Networking Specialists install, maintain, monitor and enhance the operation of an organization’s computer Local Area Network. They evaluate vendor products and make purchase recommendations for hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Networking Specialists also recommend computer system policies and procedures to ensure the security of the network. If you are interested in becoming a Networking Specialist you should prefer:
High school pathway courses to take: Communications, Math, Computers, English, Electronics, Technology, Automotive, Technical Drawing, Building Trades
Accounting Clerks prepare statements, invoices, and bills of lading (contracts issued to a shipper by a transportation agency).
Computer Programmers write stepby-step instructions called programs for computers, using one of the languages developed especially for computers. These instructions tell the computer exactly what it must do to solve a problem.
s Activities of a routine, concrete, and
technical nature
If you are interested in becoming a Computer Programmer, you should prefer:
related equipment
s Activities of a scientific and
Activities of a scientific or s Activities involving computers and s
s Activities which require creative
imagination
s Activities concerned with the
communication of ideas
s Activities which require
self-motivation
High school pathway courses to take: Business, Math, Communications, Computers
Computer Service Technicians install, maintain and repair computers and computer-related machines, such as magnetic tape readers, highspeed printers, disk drives, modems, scanners, monitors, hand-held wireless mobile devices and dataentry equipment. If you are interested in becoming a Computer Service Technician, you should prefer:
s Working with machines s Seeing the physical results of
your work
technical nature
s Activities which require creative
imagination
High school pathway courses to take: Communications, Technology, Business, Computers, English, Math
If you are interested in becoming an Administrative Assistant, Accounting Clerk or Tax Preparer, you should prefer:
organized nature
s Activities concerned with
communication of data
High school pathway courses to take: Communications, Life Management, Business, Computers, Math, Accounting
Careers in sales are available in a wide range of fields, from retail sales, to real estate and insurance, to marketers. Sales personnel in all fields should be: Mature, creative, highly motivated, resistant to stress, flexible, decisive High school pathway courses to take: Math, Business, Economics, Public Speaking, Computers, Communications
Administrative assistants manage a variety of clerical and technological duties in office settings. They serve as information and communication managers, plan and schedule meetings and appointments, organize and maintain paper and electronic files and more. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks are an organization’s financial record keepers. Tax Preparers help complete tax returns for individuals or small businesses but do not have the educational background or responsibilities of an accredited or certified public accountant.
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