11 th Grade Graduation Project

 Military

 The nature of work depends on type of job you are doing in the military.  Must be both physically, educationally, and mentally tough.  Must be able to handle being away from friends, family and home for long periods of time.  Must be ready to defend country and participate in a dangerous mission if needed.  Injuries are likely, and you must be able to realize they are possible when working in dangerous areas.

 Graduation from high school, or a GED.  Must complete basic training course.  Some higher ranks require a college degree of some level.  Earning a degree and attending college while in the military is sometimes accessible.  The training will depend on what branch of the military you are in and what rank you are.

 Must be a citizen of the US.  Certain occupations must have a license or certification.  Never convicted of a felony.  Must be able to pass drug test.  At least 17 years old.

 Recruits are needed every year.  Many people retire after 20 years and are still young enough to work.  Educational requirements will continue to rise.  Number of soldiers may increase if war breaks out.  Since the draft of 1973, military has met its requirements of personnel.

 Pay is based on rank and time in service.  Retirement pay is generally available after 20 years of service.  Pay bands are the same for all branches of service. Members of the Armed Forces receive additional pay for foreign duty, hazardous duty, submarine duty, flight duty, and for being medical officers.  In addition to basic pay, members of the military are housed free of charge on base or receive allowances for housing, with higher allowances for those with dependents.  The military and Department of Veterans Affairs offer many entitlements to those who serve.

 Computers  Law Enforcement  Medical  Mechanical  Teacher

 They are employed by both small and large organizations  Computer and information systems managers held about 307,900 jobs in  A smaller, but still considerable, percentage works for financial firms, manufacturing firms, and for federal, state, or local governments.  As network speeds increase, telecommuting is becoming more common. Although few managers can work remotely, many have to supervise employees who work from home.  More than 90 percent of computer and information systems managers work full time. Many of them must work overtime to solve problems. In 2010, about 24 percent worked more than 50 hours per week

 Computer and information systems managers normally must have a bachelor’s degree in a computer- or information science-related field which usually takes 4 years to complete.  A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is common and takes 2 years beyond the undergraduate level to complete.  Most jobs for computer and information systems managers require several years of experience in a related information technology (IT) job.  The number of years of experience required varies by organization.  Many organizations require their computer and information systems managers to have a graduate degree as well

 Must know computers.  Must be responsible.  Communication skills.  Decision making skills.  Must be organized.

 Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected grow 18 percent from 2010 to  More attention is being directed at cyber threats, a trend that is expected to increase over the next decade.  Additional growth will likely result from the need to increase security in IT departments.  A number of jobs in this occupation is expected to be created in the healthcare industry, which is far behind in its use of information technology.  A number of IT jobs are at risk of being sent to other countries with lower wages, dampening some employment growth.

 The median annual wage of computer and information systems managers was $115,780 in May  The lowest 10 percent earned less than $71,420, and the top 10 percent earned more than $166,400.  More than 90 percent of computer and information systems managers work full time.  In 2010, about 24 percent worked more than 50 hours per week.  The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

 Computer Programmer.  Database Administrator.  Computer Systems Analyst.  Computer Hardware Engineers.  Software Developers.

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