1. So You Want To Work In IT? Which jobs will you find rewarding?

2. IT Aptitudes “Non-traditional” Creativity Aesthetic Writing Communication Artistic “Traditional” Technical Competence Analytical Mathematical Problem Solving Investigative

3. IT Career Area: Computer Science Programmer: This is a person who writes application code. Creativity: High Aesthetic: Medium Writing: Medium Communication: Medium Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: High Problem Solving: High Investigative: Medium

4. IT Career Area: Computer Science Q/A Tester: This is a person who tests application code. Creativity: Medium Aesthetic: Low Writing: Low Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: High Problem Solving: High Investigative: High

5. IT Career Area: Computer Science Systems Analyst: This is a person who designs applications at a high level. Creativity: Low Aesthetic: Low Writing: Medium Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: Medium Investigative: Low

6. IT Career Area: Computer Science Database Administrator: This is a person who designs and maintains corporate databases. Creativity: Low Aesthetic: Low Writing: Medium Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: High Investigative: High

7. IT Career Area: Computer Science Project Manager: This is a person who coordinates project development and facilitates communication between the systems analysts and programmers. Creativity: Medium Aesthetic: Low Writing: High Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: Medium Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: Medium Investigative: Medium

8. IT Career Area: Networking PC Technician: This is a person responsible for building, testing, installing, and repairing computer workstations. Creativity: Medium Aesthetic: Low Writing: Low Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: High Analytical: High Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: High Investigative: High

9. IT Career Area: Networking Network Technician: This is a person responsible for installing and troubleshooting networking equipment as well as installing the communications infrastructure. Creativity: Medium Aesthetic: Low Writing: Low Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: High Analytical: High Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: High Investigative: High

10. IT Career Area: Networking Network Administrator: This is a person responsible for the design, maintenance, and operation of the network and communications infrastructure. Creativity: High Aesthetic: Low Writing: Medium Communication: High Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: Medium Problem Solving: High Investigative: Medium

11. IT Career Area: Digital Media Web Developer: This is a person who writes applications for the web. These can vary from simple scripted web sites to full ‘enterprise applications’. Creativity: High Aesthetic: Medium Writing: Medium Communication: Medium Artistic: Low Technical: Medium Analytical: High Mathematical: High Problem Solving: High Investigative: Medium

12. IT Career Area: Digital Media Web Designer: This is a person who designs corporate web sites. This person is responsible for the ‘look and feel’ of a site. Creativity: High Aesthetic: High Writing: High Communication: High Artistic: High Technical: Medium Analytical: Low Mathematical: Low Problem Solving: Low Investigative: Low

13. IT Career Area: Digital Media Webmaster: This is a person responsible for the management, maintenance, and operation of the web server. Creativity: Medium Aesthetic: Medium Writing: High Communication: High Artistic: Medium Technical: Medium Analytical: Medium Mathematical: Low Problem Solving: Medium Investigative: Medium