IU Poop session Presentation

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IU Poop session Presentation

• Name Jim Van Slyke
• Degree Dec 88 Decision Sciences
• Title Systems Manager

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Questions to Ask Yourself

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

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Questions to Ask Yourself

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

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Decisions/Goals/Steps

• Decide based on
• Personality Family Status
• Career Goals/Desires Social Preferences
• 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 Work Hours
• Career Dedication Job Performance
• Travel

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Benefits of Large Corporate I/S

• Stability (Less Travel) Facilitates
• Pursuit of Higher Education - Most major
  organizations have matching programs
• Involvement in Civil Activity (Clubs, Orgs, etc.)
• Promoting Family Life
• Dynamic Offerings
• Can Learn Many Business Processes Technologies
• Switching Careers within Same Company (no loss of
  benefits)

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Typical Day

• Work
• 730 - 400pm Mon- Fri
• Each Day is Different (Programming, Analysis,
  Fixing Problems, etc)
• 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)...
Technical
Supervisory
Application

IT Supervisor
Technology Specialist
IS Specialist
Senior IT Analyst
Senior IT Analyst
IT Analyst III
IT Analyst III
IT Analyst II
IT Analyst II
IT Analyst I
IT Analyst I
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Conclusions

• 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!