1. 6:00 Student profiles – what skills should a new employee bring with them if they want a job at Microsoft? Nintendo? Etc.  
  2. Basic Technical Skills, Practical experience (a level of computer literacy), General – broad-based educational experience, practical experience, small employers need a broader range of skills, larger companies look for more specialization. 


Technology Advisory Committee

Everett High School, Room B218

February 11, 2009 – 5:30 – 7 p.m.

 


 

5:30  Welcome

 

Present – Jeff M., LauriBeth H., Murray R., Corey S., Rob W., John L., Lauren H.

 

5:35  Student presentation on writing

(Maggie was going to present and was absent.)

 
6:00 Student profiles – what skills should a new employee bring with them if they want a job at Microsoft? Nintendo? Etc.   

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Basic Technical Skills, Practical experience (a level of computer literacy), General – broad-based educational experience, practical experience, small employers need a broader range of skills, larger companies look for more specialization. 

Basic Office Automation skills – ms office, connect to network, style sheets, headers/footers, footnoting, how to use “help” feature, simple networking – ping, trace route.

 

Entry level IT – Help desk – a little server side work. Web – but not necessarily programming. Content management, creativity – showing initiative, need to like to work through things, know when to ask questions, know how to ask questions, be willing to ask questions. Passion and excitement for a particular field, not just chasing money.

 

6:25  Management training
Basic project management – give students the opportunity to see how all parts work together. Understand they must work with others, that sometimes their work is dependant upon others.
 
6:40 Technology advocacy
 
Did you know? video
 
6:50 Agenda items for next meeting
 
 


7:00  Adjourn
 
 
Upcoming meeting: April 22, 2009

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