Building a Career in E-Commerce
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Chapter 5
Building a Career in E-Commerce
Section 5-1
Section 5-2
Basics of the E-Commerce
Workplace
Searching for an
Building a Career in E-Commerce
E-Commerce Job
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Why It’s Important
Everyone desires a lifestyle that provides job satisfaction, recognition for accomplishments, time for leisure activities with family and friends, and material possessions for a comfortable life.
The career that you select will be a major factor in determining your lifestyle.
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Building a Career in E-Commerce job shadowing internship mentorship multimedia
Section 5-1
Key Terms
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
(OSHA) ergonomics
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Preparing for a Future in
E-Commerce
Balance between your professional and personal life is important.
The job that you choose and the career path that you follow will have a strong impact on the lifestyle that you will enjoy.
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Influences on Your
Lifestyle
These are the most important ways your career will influence your lifestyle:
Income
Achievement and recognition
Social and leisure time activities
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Careers versus Jobs
A job is work that a person does for pay.
A career is a series of jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience.
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How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
If you want to sample several different e-commerce careers, a job shadowing experience is ideal for you. job shadowing learning about a job by following a competent worker for a day to witness firsthand the work environment, the skills needed, and the tasks performed in a career area of interest
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How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
If you find a career that you like through a shadowing experience, you can apply for an internship . internship typically unpaid job opportunity to work over a period of time sampling the career tasks in a field by completing hands-on projects
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How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
Another strategy that you can use to explore your career options is a mentorship . mentorship a paid work experience that allows employees to receive professional guidance and training from an experienced worker in a selected career field
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How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
During high school is a perfect time to begin thinking about and preparing for an e-commerce career.
By selecting appropriate courses, you can begin developing the basic knowledge, job skills, and attitudes possessed by successful workers in this dynamic career field.
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How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
Elective courses at your school in computer applications, Web page design, multimedia presentations, and programming will help you develop the skills used in e-commerce jobs.
multimedia a visual presentation that combines text, graphics, motion, and sound to convey a message; usually a computer software program is used to create the multimedia presentation
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The E-Commerce
Workplace Environment
An e-commerce career offers flexibility over where you will work and when you will work.
You may be able to work from your home
(telecommute) and have a flexible work schedule.
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The E-Commerce
Workplace Environment
Workers often experience discomfort from working long hours at a computer.
These discomforts, which, if left untreated, may become serious injuries, include musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome, upper body strain, eyestrain, and headache.
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The E-Commerce
Workplace Environment
A recent Occupational
Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) press release states that
1.8 million workers a year report work-related musculoskeletal disorders to their employers.
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) the department of the
U.S. government responsible for ensuring the safety and health of the work environment
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The E-Commerce
Workplace Environment
The goal of ergonomics is to increase worker productivity by achieving a healthy and comfortable fit between the worker and the computer workstation.
ergonomics the study of the physical, environmental, and emotional areas of work; it examines how workers perform tasks by studying their capabilities and limitations, and the tools, equipment, and furniture they use
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Ergonomic Tips
Vary your work tasks to reduce fatigue.
Eliminate glare on the monitor screen to reduce stress on your eyes.
Take occasional breaks and do stretching exercises to increase energy and relax tight muscles.
Organize your work area to reduce stress.
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The E-Commerce
Workplace Environment
Individuals who are most successful working for an e-commerce company have common traits.
They enjoy the creativity of problem solving.
They are not afraid to take risks and make decisions.
They are Internet literate.
They are self-starters who show initiative.
They are team players.
They are creative and flexible.
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Section 5-1
Review
1.
What is the difference between a job and a career?
2.
What are some strategies you can use to learn about careers in e-commerce?
3.
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What can you do when working on a computer to make your workstation safer and healthier?
Explain how each suggestion will help you remain safe and healthy.
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Why It’s Important
Most likely you will work for 50 years during your lifetime.
Assuming an average work week of 40 hours, this amounts to over 100,000 hours that you will spend in the workplace.
Therefore, it’s important that you select a career that is stimulating and enjoyable.
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Section 5-2
Key Terms
Occupational Outlook
Handbook electronic résumé digital portfolio
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Getting the E-Commerce
Job You Want
Before you climb to the top of the career ladder in e-commerce, you need to explore the entrylevel positions that are available.
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Trends in E-Commerce
According to the
Occupational Outlook
Handbook (OOH) , the number of computer and data processing specialists’ jobs is expected to grow 86 percent in the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Occupational Outlook
Handbook (OOH) a career reference written and updated by the U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
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Career Opportunities in
E-Commerce
The Computing Technology Industry Association lists six categories for tech-related jobs:
Internet Site Designer
Project Manager
Internet Network Specialist
Internet Security Specialist
Internet Application Developer
Internet E-Commerce Specialist
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Career Opportunities in
E-Commerce
If you are interested in marketing and writing, there are excellent job opportunities in e-commerce in Internet marketing and content production.
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Developing Search Tactics for Your Job
By looking up a career in the Occupational
Outlook Handbook, you can learn: the type of tasks a worker performs on the job.
the training, skills, and experiences needed for success.
the working conditions, yearly salary, and projected number of yearly job openings.
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How to Look for a Job
Occupational
Outlook
Handbook professional and trade magazines Sources of Career
Information the Internet networking with family and friends job advertisements
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Creating an ERésumé and a Digital Portfolio
A résumé is a structured, written summary of your job objective, education, employment history, and job qualifications.
An effective résumé is your key for getting the job of your choice.
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Creating an ERésumé and a Digital Portfolio
Along with a traditional or paper résumé, create an electronic résumé , or erésumé to send to potential employers via e-mail or the Internet. electronic r ésumé an employment document that uses key words to provide an employer with information regarding a job candidate's professional experience, education, and job qualifications
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Creating an ERésumé and a Digital Portfolio
Applicants seeking jobs in the field of e-commerce may be asked to provide employers with a digital portfolio . digital portfolio an electronic collection of your goals, achievements, honors, and reflections that demonstrate career growth over a period of time
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Section 5-2
Review
1.
What makes an effective electronic résumé?
2.
Which jobs are expected to have the highest growth rate over the next ten years?
3.
What sources are available for you when looking for a job in your career field?
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