IU Poop Session Presentation
Name: Bob BaconDegree: June ’89 Decision SciencesTitle: Systems Supervisor
Questions to Ask Yourself
Career Focus?Business Process/ApplicationsTechnical SupportLine Management
What Geographic Region? Which Industry?
Manufacturing TechnologyConsumer Goods Financial
Corporate I/S or Consulting Firm?
Questions to Ask Yourself
Company Culture? Company Size? Company Reputation? Other Recent Graduate Opinions? Plan to Raise a Family? What Community Activities are Available?
Sports Religion RecreationTheater Politics Shopping
Decisions/Goals/Steps
Decide based on…
Personality Family Status
Career Goals/Desires Social Preferences
Define Short & Long Term Goals Where do You See Yourself within 2 Yrs, 5-10 Yrs ?
Realize Steps it Takes to Achieve Your Goals
More Education Work Hours
Career Dedication Job Performance
Travel
Benefits of Large Corporate I/S
Stability Facilitates Pursuit of Higher Education - Most major
organizations have matching programs Involvement in Civil Activity (Clubs, Orgs, etc.) Promoting Family Life
Dynamic Offerings Can Learn Many Business Processes &
Technologies Switching Careers within Same Company (no
loss of benefits)
Typical Day
Work 7:30 - 4:00pm Mon- Fri
Each Day is Different Analyzing, Defining solutions, Programming,
Testing, Fixing ProblemTeam interactionLearnKeep up on company/department/team
communication
Typical Day
Work After Work Activities
Off-shift supportCommunity Involvement (Peoria Youth
Coaching)Intramural Sports, Officiate SoccerSocial Events (Golf, Basketball, Happy Hour)MBA at Bradley UniversityRaise Dog
Typical Job Progression (10 year outlook)...
IT Analyst I
IT Analyst II
IT Analyst III
Senior IT Analyst
IT SupervisorTechnology Specialist
Technical Supervisory
IS Specialist
Application
IT Analyst I
IT Analyst II
IT Analyst III
Senior IT Analyst
Conclusions
Determine Your Career/Personal Goals/Interests
Discover the Ideal Job You Would Like to Have
Match this with a Company that Will Provide the Opportunity to Accomplish Your Goals in a Desired Location and Environment
Have FUN!
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