Internet Jobs : The Complete Guide to Finding the Hottest Jobs on the Net

by Kador, John

• ISBN13: 9780071352611
• ISBN10: 0071352619
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-15
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Everything you need to know to capitalize on the hottest job sector ever! There's never been a better time to get an Internet-related job. The market for Webmasters, software engineers, and other computer talent is booming. What do these jobs require? Who has the best opportunities? How to find the most comfortable fit and highest pay? This insider's guide knows and tells all. From the basics to the fine points, it delivers the information every new and experienced Internet job seeker needs: where the jobs are--the 50 top cities; what the jobs are--complete with job titles; top 100 Internet employers; data on salaries, stock options, work hours, dress code, unusual perks, andmore; guidance on certifications; pros and cons of temp/contract work vs. staff positions, start-ups vs. established companies, and much more.

Author Biography

John Kador (Geneva, IL) is a computer industry journalist, analyst, and author. His previous books include The Manager's Book of Questions (McGraw-Hill).

Table of Contents

Why Read This Book?	xi
Preface	xiii
You're in Luck	xiii
Good News and Bad News	xiv
NetJobs.com	xiv
A Personal Note	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
Introduction	xix
John Sullivan
Part 1 Net-Enabled Careers	1	(28)
New Worlds of Work	3	(8)
More Power to Employees	3	(1)
More Power to Buyers	4	(1)
Show Me the Money!	5	(1)
Continuous Learning	6	(1)
Brand Yourself	6	(2)
Roles That Add Value	8	(3)
Net Economy Rules	11	(10)
The Net Economy	11	(1)
Ten Trends of the Net Economy	12	(9)
Net Jobs Advance Either Content or Infrastructure	13	(1)
Industries Are Shifting from Static to Dynamic as Products and Services Mutate from Tangible to Intangible	14	(1)
Customization: Customers Are Becoming Less Forgiving and More Discerning	15	(1)
New Infomediaries Are Extracting Value	16	(1)
Convergence: Value Chains Are Becoming More Integrated	16	(1)
Digitization: Electronic Relationships Are Emerging	17	(1)
Informatization: Smart Products Are Proliferating	18	(1)
Compression: Transaction Costs Are Being Slashed	18	(1)
Time Is Money: Why Speed Matters	19	(1)
Advantage Is Becoming More Temporary	19	(2)
Contract Work	21	(8)
Permanent or Temporary?	21	(3)
Alternatives to Full-Time Work	24	(2)
Temporary Work	24	(1)
Part-Time Work	24	(1)
Contract Employees	24	(1)
Consultants	25	(1)
Employee Leasing	25	(1)
Home-Based Work	26	(1)
Interns	26	(1)
Co-op Students	26	(1)
Careers in the Contingent Workforce	26	(3)
Part 2 Internet Jobs	29	(86)
Content Jobs	31	(12)
Content Ascendant	31	(1)
The Convergence of Content Careers	32	(1)
Multimedia Graphic Skills	33	(1)
Multimedia Graphic Competencies Required	33	(2)
Multimedia Specialties	35	(4)
Multimedia Director	36	(1)
Artist/Graphics Designer	37	(1)
Computer-Based Graphic Designer	37	(1)
Instructional Design	38	(1)
Multimedia Developers	38	(1)
Author-Based Developers	38	(1)
Digital Video-Sound Editors	38	(1)
Animators	38	(1)
Multimedia Editorial Roles	39	(4)
Advertising and Marketing	39	(1)
Animator	40	(1)
Illustrator	40	(1)
Photographer	40	(1)
Producer	40	(1)
Translator	40	(1)
Writer	41	(2)
Infrastructure Jobs	43	(48)
What's in a Title?	43	(1)
Hardware Development Skills	44	(1)
Hardware Support	44	(1)
Software	45	(3)
Operating System Support	45	(1)
Systems Software Support	46	(1)
Application Software Support	47	(1)
Killer Applications	48	(1)
Development and Support	49	(1)
Programmers	49	(1)
Programming Specialties	50	(1)
Application (or Development) Programmers	50	(1)
Systems Programmers	50	(1)
Maintenance Programmers	50	(1)
Language-Specific Programmers	50	(1)
Function-Specific Programmers	51	(1)
Object-Oriented Programmers	51	(1)
Java	51	(1)
C++	51	(1)
Smalltalk	51	(1)
Software Engineer	52	(1)
Technical Support Specialists	52	(1)
Webmaster	53	(7)
Webmaster Responsibilities	53	(1)
Webmaster Tasks	54	(2)
Advice to Budding Webmasters	56	(1)
Webmaster Specialties	57	(3)
Intranetmaster	60	(1)
Applications	61	(1)
Interactivity/Usability Specialist	61	(1)
Development (Programming)	62	(8)
Developers	62	(2)
System Administrators---Unix	64	(1)
Junior Unix System Administrator	65	(1)
Senior Unix System Administrator	66	(2)
Systems Analysis	68	(2)
Operations	70	(2)
Computer Operations Manager	70	(1)
Computer Operations Supervisor	71	(1)
Computer Operator	71	(1)
Computer Operator---Senior	71	(1)
Data Entry	71	(1)
Data Entry Supervisor	71	(1)
Help Desk Specialist	72	(1)
Networking	72	(7)
Network Support	72	(3)
Networking Specialties	75	(2)
Internetwork Engineer	77	(1)
Protocol Designer	77	(2)
Database Jobs	79	(1)
Database Administrator	79	(1)
IT Administration	80	(7)
Information Technology Director	80	(1)
Information Technology Manager	81	(1)
PC Support Specialist	81	(1)
Systems Project Manager	81	(1)
Internet CEO	81	(1)
E-Commerce Manager	81	(1)
Online Community Manager	82	(1)
Computer Security	82	(1)
Data Security Specialists	83	(1)
Data Security Auditors	84	(1)
Information Security Technical Specialist	84	(1)
Security Architect	85	(1)
Information Security Analyst	85	(1)
Cross-Platform Security Specialist	85	(1)
Information Security Principal	86	(1)
SAP Security Subject Matter Expert (SME)	87	(1)
Testing and Maintenance	87	(4)
Quality Assurance	87	(2)
Software Testing	89	(2)
Business Jobs	91	(16)
Business First	91	(4)
Account Development	92	(1)
Advertising and Public Relations	92	(2)
Key Jobs in Advertising and Public Relations	94	(1)
Corporate Finance	95	(3)
Key Jobs in Corporate Finance	97	(1)
Product Management	98	(4)
Attributes Required of Product Managers	98	(2)
Key Jobs in Product Management	100	(1)
Salaries and Job Outlook for Product Managers	100	(2)
Strategic Marketing	102	(1)
Corporate Marketing	102	(1)
Campaign Management	102	(1)
Product Marketing	102	(1)
Other Key Business Careers	102	(5)
Internal Business Consultant	102	(1)
Director of Media Integration	103	(1)
Internet Sales Engineer	103	(1)
Presales Support	103	(1)
Recruiter	104	(1)
Trainer	105	(1)
Educators/Trainers	106	(1)
Instructional Designer	106	(1)
Net Instructor	106	(1)
Emerging Net Jobs and Skills	107	(8)
Emerging Net Skill Requirements	107	(2)
Hot Language Skills	107	(1)
The Hot Networking Skills	108	(1)
The Hot Database Skills	108	(1)
Hot Interface Skills	108	(1)
Hot Business Skills	109	(1)
Hot Leadership Skills	109	(1)
Moniker Mania	109	(1)
Emerging Net Jobs	110	(5)
Internet Researcher	110	(3)
Sensory Interface Developer	113	(1)
E-Business Evangelist	113	(1)
Subject Matter Mentor	113	(1)
Niche Mediators	113	(2)
Part 3 Internet Job Resources	115	(42)
The One Hundred Hottest Companies on the Net	117	(40)
Part 4 Appendixes	157	(20)
A The Fifty Hottest Net Places to Live and Work	159	(2)
B Who Makes What in the Net Economy?	161	(14)
C Let's Continue the Conversation on the Web	175	(2)
About the Author	177	(2)
Index	179