YOUR Future

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YOUR Future
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YOU have choice

• Take control of your future
• Find something you enjoy
• Take a chance
• Dont settle
• Understand that the world is CHANGING

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Decisions
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DID YOU KNOW?

• Facebook was recently valued at 15 Billion when
  Microsoft made a 240 million investment. The
  CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is only 23 yrs
  old.
• The video game industry is worth a whopping 7
  Billion a year in the U.S. which is more than the
  motion picture industry.
• Bill Gates was only 17 years old when he started
  Microsoft
• Donald Trump has been bankrupt twice which proves
  that sometimes you have to fail in order to
  succeed.

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CAREERS in Information Technology
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GIS Technician

• GOOGLE EARTH COMMUNITY PORTAL

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Computer Games Programmer
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Web Designer
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YOU
the entrepreneur
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An Entrepreneur

• A person who organizes resources to create a
  business that satisfies a need

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Characteristics of Entrepreneurs

• Innovative
• Competitive
• Conceptual
• Willing to take risks
• Aggressive
• Self-confident

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Community SUPPORT
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) Business Incubator, support services, 2 youth programs
science enterprise Algoma (seA) Opportunities in natural resources and life sciences
Upper Lakes Environmental Research Network (ULERN) Youth Science Forum creates jobs for youth
Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie Essential Start-up Information
Summer Company 3,000 to start a summer business
NOHFC Young Entrepreneurs Program 25,000 (grant)
Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) 15,000 (loan)
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SSMIC Focus Areas
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Technology Incubator
Technology Incubator

• Helping IT start-ups succeed!
• State-of-the-art facility
• Guidance and mentoring
• Access to funding opportunities

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SME Support Services
SME Support Services
Helping Small to Medium Size IT Enterprises
Succeed!
IT Business Guidance
Workshops
Funding Access
Bid Monitoring
IT Community Connection
Networking Events
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YOU CHOICES SUCCESS
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Current and Future IT Market Trends

• Average salary in IT?
• 59,507 or over 1100/week
• (Workopolis.com Salary Wizard, January 2007)
• Most positions are FULL TIME
• While the vast majority of IT positions involve a
  standard 35-40 hour work week, salaries can vary
  significantly.

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Current and Future IT Market Trends

• Technology will continue to set the pace for
  jobs.
• As technology becomes a greater part of doing
  business, more computer-related jobs will be
  created.
• Employers will seek and pay a premium for people
  who not only have technical skills, but also have
  the ability to
• listen
• solve problems
• interact with co-workers

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Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
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