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| Hottest Technical Computer Jobs Today (1999)* |
| Junior Programmer or Developer |
| Skills: Client/Server Applications, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder |
| Programmer/Analyst |
| Skills: Relational Databases, Oracle, SQL |
| Data Analyst |
| Skills: Access, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, SQL |
| Technical Support Representative |
| Skills: Software Applications and/or Network Systems |
| PC Technicians |
| Skills: DOS, MS Office, Win 95 & 98, hardware and/or network systems |
| Help Desk Representative |
| Skills: Software Applications and/or Network Systems |
| LAN Administrator |
| Skills: Novell or Windows NT Operating Systems |
| Field Service Technician |
| Skills: PC hardware, software, network operating systems |
| Network Engineers |
| Skills:Novell(CNE), Windows NT(MCSE), Cisco(CCNP) certification |
| Web Developer |
| Skills: HTML, Java, VBscript, Visual Interdev |
| Graphic/Web Design |
| Skills: Computer graphics software, HTML, Front Page |
| Graphic/Production Artist |
| Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress |
*Source:Clark University Computer Career Insitute;Career Services
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In recent years, private and public colleges and universities have seen a decline of +20% in enrollees into the Computer Science degree
program. Combine this statistic with the explosion of the internet, ecommerce, and start-up companies, and you have
an industry scrabbling to find technically skilled candidates. These candidates are receiving hugh paychecks, signing bonuses,
stock options, and much more!
Certified technical professionals are earning a lot more! Here is a list of several of the most sought after I. T. certifications by companies.
MCSD - Microsoft
MCSE + I - Microsoft
MCSE - Microsoft
MCP + I - Microsoft
CNA - Novell
CNE - Novell
CCNA - Cisco
CCNP - Cisco
CCIE - Cisco
A+ - CompTIA
Network+ - CompTIA
*Source: MCPmag.com
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| Salary Factiod |
| 72 present of all MCPs in the U.S., regardless of what certifications they already hold, plan to earn another technical certification in the next 12 months. |
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| Salary Factiod |
| Average salary reported by an MCSE with at least 6 months of experience with Cisco products: $71,800 |
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| Salary Factiod |
| MCSDs report the highest average base salary ($81,200), and the second-highest average benefits-and-bonus package ($13,758, just behind the new MCSE+I title). |
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| Salary Factiod |
Highest-paying Microsoft
skill to have:
Visual Interdev,
followed by Windows 2000
Lowest:
Windows 95/98 |
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| Salary Factiod |
Average Salaries for:
Network Admin. $42,750-$59,750
Network Engineers $52,000-$78,750
Network Architect $62.250-$90,000 |
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