Jobs are Dead! Careers are Alive!

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1 Jobs are Dead! Careers are Alive! Presented by Derris Boomer

2 Agenda What is a job vs. a career? Degrees, Certifications, Life experience Fortune 500, 1000 and lower Benefits vs. Salary vs. Perks vs. Lifestyle Career Mapping & Skills Transfer Negotiations & Career path Trends & Future Growth

3 What is a job vs. career?

4 Degrees & Certifications Salary Cer(fica(on Under Graduate Post Graduate 125K X 100K X X 75K X X X 50K X X 25K X

5 Life Experience Salary 1 to 4 years 125K 5 to 9 years 10+ years 100K X X 75K 50K 25K X X X X

6 Fortune 500, 1000, and Lower Fortune 500 IBM, APPLE, CISCO Pep Boys, Equifax, Moody s Fortune 1000 Fortune 5000 Bob s House of Pancakes, Mom & Pop Shop

7 Benefits vs. Salary vs. Perks vs. Lifestyle Must Have Health & Dental Benefits Vision Benefits 3 Weeks Vacation 401K and/or Pension Competitive Salary Tuition Reimbursement Flex-Time\Tele-Commute Other Perks Like to Have Annual Bonuses Stock Options My Own Office Parking Spot Summer Fridays Paid Computer & Tablet Paid Smart Phone Paid Commute

8 Negotiations & Career Path Minimum Offer Health Benefits Dental Benefits Vision Benefits Competitive Salary 2 Weeks Vacation 401K Counter-Offer Title Change to SR. Level Tele-Commuting Un-Paid Leave (Sabbatical) Promotion Planning 9-5 hours(m-f) no OT Fixed Training Dollars Free Meals Signing Bonus

9 John Doe Career Previous Job: Newspaper Editor, Print Press Operator, Warehouse worker Degree: B.A. English Industry: Media\Publishing Experience: 23 years Technical Knowledge: MS- Office and 3 rd party applications used by publishers New Career Role: Media Manager New Skills needed: Sharepoint, Documentum, Digital Desktop Publishing Manages company digital documentation and publications (Stock Reports, Employee Handbook, Marketing Materials, Newsletters, etc.) Hobbies: None

10 Jane Doe Career Previous Job: Line Manager, Assembly Line Worker, Warehouse worker Degree: n/a Experience: 13 years Technical Knowledge: MS- Office and auto industry best practices for building cars and auto-parts. Hobbies: Drawing New Career Role: Automotive Drafter/ Designer New Skills needed: AutoCad & CSC & Access. Manages company technical drawings on auto parts. Catalogs drawings and updates by 3 rd part suppliers database.

11 Jim Doe Career Previous Job: CPA, Payroll Manager, A/R Clerk Degree: B.A. English Experience: 7 years Technical Knowledge: MS- Office and Peachtree accounting Hobbies: Training and writing. Self-proclaimed I.T Geek. New Career Role: Software Trainer New Skills needed: J.D. Edwards and PeopleSoft Financials Trains users on accounting and finance modules of software. Travels and creates online CBT s and a blog. Writes a book on best practices for chart of accounts for small businesses.

12 Joan Doe Career Previous Job: Vice President, District Manager, Store Clerk Degree: B.A. English Experience: 17 years Technical Knowledge: n/a Hobbies: Fashion and shopping and traveling. New Career Role: Fashion Blogger New Skills needed: Social Media and Search-Engine Optimization, smart phones and apps. Blogs about fashion companies, trends, shopping sites around the globe.

13 Fast Food Worker Prepare and Cook Food Rings sales on cash register Cleans restaurant Follows detailed training routines Subject Matter Expert in fast food cuisine and best practices. Manufacturing and assembly processes Critical Path to business processes and procedures Provides customer service Performs critical tasks for success of the business Responsible for inventory POS Systems, Fiscal Responsibility, Accounting, Payroll, Tax obligations Team Player and Self-Starter Performed Sales Audit Inventory Management Conflict Management Sales Management

14 Career Mapping \ Skills Transfer HR Benefits Finance Payroll MFG MIS\I.T. Sales Application Analyst MIS MKT OPS Application Analyst Application Analyst MFG Technical Functional--Strategic Align yourself as a subject matter expert with transferable skills and move between Departments for one company.

15 Career Mapping \ Skills Transfer HR Benefits Finance Payroll MFG MIS\I.T. Sales Database Admin Telecom Other Retail Database Admin Database Admin GOVT Technical Align yourself with a Technical Career Role and move between Industries and Business Sectors for multiple companies.

16 Career Mapping \ Skills Transfer Microsoft SAP Oracle People Soft IBM Apple --ERP-- Database Admin Telecom Other MFG Technical Project Mgr Consultant GOVT Technical Functional--Strategic Align yourself with a Technology or Software & Hardware platform and move between Industries and Business Sectors

17 Career Mapping \ Skills Transfer THESE ROLES ARE IN HOT DEMAND NOT TITLES Project Manager Developer Trainer Consultant Technical Writer Business Analyst

18 Career Mapping \ Skills Transfer Leadership Organized SOFT SKILLS Team Player Multi-tasked Good Communicator Positive Attitude Self-Starter Motivated

19 Career Planning Assess your skills and interest Get a MENTOR! Develop a career plan (IN WRITING) Research careers Find work a.k.a roles that fit your skills Review other career guidance and job search resources

20 LinkedIn Twitter FaceBook FourSquare MySpace Social Networking Google Circles Yahoo Groups Happy Hour Company Sponsored Events Monthly Celebrations Team Building Sessions Holiday Parties Annual Stock Meeting Company Newsletter Industry Conferences Alumni Groups

21 Trends & Future Growth Employment of software developers is projected to grow 30 percent from 2010 to Employment of network and computer systems administrators is expected to grow 28 percent from 2010 to Employment of information security analysts, web developers, and computer network architects is projected to grow 22 percent from 2010 to Employment of database administrators is projected to grow 31 percent from 2010 to Employment of computer systems analysts is expected to grow 22 percent from 2010 to Employment of computer support specialists is expected to grow 18 percent from 2010 to Employment of computer programmers is expected to increase 12 percent from 2010 to Employment of computer and information research scientists is expected to grow by 19 percent from 2010 to 2020.

22 References

23 Questions & Answers At this time please ask ANY questions you may have on this presentation. If you have an extensive question please speak to me after the presentation. Please be sure to TWEET your comments, likes or dislikes about this presentation now. My twitter name

24 Thank you for your attendance! Boomer Technology Group would like to thank you for your participation in this seminar. Contact: Derris Boomer derrisboomer@boomertechnologygroup.com