IU POOP Session Presentation September 2002

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IU POOP Session PresentationSeptember 2002

• Name Bob Bacon
• Degree June 89 Decision Sciences
• Title Project Manager

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Topics

• Job Search
• Questions to Ask Yourself
• What Are Your Goals?
• Decision Factors Planning Next Steps
• Look at a Large IT Organization
• Benefits of a Large IT Organization
• Typical Day of a Recent Graduate
• Typical Job Progression
• Wrap Up

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Questions to Ask Yourself

• Career Focus?
• Business Process/Applications
• Technical
• Staff Management
• What Geographic Region?
• Which Industry?
• Manufacturing Technology
• Consumer Goods Financial
• Corporate IT or Consulting Firm?

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Questions to Ask Yourself

• Company Culture?
• Company Size?
• Other Recent Graduate Opinions?
• Plan to Raise a Family?
• What Community Activities are Available?
• Sports Religion
• Theater Politics

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What Are Your Goals?

• Short Long Term Goals
• Where do You See Yourself within 2, 5 10 Yrs ?
• Personal Goals
• Professional Goals
• Prioritize your Goals
• Consider Steps to attain goals
• Are your Goals Consistent?
• Goals will change over time

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Decision Next Steps

• Decide Factors
• Personality Family Status
• Career Goals/Desires Social Preferences
• Realize Steps it Takes to Achieve Your Goals
• More Education Work Hours
• Career Dedication Job Performance
• Travel

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Benefits of Large Corporate IT

• Dynamic Offerings
• Can Learn Many Business Processes Technologies
• Switch Careers within Same Company
• Travel Opportunities
• Relocation Opportunities

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Benefits of Large Corporate IT

• Stability Factors
• Usually Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Vacation Time/ Insurance / 401(k) / Pension
• Pursuit of Higher Education
• Most major organizations have matching programs
• Involvement in Civic Activities (Clubs, Orgs,
  etc.)
• Promoting Family Life

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Typical Day Recent Grad

• Work
• 730 am - 400 pm Mon- Fri
• Each Day is Different
• Defining Business Need, Analysis, Programming,
  Testing, Fixing Problems
• Keep up on Company Happenings
• Learn

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Typical Day Recent Grad

• After Work Activities
• Community Involvement (Peoria Youth Coaching)
• Intramural Sports, Officiate Soccer
• Social Events (Golf, Basketball, Happy Hour)
• MBA at Bradley University
• Raise Dog

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Typical Job Progression (10 year outlook)...

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Wrap Up

• 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

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GO Hoosiers!