Paper 2
Name:
What is your Personality Blend: Hard working, motivated, personable, individual with excellent communication skills, ability to adapt to new situations, quick learner. Talent for quickly mastering technology. Poised and competent with exceptional ability to deal with multicultural environment. Meeting deadlines. Excellent team- building skills.
Identify 5 Personality Traits that stick out to you:
1. COMPETITIVE
2. PHYSICALLY DRIVEN
3. EARTHY
4. AGRESSIVE
5. PROTECTIVE
Given your Personality Blend, in your own words, what types of conflicts may you encounter?
While you work well with Naturalists, Action-Takers and Planners, you may find it more of a challenge to work with your Mentor colleagues. Mentors value discussion and teamwork which is very different from your preferred style of solitary work on a project that isn't held up in meetings or stuck in the details. You may also find that your Inventor colleagues are very different from you. They are eclectic and out-of-the box in their thinking, whereas you prefer a very practical approach to the task at hand.
According to the assessment, what is your best work environment?
· Incorporates the natural environment
· Nurtures collaborations with others who share the same mission
· Offers tangible results
· Outlines clear goals to be accomplished
List at least 2 career titles for further exploration (Found under the “Career Matches” tab):
Firefighter
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
1. My Next Move (O*Net Interest Profiler): Go to http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip and take the assessment.
List your top 3 interests (Realistic, Investigative, Conventional, Artistic, Social, Enterprising) from your results.
1. Realistic
2. Conventional
3. Enterprising
After selecting your Job Zone, List one career title that interests you from your results: Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technicians
What are some of the main tasks performed on this job?
· Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
· Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
· Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
What level of education is most common for people in this career?
☐ Some or No College
☒ Bachelor’s Degree
☒ Master’s Degree
☐ Doctoral Degree
What is the average salary of Maryland employees in this field (median wage)?
$ 70,150.00/year. (Hint: Job Outlook>Local Salary Info)
What is the projected growth of this career from 2014 – 2024? (Hint: Go to the bottom of the page > “See more Details”> “Wage & Employment Trends”)
5% to 9%
2. Career Resources by Major: https://www.towson.edu/careercenter/students/careers/major/index.html
Select a major: Information Technology
Click on the “What Can I Do With This Major?” guide. Choose an area:
What are some strategies that may be useful if you pursue a career in that area? (Summarize, do not just copy and paste directly from the site.)
Obtain work experiences related to the technical job.
Have good critical thinking and effective analytical and problem solving skills.
Have good personality, interest in helping others.
Have good oral and written communication skills.
Be able to obtain certifications offered by employers for the position.
Go back to the “Career Resources by Major Page” you selected. Looking at the common career titles listed, which career titles might interest you?
Computer Support Specialist
Now, choose a career to research. THIS WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF YOUR CAREER RESEARCH PRESENTATION.
Career Title: Computer Support Specialist
Based on the information in the OOH, what is the working environment like? (Summarize, do not copy and paste)
Most of computer support specialists work on a full time schedule to make sure the network is up and running. Therefore, they may need to be available 24 hours a day, day and night shifts, and even on weekends.
What steps would you take to get started in this career (“How to Become One”)? Summarize, do not copy and paste)
Because computer support specialist requires a wide range of skills, there are many different paths to choose. Some will require a bachelor’s degree while others are only require associate’s degree.
3. Professional Associations
Go back to the “Career Resources by Major” page you selected. Go to the section “Professional Associations” Select a professional association from this list, or you can select one found through your own research.
Association Name: Association for Information Science and Technology
What is the overall mission of this organization? (Hint: check the “About Us” or “FAQ” section if they have it) Summarize, do not copy and paste.
The overall mission of the Association for Information Science and Technology is to advance the information sciences and technology by providing focus, opportunity, and support to professionals and organizations.
Does the site include job postings? (Look for sections like “Careers”, “Career Centers”, “Jobs” etc.)
x Yes
☐ No
If yes, what kinds of jobs are listed?
· Network Architect
· Data & Information Architect
· Business & Data Analysis Librarian
What are some of the benefits of being a member? ( Professional Development conferences, access to industry magazines and journals, discounts, networking events, etc..)
· Discounts on events and bookstore
· Free webinars
· Membership in regional chapters, student chapters, and special interest groups
· Make a tax-deductible donation to ASIS&T
Can students become members?
x Yes
☐ No
4. Job/Internship Posting Websites: The Career Center has many job posting sites listed on our website, including Handshake, Indeed, Idealist, Simply Hired, Baltimore Collegetown Network, and many more. Check the resources in your “Career Resources by Major” page, or check out the “Finding a Job” section of our website (Students>Finding a Job>General Job Search Strategies).
Pick a site, and perform a search for relevant jobs in the location that you may want to work. What job titles appear? (These do not have to be entry-level jobs)
Computer Hardware Engineer
List at least 2 employers that have posted jobs in the field that also fit your location of interest.
· Cencore LLC
· Competitive Innovations LLC
· Swift Staffing
5. Glassdoor: Go to www.glassdoor.com .
Click on the “Company Review” tab at the top of the page. Search for one of the employers you identified above and read the reviews, if any. Note: To fully access this information, you may need to create a Glassdoor account via Facebook or email.
What did you learn about this company from the anonymous employee reviews and salary data?
Great team work environment. Helpful with getting new contracts set up within your area of interest.
The salary range is from 55k to 80k
6. Salary Research: In the “Students” tab of the Career Center website, go to “Job Search Resources” and select “Salary Negotiation”. Use Salary.com, the NACE Salary Calculator, and other resources listed to research the salary you can expect from the career you are researching.
What did you learn about the expected salary? Does it vary by state/location? Is it effected by cost of living expenses? Click or tap here to enter text.
I found the expected salary to be from 35k to 55k annually. The median is around 44k annually. The salary does not vary by state as I have compared between PA and UT, they all have the same level of salaries. Therefore, it does not affected by cost of living expenses.
7. Career Mentors/LinkedIn:
Using LinkedIn/ the LinkedIn Alumni tool, find at least 2 professionals that you would be interested in connecting with based on your industry/career path.
1. Name: Geoff Koslow
Company: CSRA
Why are you interested in connecting with this person?
Mamadou Ngom is a desktop support at CSRA for many years. I believe he would be a great connection for me to learn more about this position as well as the company.
2. Name: Nathan Skipper
Company: CSRA
Why are you interested in connecting with this person?
Nathan Skipper is a desktop support manager at CSRA Inc for many years. I would like to connect with him so I can learn more about the job’s requirements, so that I can fulfill them before I’m ready to apply.
8. Industry Trends/News: Use resources such as library databases (LexisNexis Academic, Business Source Complete, OneSearch- Cook Library Website), the professional associations you researched earlier, Google, LinkedIn, or any other news source you use. Search for news and articles within your chosen industry.
Browsing the list of articles, what hot topics/trends do you see?
Microsoft warns of technical support scams
Read and briefly summarize (in your own words) one relevant article that interests you.
Article Title: Tech support scams are on the rise, up 24%, warns Microsoft
Author: Ms. Smith, CSO
Publication/Source Link: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3269230/security/tech-support-scams-are-on-the-rise-up-24-warns-microsoft.html
Date published April 23, 2018
Summary:
There are many fake tech supports who make phone calls to internet users to scam about their computer being attacked by a “malware”. In order to “fix” the problem, they would try to obtain the victim’s financial information and yet many people still fall for it. Microsoft said there are 153,000 reports from customers who encountered or fell victim to tech support scams from 183 counties in 2017. Therefore, Microsoft is introducing Window 10 S as being able to prevent most attacks and educating people about all types of scams that can hurt users financially.
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