Helping Students Launch
a Successful Career
What does it mean to be an IT professional?
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You have a certain “body of knowledge”
You have a commitment to professional
standards and ethics
You are committed to keeping your
knowledge and skills up to date
Code of Ethics
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Hallmark of any profession is a
commitment to a high standard of
professional conduct
 Code of ethics:
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enhances personal stature as IT professional
helps maintain credibility
secures the continuing acknowledgement of
professional merits by the community
ACS Code Of Ethics
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Priorities
Competence
Honesty
Social implications
Professional development
Computing profession
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Mandatory for all members
The Industry
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Fast growing and changing
 Vital to social and economic
development
 Strong impact to employment, GNP as
well as competitiveness in global
marketplace
Demand and Supply of Skill Sets
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Vacancies in Australia
 Salaries continue to grow
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“high” expectation from users and public
Job Opportunities
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Programming
 Systems Analysis
 Computer
Engineering
 Marketing
 Education
 Project
Management
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Multimedia
Development
Database
Management
Networking
Software
Engineering
Many others, inc
eCommerce and
eSecurity, etc.
Australian Computer Society
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Formed in 1966
 8 branches throughout Australia
 Chapters in large urban and regional
areas
 recognised as the Society for IT
professions (members of Profession
Australia, IFIP, SEARCC)
ACS Objectives
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Encourage the study/application of IT
promote organisational and individual
competence
formulate effective policies on IT
promote IT in the society at large
maintain and promote code of ethics
promote the benefits of organisations
employing members
ACS and Students
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Keep up-to-date with career prospects
and opportunities
Make contact with prospective employers
Networking opportunities
Continuing professional development
Guidelines of career development
Student services
Student Services
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National Young IT Committee
Online Resources, inc mentoring in some
states
Young IT Professional Online Forum
Career Portal (www.itcareers.acs.org.au)
Virtual Mentor Program
Free PC Authority subscription
Annual YIT Conference
… plus much more
Mentor Program
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Establish a contact within the IT industry
 Enable students to become more familiar
with practical tasks, problems, solutions
 Extends to first year after graduation
Membership Fees
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Student
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$60 (incl. GST)
Graduate
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1st year after graduating $60 (conditions apply)
 2nd year – half of full ACS membership fee
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Others
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$ 110 (incl. GST) application fee
 $ 320 (incl. GST) annual subscription
More Information
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Australian Computer Society
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http://www.acs.org.au/
IT careers
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http://www.itcareers.acs.org.au/
Australian Computer Society
Level 3, 160 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9299 3666 Fax: (02) 9299 3997
Email : itprofessional@acs.org.au