big Question #6: Are You on the Right Path?	129	(4)
Experiment with Success	133	(36)
Big Question #7: Who Knows What You Need to Know?	135	(3)
Ask the Experts	138	(18)
Big Question #8: How Can You Find Out What a Career Is Really Like?	156	(6)
Big Question #9: How Do You Know When You've Made the Right Choice?	162	(4)
Big Question #10: What's Next?	166	(3)
A Final Word	169	(2)
Appendix	171	(6)
Index	177

Excerpts

A helpful resource for teens exploring careers in the information technology field.
Computers and the Internet are indispensable resources in today's world. Millions rely on computers at work and at home, and e-mail is a convenience that many take for granted. Information technology professionals develop, create, maintain, and operate computer-related technologies. From the technical to the creative, these careers offer something for everyone.
Careers profiled include:
Artificial intelligence scientist
Bioinformatician
Computer animator
Computer game designer
Computer support specialist
Desktop publisher
E-commerce administrator
Information broker
Nanotechnologist
Software developer
Telecommunications engineer
Wireless engineer.