IU Poop session Presentation Name: Jim Van Slyke Degree: Dec ’88 Decision Sciences (CIS) Title: Systems Manager

Questions to Ask Yourself Career Focus? Business Process/Applications Technical Support Line Management What Geographic Region? Which Industry? Manufacturing Consumer Goods Corporate I/S or Consulting Firm? Utopia State example: You want to live in Technology Financial Sector

Questions to Ask Yourself Company Culture? Company Size? Other Recent Graduate Opinions? When Plan to Raise a Family? What Community Activities are Available? Sports Theater Utopia State example: You want to live in Religion Politics

Decisions/Goals/Steps Decide based on… Personality Career Goals/Desires Define Short & Long Term Goals Where do You See Yourself within 2/3 Yrs, 5-10 Yrs ? Realize Steps it Takes to Achieve Your Goals More Education Career Dedication Travel Social Preference Family Status Work Hours Job Performance

Benefits of Large Corporate I/S Stability (Less Travel) Facilitates Pursuit of Higher Education - Most major organizations have matching programs Allows for Civil Activity (Clubs, Orgs, etc.) Promotes 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 After Work Activities Each Day is Different (Programming, Analysis, Fixing Problems, etc…) After Work Activities Community Involvement (CN, Peoria Youth Coaching) Intramural Sports, Officiate Soccer Social Events (Golf, Basketball, Happy Hour) MBA at Bradley University Raise Dog

Typical Job Progression (10 year outlook)... Technical Application Supervisory Technical Specialist Applications Specialist Systems Supervisor Project Leader Sr. Systems Analyst Application Analyst Systems Analyst Program Analyst

Conclusions GO Hoosiers! 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! GO Hoosiers!