A FORK IN THE ROAD
A FORK IN THE ROAD:
THE TWO MAIN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHS
Prepared for
Professor Stacey Donald
Professor
DeVry University
Prepared by
Timothy Cox
DeVry University
December 18, 2013
Timothy Cox
December 18, 2013
Professor Stacey Donald
Professor
DeVry University
4800 Regent Blvd.
Irving, TX 75063
Dear Professor Donald:
This report contains the information I think will best help you choose an information technology career path.
Information technology is a very diverse career field containing dozens of different titles. All of these jobs can essentially be broken down into two categories: executives and network management. The purpose of this report is to help you come to the same conclusion that I have about the most ideal job to you.
Extensive research of the criteria I developed through your career survey has helped me provide a recommendation that I think you will agree with. The sources I’ve used to collect information on these jobs were from scholarly works reviewing all aspects of those jobs. The databases at DeVry University were very helpful in gathering this information, and in the works cited you can see exactly where the information came from.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you find the right career path for you. If I can answer any further questions for you, please feel free to get in contact with me.
Sincerely,
Timothy Cox
CONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… ii
The Blue Collar Path in I.T. ……………………………………………………………………….. Career Progression…………………………………………………………………………. Qualifications……………………………………………………………………………….
Salary……………………………………………………………………………………….
Being an I.T. Executive…………………………………………………………………………..... Career Progression…………………………………………………………………………. Qualifications………………………………………………………………………………. Salary……………………………………………………………………………………….
Conclusions and Recommendations………………………………………………………………..
Works
THE TWO MAIN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHS
Prepared for
Professor Stacey Donald
Professor
DeVry University
Prepared by
Timothy Cox
DeVry University
December 18, 2013
Timothy Cox
December 18, 2013
Professor Stacey Donald
Professor
DeVry University
4800 Regent Blvd.
Irving, TX 75063
Dear Professor Donald:
This report contains the information I think will best help you choose an information technology career path.
Information technology is a very diverse career field containing dozens of different titles. All of these jobs can essentially be broken down into two categories: executives and network management. The purpose of this report is to help you come to the same conclusion that I have about the most ideal job to you.
Extensive research of the criteria I developed through your career survey has helped me provide a recommendation that I think you will agree with. The sources I’ve used to collect information on these jobs were from scholarly works reviewing all aspects of those jobs. The databases at DeVry University were very helpful in gathering this information, and in the works cited you can see exactly where the information came from.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you find the right career path for you. If I can answer any further questions for you, please feel free to get in contact with me.
Sincerely,
Timothy Cox
CONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… ii
The Blue Collar Path in I.T. ……………………………………………………………………….. Career Progression…………………………………………………………………………. Qualifications……………………………………………………………………………….
Salary……………………………………………………………………………………….
Being an I.T. Executive…………………………………………………………………………..... Career Progression…………………………………………………………………………. Qualifications………………………………………………………………………………. Salary……………………………………………………………………………………….
Conclusions and Recommendations………………………………………………………………..
Works
Cited: Cisco. (2013). Certifications career poster. Retrieved from https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-11573 Compuerworld. (2013). 2013 salary survey. Retrieved from http://www.computerworld.com/spring/salary-survey/2013/job_level/3 Compuerworld Eckle, J. (2013). Career Watch. Computerworld, 47(19), 36. Strauss, K. (2013). NYC 's Silicon Alley Pays Out Almost $30B In Annual Salaries. Forbes.Com, 13.