Presented By:Presented By:

Suzanne L. Rego – Employment Consultant, Suzanne L. Rego – Employment Consultant, BermudaJOBS.comBermudaJOBS.com

Michael W. Branco – VP PKI Development, QuoVadis Ltd.Michael W. Branco – VP PKI Development, QuoVadis Ltd.

BIBA Showcase – October 16BIBA Showcase – October 16thth, 2004, 2004

Information Technology DesignationsInformation Technology Designationsand the Bermuda Marketplaceand the Bermuda Marketplace

AgendaAgenda Minimum requirements for 2004Minimum requirements for 2004 Entry Level – Job roles and designationsEntry Level – Job roles and designations Intermediate Level – Job roles and Intermediate Level – Job roles and

designationsdesignations Senior Level – Job roles and designationsSenior Level – Job roles and designations Earning the designationsEarning the designations Recruiters/EmployersRecruiters/Employers Scholarships/NTB/Company SponsorshipScholarships/NTB/Company Sponsorship Questions??Questions??

Minimum Requirements Minimum Requirements for 2004for 2004

EducationEducation• Associates degreeAssociates degree• Undergraduate degreeUndergraduate degree• Graduate degreeGraduate degree

Types of IT related degreesTypes of IT related degrees• Computer ScienceComputer Science• Information SystemsInformation Systems• MathematicsMathematics• EngineeringEngineering

Beginning Your CareerBeginning Your Career

Entry Level PositionsEntry Level Positions• Help Desk AdministratorHelp Desk Administrator• Desktop SupportDesktop Support

Expected Salary: $35K - $50KExpected Salary: $35K - $50K

QualificationsQualifications• ICDL / A+ / Network+ / MOSICDL / A+ / Network+ / MOS

Helpful hintsHelpful hints

Advancing Your CareerAdvancing Your Career Intermediate Level Intermediate Level

PositionsPositions• System AdministratorSystem Administrator• IT ManagerIT Manager• Network EngineerNetwork Engineer• Business/System AnalystBusiness/System Analyst• Database AdministratorDatabase Administrator• Programmer (web and Programmer (web and

desktop)desktop)• Various specialized areasVarious specialized areas

Expected salary: $60K - Expected salary: $60K - $100K$100K

QualificationsQualifications• MCSAMCSA• MCSE (2003)MCSE (2003)• MCSD (Web/Desktop)MCSD (Web/Desktop)• MCDBAMCDBA• CCA (Citrix)CCA (Citrix)• CCSE (Checkpoint)CCSE (Checkpoint)• CCNA/CCDACCNA/CCDA• Specialized Specialized

qualificationsqualifications Helpful hintsHelpful hints

Reaching the TopReaching the Top Senior Level PositionsSenior Level Positions

• CIO / CTOCIO / CTO• Chief Security OfficerChief Security Officer• Senior Network EngineerSenior Network Engineer

Expected salary: $85K and upExpected salary: $85K and up QualificationsQualifications

• CISSPCISSP• CCNE/CCIECCNE/CCIE

Helpful hintsHelpful hints

Earning the DesignationsEarning the Designations Study ApproachesStudy Approaches

• Self study (books/sample exams)Self study (books/sample exams)• Classes (locally/~2K per class, 5 days)Classes (locally/~2K per class, 5 days)• Bootcamp (overseas/very intense)Bootcamp (overseas/very intense)• Braindump websitesBraindump websites

Local Providers (exams and classes)Local Providers (exams and classes)• Bermuda MicroSystemsBermuda MicroSystems• GatewayGateway• Media TekMedia Tek

Exams (Vue/Prometric)Exams (Vue/Prometric)• Online/CBT examsOnline/CBT exams• Available in BermudaAvailable in Bermuda• $100 per exam$100 per exam

Financing Your Financing Your EducationEducation

ScholarshipsScholarships• Ewan Sampson Scholarship TrustEwan Sampson Scholarship Trust• Bank of Bermuda IT ScholarshipBank of Bermuda IT Scholarship• SBISBI• Government GrantsGovernment Grants• Computer Society of BermudaComputer Society of Bermuda• National Training BoardNational Training Board

Company SponsorshipCompany Sponsorship

Recruiters/EmployersRecruiters/Employers

RecruitersRecruiters• BermudaJOBS.com – BermudaJOBS.com – www.BermudaJOBS.comwww.BermudaJOBS.com• PWC Executive Search & Selection PWC Executive Search & Selection www.www.

bermudatopjobsbermudatopjobs.com.com• The James Partnership – The James Partnership –

www.thejamespartnership.bmwww.thejamespartnership.bm• Websites offer career advice, job listings, register for Websites offer career advice, job listings, register for

job updatesjob updates

EmployersEmployers• Networking EventsNetworking Events

Questions??Questions??