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verything in moderation," my father said, sitting in his chair behind his desk, raising a glass and sipping at the three fingers of a single malt whiskey he poured only on special occasions.

It was both the second and the last time I witnessed this ritual. I had just graduated from college and I was debating on which job offer to accept. He was proud, and I was happy to be the source of his pride.

My father lived every day by the "everything in moderation" rule and though I respected him for it, I also wished he would have pushed the boundaries on occasion and really let loose. I'm pretty sure there are things he would have liked to do before he passed, if that moderation motto hadn't been holding him back.

Or is that just my perception?

The thing is, I'm also pretty sure he lived his life exactly the way he wanted. He worked hard and made a good living, went to church every Sunday, and he traveled all around the world. So who am I to judge someone else's life choices, whether moderate or extreme? And for that matter who is anyone else to judge yours or mine?

Today's advice? You do you. Don't let other people decide your path for you. We each only have one life.

Live yours the way that works best for you.

Lisa Petty, Editor Equal Opportunity Employment Journal

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Celebrating Armed Forces Day

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Women Power Up in Renewable Energy Careers

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Do You Have What it Takes to be a Forensic Fingerprint Examiner?

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Getting Beyond the Charity Model: Tips for Recruiting Employees with Disabilities

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How Veterans May Break into Healthcare IT

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The Role of a Cybersecurity Consultant

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The Heart of Teaching: What It Means to Be a Great Teacher

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Interview with a Chemistry Teacher

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Manufacturing as a Career Choice: What are Your Options?

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Top In-Demand Tech Jobs For the Present and Near Future

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Celebrating Armed Forces Day 2019

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rmed Forces Day

B-36 Bombers flew over state is capitals, a march was led by celebrated on the third more than 10,000 veterans Saturday in May. This year it and troops in Washington, will be celebrated on Saturday, May D.C., and over 33,000 people 18, 2019. Thanks to President Harry participated in a New York S. Truman, it’s a day to pay special City parade. tribute to the men and women of the In addition, the first Armed Armed Forces. President Truman led Forces Day also played an the effort to establish a holiday in essential part in educating order for citizens to unite and to honor society and expanding pubour military heroes for their patriotic lic knowledge of the miliservice in support of the United States tary and the role they play in of America. the community. Therefore, it Although, originally, there were sinwasn’t only a means to honor gle day celebrations for each branch those who serve or who have of the military, the Army, Navy, served in the military, but Armed Forces Day is a day to pay special tribute to Marine Corps, and Air Force; this also a way to showcase its top format changed on August 21, 1949, the men and women of the Armed Forces. of the line equipment and abiliwhen Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson ties used to protect those in our country. announced the creation of Armed Forces Day. Stemming from the unifiInterestingly, the marked celebration isn’t just limited to the United cation of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense, the annual States. Other countries who honor this victorious day include Armenia, celebration now commemorates all branches of the military during one Australia and New Zealand, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burma, solitary day.

Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Guatemala, The first official Armed Forces Day took place on May 20, 1950, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, Mali, Malaysia, and was themed “Teamed for Defense.” In honor of the special day, Mauritania, Mexico, North Korea, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia,

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Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

In 1961, John F. Kennedy declared Armed Forces Day a national holiday. It’s celebrated on the third Saturday of every May and is exhibited by exercises, parades, and receptions that highlight and honor our amazing military and all of its strength.

Since Armed Forces Day is not a federal holiday, many military installations are available for public viewing for those wishing to take part in the celebration or to learn more about our country’s military. Some other ways to celebrate the special occasion include wearing red, white and blue; flying the American Flag, talking with or writing to a military member, donating to military-based organizations, or sending care packages for those serving overseas.

The importance of this day should always be evident. It is a day that our military members rightly deserve and it’s essential that we celebrate it accordingly.

An excerpt taken from an article written in the New York Post on May 17, 1952, sums up Armed Forces Day’s utmost importance, “It is our most earnest hope that those who are in positions of peril, that those who have made exceptional sacrifices, yes, and those who are afflicted with plain drudgery and boredom, may somehow know that we hold them in exceptional esteem. Perhaps if we are a little more conscious of our debt of honored affection they may be a little more aware of how much we think of them.”

"Our Servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace–many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families.

They are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat to the peace with measured strength and high resolve. They are also evidence of a harsh but inescapable truth–that the survival of freedom requires great cost and commitment, and great personal sacrifice."

– President John F. Kennedy, 1963 Article provide by www.militarybenefits.info

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Not sure how to honor military men and women this year?

Take a look at these five ideas— 1. Bake a Special Treat

For any soldiers or veterans in your family or group of friends, one of the best ways to honor their service on Armed Forces Day is to simply spend some time together. So, invite them over for dinner or a backyard barbecue! If you want, show them you appreciate their service by baking a cake or a batch of cupcakes. You can decorate the baked goods with red, white and blue frosting or with a logo or design that represents their branch of the military. If you know anyone who is still serving overseas or out of state, these cupcakes also make for a great care package.

2. Honor With Flowers

If you’ve ever lost a friend or family member while he or she was serving in the military, you likely honor his or her memory every day in different ways. On Armed Forces Day, decorate his or her grave with a bouquet of yellow roses. Do whatever feels right to you to honor your beloved soldier, whether it’s writing a letter and leaving it at the grave, sharing memories with the friends or family members who came with you or simply holding a moment of silence.

3. Volunteer

Military men and women serve the country, so to honor them, you can help serve your

community. Spending time with veterans in retirement communities is a great way to honor Armed Forces Day, but you can also take part in any volunteer opportunity that helps other people or animals.

4. Find a Parade

Many communities have parades or other celebrations for Armed Forces Day in May, so do a quick search online to see if you can find one in your city or town. Also, there are often air shows happening during the month of May, and they’re a fun and exciting way to celebrate the U.S. military!

Use the parade or air show as an opportunity to explain to your children why you’re celebrating and who you’re honoring on this holiday.

5. Decorate Your Porch

Finally, one of the easiest ways to show support for the troops in general is by decorating your front porch. Hang an American flag where it can be seen by passers by, and plant red, white and blue flowers (including roses, hydrangeas, carnations, chrysanthemums and daisies) in planters on your porch or front steps. These simple steps will show your support for the men and women serving the country. © 2019 - Teleflora Blog.

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America, 40 percent of females are single-family heads of household. Women, who still make 78 cents to every man’s dollar, could earn an equal wage by getting in on some of the fastest growing, well-paying jobs of the future.

Where are these jobs? The renewable energy industry.

In 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy reported that energy sectors employed roughly 6.4 million Americans, up nearly five percent, or 300,000 jobs, from the prior year.

Electric Power Generation and Fuels technologies comprised most hires at 1.9 million. Of those, about 374,000 hires work full- or part-time in the solar industry.

Solar sector leading the charge

In 2016, the solar industry added about 51,000 new jobs, half of which were filled by women. Women joining the industry as PV installers are earning equal pay for equal work; other entry-level solar jobs offer fast-tracks to more advanced positions, through a certification process that takes just five weeks to complete.

Clean energy fields are placing more women in strong leadership roles, too. Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), said many of the association’s 1,000 partner-companies are consciously hiring more female engineers to establish a more balanced workforce.

The renewables industry, Ross Hopper asserts, values brains over brawn.

“Muscles are not the prerequisite,” she said. “Brains and work ethic are the prerequisites.”

Whether building large-scale solar arrays in the desert or hauling and installing residential rooftop panels, women are making their mark in the industry. There is always room for improvement, but Ross Hopper said women now represent 27 percent of the solar power workforce.

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Whether building large-scale solar arrays in the desert or hauling and installing residential rooftop panels, women are making their mark in the industry. There is always room for improvement, but Ross Hopper said women now represent 27 percent of the solar power workforce.

STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math, is an essential area of study that can help women establish careers in the renewable energy industry. With more women pursuing degrees in STEM studies, their influence in the industry is poised to grow.

Ross Hopper agreed, saying, “A lot of our companies work with organizations that are trying to get more women involved in construction because women are really good at multitasking. They are a sought-after commodity.”

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Different studies count solar jobs in different ways. For example, Ross Hopper said a recent Solar Foundation study count differs broadly from the popular employment numbers because it only counts hires that comprise at least half of their time on the job in solar. Regardless, the push to add more females to the solar workforce is evident.

Hope for the future

If all goes as expected, the government’s energy researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimate that renewables will supply most of America’s energy needs by 2050.

So far, some early hurdles facing fair access to solar careers have already been knocked down. Ross Hopper said it’s important to note that women are making headway in areas that not so long ago were considered for men only.

And because both male and female leaders are prioritizing diversity in the workforce, she knows the progress did not happen by accident.

“We need to have people with different experiences at the table, making decisions,” she said. “We need to recognize women have particular skills in these areas and they are beneficial to our companies. I’m proud of the progress we’re making, and hope to continue to make more.”

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Opportunities in wind energy

Wind power jobs also are picking up speed with 102,000 employees nationally, representing an increase of 32 percent from 2016. Leading the way for women in wind energy today is Kristen Graf, who recalls what it was like getting exposure to the industry while studying for her engineering degree.

Now the executive director of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy(WRISE) and a self-described math and science nerd, Graf loves being outdoors and working to preserve the environment.

“I became obsessed with wind turbines, solar panels before I even saw one in person. I went to college totally wide-eyed and unaware,” said Graf, who described her studies and future career as a natural choice.

During her time as an undergraduate, Graf said social isolation was probably the toughest part of her college experience. Her engineering class was only 20 percent women, which was actually considered high at that time.

These days, data suggests that STEM fields are graduating closer to 50 percent women.

Women helping women up the clean energy ladder

However, there are still strides to be made in the retention of female talent in the renewables industry. Young women, Graf said, enter renewable energy fields excited to be there, but often leave prematurely. She said keeping women in the industry’s jobs is just as important as getting them there in the first place.

“In college, I became active in the Society of Women Engineers, mainly because that’s where all the women are. I needed to talk to them,” Graf said.

Entry level wind technology jobs often require an electrical background coupled with physical skill, because of the height and complexity of turbines. Still, Graf feels women sometimes have the advantage, since their generally smaller frames can better navigate tight spaces.

“The women that I see out there love it, they’re great at it. Sometimes they’re even that much more comfortable getting up there and doing the work they have to do in those spaces,” she said.

For women looking for a little less intensity in the workplace, renewable industries are also ripe with many adjacent careers, including administrative, legal and financial opportunities.

WRISE is mainly wind-focused, but has expanded in recent years to broaden its scope to include new energy technologies, including solar and storage.

Graf’s organization also sponsors fellowships that bring graduates to major national trade shows and conferences. In addition to covering transportation and lodging, the fellowships also give participants the chance to network with women in leadership roles across the renewable sectors.

Despite today’s challenges, Graf’s advice for women interested in green energy careers is to stay fearless. It may be an uphill battle, but many female leaders at the top are reaching back to help the next generation.

“Backbone, yes, but it’s a sense of your core self, [that] I’m here because I deserve to be here,” she said. “There are so many amazing women out there, and more women need to see them.”

Article provided by www.chooseenergy.com Dianne Anderson covers education, health, and city government stories with an eye on legislative impacts to diverse communities. She has received awards from the American Cancer Society – Inland Empire, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Over the years, she has reported for the Long Beach Leader and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and been a contributor to the Pasadena Weekly.

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ith support from NIST, experts are developing tests to help identify people with the pattern-matching skills needed for analyzing fingerprints. Try your eye on a few of the questions below.

Being a forensic examiner seems glamorous on TV. But working in a crime lab requires long hours of intense focus that are anything but action-packed. This is especially true for fingerprint examiners, who must focus on minute visual details that would leave most people cross-eyed. It’s not a job for everyone.

Finding the right people to fill these jobs is critical because they help ensure that criminals are brought to justice and that innocent people are not wrongly accused.

Especially as forensic science degree programs produce an increasing number of jobseekers, crime lab managers need tools to identify the most promising among them.

Do you think you have the right mix of skills and temperament to be a high-performing fingerprint examiner? If so, read on, and take the interactive quiz below.

The questions in that quiz were developed by experts, with support from NIST, to test visual pattern-matching abilities. As part of this effort, in the fall of 2016, NIST sponsored a Workshop on Personnel Selection in the Pattern Evidence Domain of Forensic Science. This workshop, which brought together forensic professionals, cognitive scientists and industrial psychologists, was hosted by the National Academy of Sciences Board on Human Systems Integration.

“The goal is to identify individuals who are better at pattern recognition tasks than your average Joe,” said Melissa Taylor, a research manager at NIST who focuses on reducing the potential for errors and bias in forensic analysis. Taylor’s program is part of a larger NIST effort to strengthen forensic science in the United States.

Currently, Taylor says, when lab managers fill entry-level positions, they base their hiring decisions on college transcripts, job interviews and writing samples. Those are important, but they don’t shed light on pattern-matching skills specifically.

NIST does not administer tests to applicants, but hopes to provide lab managers with testing tools.

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In addition to helping lab managers, such tests can also help aspiring forensic examiners know if the field is right for them. “If applicants only know about the job through television shows like “CSI,” they might not have a realistic picture of what’s involved,” Taylor said.

Forensic science has come under increased scrutiny lately, most recently in a report from the President’s Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST). Among other things, the PCAST report called on research scientists to develop automated, computer-based methods that can efficiently and accurately analyze fingerprints and other pattern evidence.

So, if the field is heading toward automation, why bother creating a test for human examiners?

For one, it will take several years before scientists develop fully automated systems, and in the meantime, human examiners will be doing the work.

In addition, fingerprints collected at crime scenes are often distorted, degraded, or have complicated backgrounds. “There will always be difficult cases that require human analysis,” Taylor said. “In the future, automated systems may be able to handle the straightforward comparisons, allowing human examiners to focus on the most complex cases.”

The next step for this project, Taylor said, is to develop an online test with input from industrial and organizational psychologists.

She also hopes to pilot a testing program in partnership with a large laboratory.

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Getting Beyond the Charity Model: Tips for Recruiting Employees with Disabilities

by Tammy Binford

Disability “seems like a forbidden word,” but employers shouldn’t shy away from it.

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ew dispute research showing that a diverse workforce contributes to an employer’s success, but diversity efforts often don’t explore the benefits of recruiting people with disabilities. However, that’s beginning to change.

“We have certainly seen a shift,” says Kristine Foss, managing director with Disability Solutions, the consulting division of the nonprofit Ability Beyond. In her work, she specializes in creating customized plans for companies to hire and retain people with disabilities.

Foss says at one time, employers were more interested in the perceived risks of hiring someone with a disability, but employers are now beginning to think about the benefits people with disabilities can bring. Employees with a range of disabilities bring a different perspective and set of life experiences that can spur ideas for new indemand products and services from all kinds of clients and customers.

In addition to breaking away from a focus on risk, Foss says employers are beginning to move

away from the “charity model,” in which efforts are centered on how to help someone with a disability find suitable employment instead of how an employee with a disability can benefit an employer.

Keith Meadows, a hiring and engagement consultant with Disability Solutions who works with several Fortune 500 clients, says the charity model too often leads those involved in hiring to think of reasons a person with a disability might not be able to do the job, though that may not be the reality. It takes teaching Human Resources professionals and hiring managers to “flip that script and highlight the business value” of employees with disabilities.

Foss says her organization stresses the importance of considering a diverse group of disabilities. Some potential employees will have physical disabilities, and others may include people with attention deficit disorder, veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, people with autism, and those with mental health issues. All can bring valuable insights to a team.

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the older generations who grew up when people Resources professionals spend a lot of time establishing a consistent experience to mitigate Some employers have focused on special ini- with disabilities were segregated in school. risk. But that doesn’t always work when dealing tiatives aimed at bringing in people with certain Tips for Employers To help employers benefit from disability with people with disabilities. Instead, Human disabilities. An example of a special initiative is Microsoft’s Autism Hiring Program, which recruiting, Foss and Meadows offer some ideas. Resources should find ways to enable people Be willing to have an honest conversation, with disabilities to demonstrate how they can be was launched in 2015 and has brought on dozens of full-time employees in roles such as Meadows says. Disability “seems like a forbid- successful in a role, even if that means deviating software engineers, data scientists, and content den word,” but employers shouldn’t shy away from usual practices.

Form business resource groups (BRGs), and from it. When a hiring manager is so focused on writers. capitalize on the ideas they bring. Foss points But Foss and Meadows prefer a different trying to say the right thing, the job candidate approach. They point to major employers such may sense the interviewer is uncomfortable. out that many employers have BRGs related as PepsiCo and Aramark that are making dis- Training can help managers get comfortable to race, gender, age, etc., and having one ability inclusion a part of their overall recruiting and learn what opportunities people with dis- for employees with disabilities can not only help employees relate to each other but also strategy, not just a special initiative. give businesses a new and valuAlthough special initiatives can be able resource—employers can tap helpful, Foss says they have their Disability “seems like a forbidden word,” members’ ideas on how to effecshortcomings. “The downside of tively recruit and retain applicants those special initiatives is that they but employers shouldn’t shy away from it. with disabilities. live or die with the champion who Be aware of company culture and started them,” she says. They’re too its effect on retention. Foss says often a “feel-good thing” that goes that when she first checks in with a away when the champion leaves or budgets get cut. “We’re excited because we’re starting to abilities can bring. Foss adds that interviewers company that has hired someone with a disabilshouldn’t be afraid to ask job candidates what ity, she’s told everything is fine. However, after see companies reach beyond that,” she says.

When companies make disability diversi- they need. For example, a deaf person may a few months, she learns the employee is about ty part of their overall recruiting strategy— need a sign language interpreter for an inter- to be let go because of performance issues. “making this part of their DNA”—it’s not view. Instead of being unsure of what to do and What happened? Managers often are afraid to something that gets cut, Foss says. It also scrambling at the last minute, the interviewer use the same performance management plan should discuss the issue ahead of time with the they use for employees without disabilities, she knocks down barriers.

Foss notes the entrance of younger people candidate. A candidate may bring an interpreter says. An employee without a disability would have gotten coaching and clear communication into the workforce is another catalyst for change along if necessary.

Provide alternative ways for a person with about objectives and goals. that’s breaking down barriers, as they’ve been Meadows adds that employees with disabilities learning alongside peers with and without dis- a disability to show why he or she would may not feel comfortable talking about accomabilities. Those younger workers are ahead of make a good employee.Foss says that Human

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modations they need if they’re in a culture that expects them to fit into “a cookie-cutter mold.” Mentoring programs for employees with disabilities can help. “It boils down to culture,” he says.

Kristine Foss, MA, SPHR, SHRM SCP, is the Managing Director at Disability Solutions, a nonprofit consulting practice that specializes in creating customized plans for companies to strengthen their workforce by hiring and retaining people with disabilities. Her team has partnered with Fortune 500 clients including PepsiCo, Synchrony Financial, American Express, Aon and Aramark to successfully fill talent gaps by attracting a historically under-tapped pool of workers—people with disabilities gaps. A former “generalist” HR Leader, Kris understands the pressures and goals of the HR professional, as well as the experiences and barriers encountered by job seekers and employees with disabilities.

Keith Meadows is the Hiring and Engagement Consultant at Disability Solutions, where he seeks to bridge the communication gap that frequently exists between community organizations serving jobseekers with disabilities and employers, helping them find the best talent match. Prior to Disability Solutions, Keith spent 12 years on the employer side as a hiring manager in the restaurant industry.

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Managers often are afraid to use the same performance management plan they use for employees without disabilities, she says. An employee without a disability would have gotten coaching and clear communication about objectives and goals.

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How Veterans May Break into Healthcare IT

by New England College

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• Personal health records (PHRs) represent information compiled by patients, such as dietary habits, exercise and vital statistics like blood pressure, which a physician or provider can access online.

ealthcare information technology (IT) is a field that may appeal to veterans or servicemembers transitioning out of the military who’d like to play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients receive quality care.

Healthcare IT enables providers to meet patients’ needs and improve services by fostering enhanced communication and access to medical records.

There are three primary subsets: • E lectronic health records (EHRs) represent the national movement toward digitizing all patient records, which means physicians are no longer tied to paper files. If a patient has an overnight emergency, their primary care doctor can access the individual’s historical files from any location, whether at home or while on vacation, to share information with other providers in a matter of minutes.

Developing a vibrant online presence, through social media or the creation of a personal website, can highlight accomplishments and provide a deeper context for showing how a veteran’s military background has prepared him or her for a specific career.

• E-prescribing represents a turn from paper prescriptions, which can get lost or miscommunicated, to digital orders sent directly from a provider to a pharmacy.

As more hospitals and healthcare facilities adopt federal requirements for converting paper patient files to digital records, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics* projects growth for healthcare positions such as medical records and health information technicians (13% through 2026).

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in healthcare IT may want to consider ers. Veterans can make contact and build a college with a program in healthcare relationships with those individuals who administration or health informatics in turn can offer advice and guidance or to gain an understanding of issues recommend them to a colleague. such as ethics, technology and manDeveloping a vibrant online presence, agement. Healthcare internships also through social media or the creation of a provide an opportunity to gain hands-on personal website, can highlight accomexperience and develop professional netplishments and provide a deeper context works that could lead to full-time work. for showing how a veteran’s military IT experience gained during military background has prepared him or her for a service can come in handy for vetspecific career. erans looking to apply their technolIn addition, there are many veteranogy background to the delivery of centric job listing websites that can be healthcare services. Some colleges IT experience gained during military service easily accessed, which can provide a also grant college credit for prior wealth of opportunities and help veterans can come in handy for veterans looking to military experience, enabling veterbetter hone their resume to distinguish it ans to accelerate the pace of earning from a crowded field of applicants. apply their technology background to the a degree.

More than anything, veterans need to delivery of healthcare services.

Aside from the technical skills, be persistent. Real life often can interfere servicemembers and veterans poswith and disrupt a person’s best intentions. sess traits employers value, such as leadership, critical decision-making If several months have passed without any contact, it’s wise to reach and an attention to detail, according to “What Veterans Bring to Civilian back out with a gentle reminder that the veteran is still available and Workplaces,” a 2017 report from the RAND Corporation. interested in finding a job. *Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Pursuing a Health IT Position Veterans should consider that entering the civilian workforce often Outlook Handbook,Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, means they are joining a deep pool of qualified applicants who also have on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-recordsand-health-information-technicians.htm (visited 3/18/2018). the necessary skills that employers desire.

National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or shortCivilian employers may not necessarily recognize or understand military jargon, so it’s a good idea for veterans to “demilitarize” their term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job resumes by describing their experience using more common language. growth. Information provided is not intended to represent a complete list of hiring companies or job titles, and program options do not guarOther job search tips for veterans: Networking can be a critical, but often overlooked, tool to help secure antee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent a position. Technology has made networking easier and more accessible research for specific employment information. than simply attending job fairs to shake hands with potential employ-

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From a risk perspective, you need to know how hackers work so you After that, I became the security guru for the computer room. And since can protect against them. A lot of organizations have penetration tests: then, I’ve done everything and anything when it comes to IT security. they hire a “good guy” to hack in and act How can prospective like a “bad guy.” Then they build their cybersecurity specialists security around that. prepare for this work?

Are there different It can be extremely difficult at the specialties within entry level, because many job openinformation security? ings require 1 to 3 years of experience.

Yes. At first you need to learn the What I usually tell people is to get as basic principles, but you’ll eventually much knowledge as you can, and then identify a specialty area. Two big areas network. with opportunities are computer forenStep 1 is to get your knowledge. sics, figuring out how someone hacked There are all kinds of information secuin and retracing those steps, and applirity training classes online. One site cation security, identifying and fixing that offers free training is Cybrary.it, software vulnerabilities. although you do pay to take the certifiThere’s also governance, risk, and cation exams after completing a class. compliance. This is my area of expertise.

Another opportunity for picking up I help set policies and oversee the secuknowledge is to watch online videos. rity programs. I’m in a strategic role, not For example, I might search how to hack Two big areas with opportunities are a tactical one. something to learn how it happens. And computer forensics, figuring out how someone once I learn how to hack it, I can learn What draws people how to prevent it. to cybersecurity? hacked in and retracing those steps, and Step 2 is networking. Go to meetI think it’s the morality of the work ups, or join user groups or professional that attracts a lot of us who are in it. A application security, identifying and associations to meet others in the cyberlot of us just want to save the company security field. Latch on to those who are fixing software vulnerabilities. and to do the right thing. We’re looking able to help and answer questions. Start to save the world. talking to people, and get your name out there; let them know that you’re Tell me about your career path. looking to get started. It’s amazing how many people are willing to help Early in my career, I was working for a computer company when if only you ask. someone stole the source code for our software. The company formed an information security team and developed a tool to identify when systems Are IT certifications usually required were misconfigured or when they were broken into. I had been teaching to work in this field?

Yes. The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), people how to use software and computers, so I taught people how to the oldest certification for IT security, is the gold standard. It’s good for work the security tool.

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You need to be tenacious: don’t give up, and stay focused. Have a passion for learning and a passion for technology.

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identifying whether people have a baseline.

An industry association survey asked IT workers to list the certifications they had, and there were 71 different certifications listed. But CISSP was the most common.

Do you need a college degree to work in cybersecurity?

teams—and not just technology. And as you progress in your career, you’ll need to build on your communication skills and your presentation skills.

What do you like best about your work?

Probably the challenges. And I enjoy working with my clients and peers and Yes and no. Do you need a degree? No, sharing that knowledge. and I know a bunch of people working in I also like the ever-changing technology. the field today who don’t have a degree. There’s always something new. I’m learnBut should you get one? Yes, because it ing, learning, learning. gives you the discipline to develop skills for What do you find lifelong learning.

Ideally, a major in computer science pro- most difficult?

Getting people to truly understand our vides the foundation. There are a lot of prorole.

A company will often do “just good grams around information security or information assurance; there are even master’s enough” security. Just like with accidents, and doctorate degrees in this area. But if with cybersecurity breaches, companies you’re driven and passionate about cyberse- think, “It’s not going to happen to us.” And curity, you can come from any background. that presents a huge obstacle in convincing I earned a college degree over time, them that they actually may be at risk. through online training. It was a long and What’s your best tedious experience, and I was able to take advice for someone advantage of life-learning credits. who wants to become

What skills are important for cybersecurity analysts?

You need to be tenacious: don’t give up, and stay focused. Have a passion for learning and a passion for technology.

Having the aptitude is important, too; we’re driven for problem solving, for figuring things out, for being challenged.

You also need to understand business— the concepts of program management and

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a cybersecurity analyst?

Keep learning, and don’t give up. If you’re in college, get that degree as a foundation. But to get into the occupation, focus on what skill, or skills, you need in the moment. Technology changes so quickly.

Get online, talk to people, and figure out what you need to learn—and then dive in.

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ASPENPOINTE provides exceptional behavioral health care to our community, one patient at a time. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. From teen, child and family counseling, AspenPointe provides many avenues to help and treat people seeking behavioral health. We strive to hire hardworking, dedicated employees who will join us in our commitment to provide the best services for our community. We are committed to being the employer of choice. To that end, we offer a comprehensive benefits program in order to attract and retain the best employees.

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here are many good reasons why people choose to work at Mission Regional Medical Center. Strong reasons like good benefits, incentives, and of course, competitive compensation.

But what sparks the most pride in our community aren’t the reasons why they choose to come to Mission Regional Medical Center. It’s why they choose to stay. Mission Regional Medical Center isn’t just a place to find another job. It’s a place to jump start a healthcare career.

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The Lebanon VA Medical Center has been dedicated to providing quality health care with dignity, compassion and respect to veterans in South Central PA. In that regard, it is necessary to hire the most competent and caring staff available. For over 70 years, we have passionately served with trust, excellence and commitment.

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If you are seeking a position in a healthcare facility that believes in excellence in service, in a challenging health care environment, we invite you to view our current job listings. Saint Joseph’s is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and benefit packages, including tuition reimbursement.

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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6th — May 10th 2019 • Write a letter • Give a card • Say “Thank You!” #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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The Heart of Teaching:What it Means to Be a Great Teacher

by Rusul Alrubail

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Tucson’s largest and most diverse school district is now hiring talented and amazing teachers.

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hat does it mean to be a great teacher? Of course credentials, knowledge, critical thinking, and all other faculties of intelligence are important.

However, a great teacher should be much more than credentials, experience and intelligence. What lies in the heart of a great teacher?

You are Kind

You are Positive

A great teacher shows kindness to students, colleagues, parents and those around her/him. My favourite saying is “kindness makes the world go around”. It truly changes the environment in the classroom and school. Being a kind teacher helps students feel welcomed, cared for and loved.

Being a positive person, is not an easy task. Being a positive teacher is even harder when we’re always met with problems with very limited solutions. However, staying positive when it’s tough can have such a tremendous positive impact on the students and everyone around us. Looking on the bright side always seems to help make things better.

You are Compassionate

Teaching is a very humanistic profession, and compassion is the utmost feeling of understanding, and showing others you are concerned about them. A compassionate teacher models that characteristic to the students with her/his actions, and as a result students will be more open to understanding the world around them.

You are Empathetic

Empathy is such an important trait to have and to try to develop in ourselves and our students. Being able to put yourself in someone’s shoes and see things from their perspective can have such a powerful impact on our decisions and actions.

Want to join our staff?

We have an array of opportunities open.

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You are a Builder

A great teacher bridges gaps and builds relationships, friendships, and a community. Teachers always look to make things better and improve things in and outside of the classroom. Building a community is something a great teacher seeks to do in the classroom and extends that to the entire school and its community.

You Inspire

Everyone looks at a great teacher and they want to be a better teacher, they want to be a better student, even better, they want to be a better person. A great teacher uncovers hidden treasures, possibilities and magic right before everyone’s eyes.

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Phoenix Union High School District is one of the largest high school districts in the country, with 20 schools, over 27,000 students, and nearly 3,000 employees.

Phoenix Union High School District is searching for the best qualified applicants in all fields.

Apply at www.PhoenixUnion.org/Jobs Hiring Now: Fall 2019 - 2020

Best Qualified Secondary Teachers but especially Math Teachers, Science Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, School Psychologists and Speech Language Pathologists.

Phoenix Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or immigration status.

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The New England Center for Children® NECC employs 1,200 professionals across the world. Our commitment to diversity stems from our belief in the benefits of incorporating different backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and life situations within our organization.

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Interview with a Chemistry Teacher Heather Weck from Ardmore, Pennsylvania is interviewed by Elka Torpey

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS The Grossmont- Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) is committed The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College is committed to providing learning and working environments thatDistrict ensure (GCCCD) and promote diversity, to providing learning and working environments that ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. People of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, socioeconomic equity, inclusion. diverse backgrounds, levels, and cultures, and People abilitiesofare valued, welcomed,perspectives, and includedsocioeconomic in all aspects levels, cultures, and abilities are valued, welcomed, and included in all aspects of our organization. GCCCD strives to provide an educational environment that of our organization.

GCCCDmutual strivesunderstanding, to provide anand educational environment fosters cultural awareness, respect that ultimately that also fosters awareness, mutual understanding, and respect that ultimately also benefitscultural the global community. benefits the global community.

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Chemistry is a science that focuses on matter. There’s an abstract component to it, because a lot is based on atoms that are too tiny to see, but it’s a very hands-on subject as well.

What do you do?

I’m a chemistry teacher at a public high school in suburban Philadelphia. I teach all levels of chemistry, from beginning to advanced.

I have 4 class periods every day. Once a week, the students get a double period, which gives us time to do chemistry labs.

What do you enjoy about teaching high school chemistry?

Chemistry is a science that focuses on matter. There’s an abstract component to it, because a lot is based on atoms that are too tiny to see, but it’s a very hands-on subject as well.

For example, you can draw conclusions about molecules reacting based on changes in color or heat, but you can never actually see what’s happening at the molecular level.

High school is the age when abstract thinking is developing, so it’s exciting for me to see students start to grasp these concepts.

How do your students use the periodic table of elements?

The periodic table is arguably the most important tool a chemist uses. In my classes, we refer to it constantly. I introduce it on the first day of class, and we continue to use it throughout the year.

I tell my students that the periodic table is like a smart phone. It holds so much information, but if you don’t spend time learning about it, you won’t know how it can work for you. There’s a bit of memorization involved, but after that, you’ll know about all the properties of elements within each group (vertical column on the periodic table).

My favorite thing about the periodic table is that Dmitri Mendeleev, who is credited with coming up with its layout, was building a puzzle with the limited information he had way back in 1869. He left holes in the table but predicted that certain elements would be discovered—and then they were.

In addition to classroom instruction, what other tasks do chemistry teachers have?

The lab component involves a lot of preparation, such as making solutions and setting up the equipment. There’s the priority of student safety to consider too.

We have to order chemicals and other supplies, and in all teaching there’s collaborating with colleagues, planning, and grading. We also do assessments and meet one-on-one with students to help those who need practice.

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Tell me how you prepared for this career.

I have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. I later went back and got a master’s degree in chemistry education, and during a sabbatical I got a master’s in professional studies in food science.

You also need to pass a background check to work with children, and you need to be certified. [All states require certification for teachers who work in public schools.]

What else does a chemistry teacher need to be successful?

For any teacher, it helps to have drive and creativity. For the chemistry part, you need to be able to simplify explanations without compromising accuracy. Chemistry is a complicated subject, and your class is often the first time students are hearing about it.

Did you always want to be a chemistry teacher?

From the earliest I can remember, I wanted to be a teacher like my dad. The chemistry piece came when I went to college and had to pick a major. My high school chemistry teacher was very influential, so I picked chemistry and stuck with it. I feel like it was the right choice.

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Do you have advice for someone who wants to become a chemistry teacher?

It’s OK if, as a new teacher, you don’t know everything yet or don’t have all the answers. You’re still exuding positivity that students will benefit from, which veteran teachers don’t always have. There’s an enthusiasm in new teachers that can’t be replicated.

Being a teacher can be difficult and exhausting, and it’s a near-impossible job if your heart’s not in it.

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ontana Unified is a community united to ensure every student is prepared for success in college, career and life.

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We teachers are constantly competing for students’ attention against things like video games and other technologies, and that’s hard.

What are some of the challenges?

We teachers are constantly competing for students’ attention against things like video games and other technologies, and that’s hard.

Also, there are new initiatives for teachers to change what we’re doing, and keeping up with those changes can be overwhelming.

What do you like best about your job?

The students. I think teenagers are funny and resilient, and those are qualities that I’m drawn to.

And I love that you can do everything in chemistry: there’s math, there’s reading and writing, there’s conceptual understanding. I never get bored, and it keeps my students on their toes.

Elka Torpey is an economist in the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, BLS. She can be reached at torpey.elka@bls.gov.

The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student’s actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

We actively seek those candidates for employment who are competent in their subject area and who are open to continual personal, professional, and spiritual growth.

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Manufacturing as a Career Choice: What are Your Options?

by Trevor English

The manufacturing realm may seem limited, but in reality, there are a wealth of options that you can choose from, when pursuing manufacturing.

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he population is growing. As the population grows, there are more people. More people means more things. More things mean more manufacturing jobs. Short of the Walking Dead becoming a reality, manufacturing jobs are here to stay, and your options are only growing.

To begin this discussion on potential opportunities, let’s define what we mean when we discuss “manufacturing” as a career choice. In this sense, we are going to strictly look at the engineering realm that focuses in on manufacturing. This means anything from processes engineering to technology-intensive production, even to jobs that involve hands-on work with milling machines and 3D printers. With our scope defined, let’s see what options we have to get involved in the manufacturing industry.

In the broader spectrum of the industry, there is an estimated need to replace 10 million manufacturing jobs in the US alone in the next 15 years. To grasp the full scope of the industry, you can take a look at the infographic on the next page.

Improvements to additive manufacturing technologies and other processes have created an environment that is ripe with innovation and opportunity. With technological growth comes the fear of automation.

Automation certainly threatens the jobs of less skilled workers in the manufacturing industry, but for the most part, it has made the jobs of engineers and machinists easier than ever. With this growth of automation technology, the job of the manufacturing engineer has not only gotten more innovative but also much more exciting.

If you like the planning aspect of manufacturing, you can delve into the realms of industrial engineering or processes engineering. This gives you the chance to step back from the individual manufacturing tasks and design the whole process. Pursuing this path would present you with problems of efficiency, optimization, and planning. This is a broad description of what these job paths entail, but it should give you some idea of the direction that is possible within manufacturing planning.

Planning not your thing? Well, there is virtually an endless number of processes that you can get involved with. Computer-aided

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manufacturing (CAM), simulation, additive manufacturing, milling, assembly – manufacturing has it all. Additive manufacturing is by far the hottest aspect of the manufacturing industry in the current climate. With the rapid growth of 3D printing and other additive techniques, the limitations of what can feasibly be manufactured are shrinking. Apart from cost and scalability concerns, additive manufacturing has the potential to solve many of the bottlenecks in the current engineering fields. If you enjoy being on the cutting edge of technology, you may want to consider additive manufacturing as a career path. Within that realm, you could design the production software, the machines, or even solve problems for specific clients in their design process. While additive is the most talked about manufacturing process currently, CAM design, and milling are nonetheless essential to the broader industry.

Computers have completely shifted the milling industry and essentially created the CAM industry. This means that most design and production of parts majoritively occurs behind the screen of a computer. While you’ll be sitting at a desk in the design process, this aspect of manufacturing engineering isn’t your typical desk job. You’ll be solving problems and creating new parts and components that can be used in virtually anything that is manufactured.

Every company that produces a physical product is going to be needing a designer who knows his way around all of the top manufacturing programs on the market. As sort of a niche market of the manufacturing realm, you can also work in the simulation industry. This essentially means that you will be analyzing parts and components through computer programs to determine how they will react in the real world. While it is a small industry, it’s an option to pursue when looking into manufacturing.

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Parker Hannifin provides many opportunities for you to further your career. We offer a variety of established career paths in engineering, accounting, marketing, sales, business analysis, human resources, information technology and production.

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The jobs discussed here are by no means the extent of what is possible within manufacturing. If you can think of something that gets done in the manufacturing of a part or product, there’s likely a job that directly correlates.

Manufacturing continues to be a growing industry that shows promise for job growth and innovation. Whatever you do from now on, understand that Manufacturing has a wide array of job opportunities and experiences to offer you as the innovative engineer that you are.

Sources: Cerasis, Pddnet, Pioneer Service, World Wide Learn

Trevor a civil engineer (B.S.) by trade and an accomplished writer with a passion for inspiring everyone with new and exciting technologies. He is also a published children’s book author and the producer for the YouTube channel Concerning Reality.

www.ltd.org Lane Transit District is one of the most successful and highly regarded public transit systems in the nation. If you are interested in joining us as we endeavor to provide and improve services to all our diverse communities in ways that are sensitive and responsive to cultural differences, including accessibility for persons with disabilities, we urge you to apply for any of our open positions online. Lane Transit District is an AA/EEO Employer.

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My ambition is to be myself and be heard.

Synchrony is more than a workplace—we’re a working forward place. A place that helps fulfill ambitions. A place where you’ll ensure customers succeed and we’ll do the same for you: through an extensive Diversity & Inclusion Network, leaders who believe differences are a competitive advantage, and a culture that celebrates you.

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Top In-Demand Tech Jobs for the Present and Near Future C

by Benjamin Roussey

ompanies have their Machine Learning priorities clearly set— Engineers hire the best IT talent, and Artificial intelligence is the talk do it more cheaply and quickof the world and has been so for er than the competition. Modis a couple of years. Machine learnresearch has estimated that by ing, however, is where the action 2024, the number of IT employis because it’s the most practical ment opportunities and tech jobs and sophisticated methodology to will grow by 12 percent. realize AI. Every business wants to transAlmost every industry is feeling form itself digitally, and that’s the magic of machine learning — only doable with an unflinching manufacturing to cybersecurity, art, focus on the latest technologies. and entertainment to web search, The result—the definition of inmedical science to transportation, demand skills and roles for tech and more. Machine learning engijobs is undergoing a change. neers are heavily in demand, yet Artificial intelligence, cyberArtificial intelligence, cybersecurity, augmented reality and virtual hard to find, which naturally implies security, the blockchain, impressive salaries. reality—these are hot and buzzing words in the tech world and are augmented reality and virtual These professionals need to work opening up larger and more inviting doors to fulfilling IT careers. reality, IoT—these are hot and with complex data sets and build buzzing words in the tech world algorithms using languages such as R and Python, to draw insights from and all these domains are opening up larger and more inviting doors to patterns, and translate them into “intelligent” actions. fulfilling IT careers.

For anybody looking to make it big in IT, currently employed IT Computer vision engineers An IDC study suggests that the investments in AR and VR space are professionals looking to take their careers into overdrive, and companies expected to grow from $11.4 billion in 2017 to $215 billion in 2021. looking for the right vistas to target for tech hiring, here’s a guide worth reading. These are the most in-demand tech jobs now—and probably will Then, there are powerful industrial forces such as the revolution of self-driving cars. still be in the future.

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As a result, the demand for computer vision engineering experts in the market has been on a surge, and things are likely to be this way for the years to come.

Computer vision engineers need to build and improve machine vision. There’s a major overlap with machine learning, as these engineers need to develop algorithms that are able to detect, track, and classify objects. The average salary for computer vision engineers in the U.S. is $141,143 per year.

Network analysts need strong technical skills, and also must be able to bring value by providing real-time information about network traffic.

Network engineers and analysts will also need to up the ante, and get their hands into the domain of overlap between networking and cybersecurity.

Troubleshooting and effective communication skills, analytic and diagnostic skills, and willingness to be flexible with work hours — these are the key ingredients that enterprises look for in-network engineers.

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management and make it possible for the organization to take more high-quality code to production in shorter time durations. The median base salary for DevOps engineers is $104,000.

Cloud engineers

The cloud computing market is expanding unabatedly. Public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud — there just way too much going on in the market. IT professionals who can design, plan, manage, maintain, and support cloud-based systems are in huge demand.

Data Scientists Particularly because most enterprises are These are the experts responsible for Every business wants to transform itself aligning towards multi-cloud and hybrid cloud discovering insights from massive strucapproaches, they need to bolster in-house tured and unstructured data. Because digitally, and that’s only doable with an cloud technology expertise. That’s why cloud businesses are increasingly becoming unflinching focus on the latest technologies. engineers are in a huge demand. reliant on data analytics for decisionCloud network engineers, cloud securimaking, the role of data scientists is ty analysis, cloud software engineers, and Cisco network engineers and network operabecoming more important than ever. cloud architects – these all vistas are open for Indeed’s data shows that job postings for tion managers easily earn more than $100,000 cloud engineers. Adroitness with programming data scientists increased from January 2015 to in annual salaries. languages such as Python, Java, and Ruby, apart January 2018 by 75 percent.

DevOps Engineer from experience of working with Google comAs per Robert Half’s 2018 Technology and IT DevOps is delivering terrific business value. pute engine, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Salary Guide, the salary of a data scientist could Even though there are no well-defined DevOps Azure, and Linux are key skills to attain vary from $100,000 for the 25th percentile to job descriptions, companies are still hiring people outstanding jobs in this niche. $168,000 for the 95th percentile. Programming for DevOps skills and calling it DevOps engiWhich tech jobs to target? and quantitative analysis are the core of data neering. Whatever it’s called, it is creating new The one thing to remember is—just like these science, and a strong sense of teamwork and and lucrative tech jobs that could interest you. careers have become coveted in the past few communication will also help you differentiate To make sure that you enjoy sustenance and years, it could well be that other tech trends will yourself. success with such a loosely defined role, here boost or beat down these opportunities. The are three skills you need to focus on: Network Engineers key is to be open to learning new technologies Coding and scripting As IoT makes its way into enterprises, the and placing yourself in the direction where the Process redesign need for high-quality network engineering is trends are taking the industry.

Collaboration and communication also on the surge. Companies now need network Article provided by www.techgenix.com DevOps engineers are primarily required engineers more than ever to make sure that Benjamin Roussey is from Sacramento, CA. He has two master’s “things” are connected in the most efficient and to leap over the proverbial wall that sepa- degrees and served four years in the US Navy. Currently he lives in rates software development and IT operations the Phoenix. He enjoys sports, movies, reading, and current events complete way. when he is not working online.

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