UNIT 3: IT CAREERS EXPLORATION AND EMPLOYABILITY MAJOR TOPICS WITHIN UNIT 3:  Careers in Information Technology.  10 steps to selecting an IT Careers  Skills Needed for Information Technology  Employability skills (Resume and Cover letter)

LEARNING GOAL & LESSON OBJECTIVE (LG): Students will identify careers in the Information Technology and the IT career selection process. Students will explore the different careers available in the field Information Technology, and the skills required and various occupations offered and create a resume and cover letter. Today’s (LO): Identify different careers available in the Information technology industry.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)?? (EQs-1)-Day 1: What is a career?How are Information Technology careers involved in the American Free Enterprise System? (EQs-2)-Day 2: Why is it important to develop interpersonal and employability skills?

UNIT 2: CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY WHAT IS A CAREER? A “CAREER” includes all the roles you undertake throughout your life - education, training, paid and unpaid work, family, volunteer work, leisure activities and more. "CAREER" was traditionally associated with paid employment and referred to a single occupation. In today's world the term career is seen as a continuous process of learning and development. Activities that contribute to a career can include: Training/Skills Education Employment Work Experience Community Activities Enterprise Activities Employment Different Life Roles Volunteer Work Leisure Activities

UNIT 2: CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY WHAT IS Information Technology?: Refers to all aspects of managing and processing information using computers and computer networks THING YOU SHOULD KNOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY!  IT careers can offer lucrative salaries in a niche area.  Expertise in a specific industry such as hardware or software has numerous possibilities.  Expertise in a specific area within the industry such as network engineering, software programming, database administration, application development, or project management can offer lucrative incomes.  In most cases, you will be gainfully employed in any area of IT, but it is a continuous learning process and technology constantly changes. There's never a dull moment if you're interested in a career in information technology. 5 Read more : Resources from CIW Material!

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING “IT” CAREER CATEGORIES: 1.IT Hardware Careers 2.IT Software Careers 3.IT Networking Careers 4.Database Administration Careers 5.Creative IT Careers

LET’S VIEW TEACHER WEBPAGE AND LEARN ABOUT 10 STEPS YOU SHOULD REVIEW FOR AN IT CAREER

UNIT 2: CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY Types of Careers in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY industry: The scope of the (IT) is far from narrow. Information Technology jobs cover all ends of the technology spectrum. We'll be taking a look at some of them below.  Computer Support Specialist  Game Developer/Designer  Hardware Engineer  Computer Scientist  Database Administrator  Computer and Information Systems Manager  Network Systems and Data Communication Analyst  Web Developer/Designer  Computer System Analyst  Mobile Application Developer  Server Administrator  SEO Analyst  Computer Programmer Multimedia Artists and Animators  Graphic Designer  Web Marketing Manager  Help Desk Technician  ATM technicians  PC Technicians  System Integration Director  Game Developer  Telecommunication specialist  Network Administrator  Systems Analyst  Database Administrators  Software Engineers  Game software Developer Multimedia Artists and Animators

LET’S VIEW TEACHER WEBPAGE AND LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH AREA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE?