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Knowledge
 Customer   and   Personal   Service
 Computers   and   Electronics
 Administra on   and   Management
 Computers   and   Electronics
 Produc ons   and   Processing
Personnel   and   Human
Telecommunica ons
Resources
 Economics   and   Accoun ng
Skills
 Ac ve   Listening
 Cri cal   Thinking
 Reading   Comprehension
 Service   Complex   Problem   Solving
 Solid   Verbal   Communica on   Skills
 Social   Percep veness
 Sound   Judgment   and   Decision ‐ Making
*Par ally taken from O*NET OnLIne
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Abili es
 Sounds   Wri ng   and   Speaking   Abili es
 Deduc ve   Reasoning–   Apply   general   rules   to   spe ‐
 ci fi c   problems
Induc ve   Reasoning–   U lize   details   to   form   gen ‐ eral   rules
Informa on   Ordering   (Organiza on)
Problem   Sensi vity
Close    A en on   to   Detail
Work   Styles
 Dependability
 Integrity
 Flexibility
 Coopera on
 Analy cal   Thinking
 Stress   Tolerance
 Leadership
 Independence
Informa on   Systems   Occupa ons
 Info   Technology   (IT)   Manager
 IT   Director
 IS   Director
 Data   Processing   Manager
 Management   IS   Director
 IS   Manager
 IS   Supervisor
 Compu ng   Service   Director
 Director   of   Applica on   Development
 Technical   Services   Manager
*Par ally taken from O*NET OnLIne
Related   Occupa ons
 Medical   Service   Manager
 Health   Service   Manager
 Computer   Programmers
 Computer   Support   Specialists
 Opera ons   Research   Specialist
 Opera ons   Research   Analyst
 Computer   Science   Teacher   (College)
 Mathema cal   Science   Teacher   (College)
 Librarian
*Provided by the Occupa onal Outlook Handbook

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Computer   (Design)   Company
Corpora ons   (Management)
Insurance   Carriers
Colleges   and   Universi es
So ware   Publishers
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Computer   System   Designers
Data   Processing   and   Host   Com ‐ panies
Financial   Investment   Firms
Security   &   Commodi es
Exchanges   &   Contracts
 Petroleum   Manufacturing
 Coal   Manufacturing
*Bureau of Labor Sta s cs 2010 ‐ 11
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Manage   backup,   security   and   user   help   systems.
 Develop   and   interpret   organiza onal   goals,   policies,   and   procedures.
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Develop   computer   informa on   resources,   providing   for   data   security   and   control,   strategic   compu ng,   and   disaster   recovery.
 Consult   with   users,   management,   vendors,   and   technicians   to   assess   compu ng   needs   and   system   re ‐ quirements.
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Stay   updated   about    advances   in   technology.
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Meet   with   department   heads,   managers,   supervisors,   vendors,   and   others,   to   solicit   coopera on   and   re ‐ solve   problems.
 Provide   users   with   technical   support   for   computer   problems.
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Recruit,   hire,   train   and   supervise   sta ff ,   or   par cipate   in   sta ffi ng   decisions.
 Evaluate   data   processing   proposals   to   assess   project   feasibility   and   requirements.
*Provided by O*NET OnLIne
The   median   annual   wage   of   informa on   systems   managers   was   $115,780   in   May   2010.
The   middle   50   per ‐ cent   earned   between   $90,850   and   $115,780.
The   lowest   10   percent   earned   less   than   $71,420,   and   the   high ‐ est   10   percent   earned   more   than   $146,080.
Median   annual   wages   in   the   industries   employing   the   largest   numbers   of   informa on   system   specialist   in   2010   were:
Computer   system   design ‐  $133,450
Management   of   companies   and   enterprise ‐  $125,860
Insurance   carriers ‐  $119,220
College   and   universi es ‐  $100,   710
So ware   publisher ‐  $139,090
*Provided by the Bureau of Labor Sta s cs (2010 ‐ 11)
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Associa on   of   Informa on   Technology   Professional,   www.aitp.org
Associa on   for   Informa on   Systems   (AIS),   www.aisnet.org
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Careers in High Tech
Informa on Technology Jobs in America
Resumes for Computer Careers
Resumes for Scien fi c and Technical Careers