Fran Quittel, Inc.


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THE IT CAREER GUIDE FOR NEW GRADS 2ND EDITION Table of Contents Author’s Biography Dedication Acknowledgements 1. THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY JOB MARKET 2. IT JOB MARKET COMPENSATION, DATA SOURCES AND STUDIES 3. IT SKILLS IN DEMAND 4. THE VALUE OF LABS, COMPETITIONS, INTERNSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS 5. OUTSOURCING AND OFFSHORING 6. INDEPENDENT CONSULTING 7. GOVERNMENT JOBS/SECURITY CLEARANCES 8. GETTING LEADS/GETTING IN 9. JUST A WORD ABOUT RESUMES 10. INTERVIEWING STRATEGIES Appendix: Additional Sources for Your Job Search

Exhibit 6.1 ITAA JOB CATEGORIES Some of the interesting data that came out of ITAA’s report: 92% of all IT workers work for non-IT companies Some 80% of all IT workers are employed by small non-IT companies Candidates with the greatest edge have expertise in at least one or more of these top areas: C++, Oracle, SQL, Java, and Windows NT, with some knowledge of security an important plus. ITAA identified five types of positions as most likely to increase: Network design and administration Programming and software engineering Web development Database development and administration Tech support

Frances Quittel Inc., POB 8668, Emeryville, CA 94662
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