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Jacob House

Period 8
Network and Computer Systems Administrator

Research - Career Clusters


From: http://www.careerpath.com/career-tests/color-test/

BEST OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY


You're a CREATOR Key Words: Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional These original types place a high value on self-expression. They enjoy working independently, being creative, using their imagination, and constantly learning something new. Areas of interest are far beyond the expected fields of art, drama, music, and writing. There are many occupations that allow creators to express, assemble, or implement ideas and maximize resources. CREATOR OCCUPATIONS Typical Creators function best in occupations where they have the autonomy to be original. Its essential. In fact, your best career is mostly about your workplace environment. For Example, Educational careers, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, have constant demands for new perspectives or better methods. Without flexibility, however these careers are a not a good fit. Careers that typically have these qualities, but not always, are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, , Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer. CREATOR WORKPLACES Unstructured, flexible organizations that allow self-expression work best with this free-spirited type. Ironically, professions that appear to be Creative can inhibit self-expression. Those that seem overly structured like Tax Assessor can actually offer the latitude to make a difference. Most enjoyable workplaces allow for self-expression with the capability to improve the status quo. Dont be befuddled by the word Creative. Creator workplaces are much broader that the Typical Creative Careers like interior decorating firms; artistic studios, theaters and concert halls; institutions that teach crafts, universities, music, and dance schools. In order to see your best recommendation, check out the Color Career Indictor 4.0 for actual occupational listing.

2nd BEST OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY


You're an ORGANIZER Key Words: Self-Control, Practical, Self-Contained, Orderly, Systematic, Precise, and Accurate These conservative appearing, plotting-types enjoy organizing, data systems, accounting, detail, and accuracy. They often enjoy mathematics and data management activities such as accounting and investment management. Persistence and patience allows them to do detailed paperwork, operate office machines, write business reports, and make charts and graphs.

From: http://www.princetonreview.com/CareerQuizResults.aspx

Career Quiz
Here is an overview of your results

Now that you've completed this quiz, you can learn even more about your work interest and style by taking the

Detailed

Performance Profile Survey You can also learn more about the Detailed Performance Profile Survey.

People with yellow Interests like job responsibilities that include organizing and systematizing, and professions that are detailoriented, predictable, and objective. People with yellow Interests enjoy activities that include: ordering, numbering, scheduling, systematizing, preserving, maintaining, measuring, specifying details, and archiving, which often lead to work in research, banking, accounting, systems analysis, tax law, finance, government work, and engineering.

People with yellow styles perform their job responsibilities in a manner that is orderly and planned to meet a known schedule. They prefer to work where things get done with a minimum of interpretation and unexpected change. People with a yellow style tend to be orderly, cautious, structured, loyal, systematic, solitary, methodical, and organized, and usually thrive in a researchoriented, predictable, established, controlled, measurable, orderly environment. You will want to choose a work environment or career path in which your style is welcomed and produces results.

Careers from The Princeton Review Guide To Your Career linked to "Yellow" interest:

Accountant/Auditor Actuary

Astronomer Bookkeeper Court Reporter Dental Lab Technician Economist Financial Aid Officer Financial Analyst Foreign Exchange Trader Health Care Administrator Office Manager Sommelier Surveyor Corporate Lawyer Business Valuator Financial Planner Internet/Intranet Technologies Manager Geneticist Hospital Administrator Quality Assurance Engineer Research Technician Small Business Owner Systems Administrator Systems Analyst Venture Capitalist/ Investor Auditor Consultant Food Service Manager

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/personality/index_ 13.

Results My Results Extraversion


Some people like lots of stimulation; they want people around them, activity and excitement, whilst others prefer to be able to focus on things in a calm and quiet environment. Most people prefer a blend of the two extremes and your answers suggest that you are quite comfortable in either situation. You can probably cope with things being a bit hectic or a bit quiet but, like most people, you may find extremes in either direction uncomfortable or annoying.

Confidence
Some people make decisions very easily and tend not to worry about them before or afterwards while, at the other extreme, some people are so careful and cautious that the decisions never get made! Taking a cautious approach can be a good thing (do you want to fly with a pilot that is so free from worry and concern that she never checks her controls and instruments and doesn't bother to communicate with airtraffic control?) and you seem to have described yourself as someone who does tend to be quite cautious and careful. This can be very important in detailed work or areas were mistakes can have a major cost although you may find yourself avoiding risks and many cautious people wish they were bolder.

Openness
While some people like experimenting with new things and ideas, others prefer traditional methods and taking a very practical approach to problems. Your answers suggest that you like to balance a willingness to try new things with making sure you don't scrap an existing approach that works just because it has been around for a while. Like most people you may not enjoy constant change and uncertainty or an environment where nothing develops from year to year, but your preparedness to see the merits of new and old alike can be helpful.

Agreeableness
Most people want to be able to get on with others but to some it is the most important thing in the world, whilst others are quite happy to upset someone else if it means that things get done. Your answers suggest that you can be firm with people when you need to be but that getting on with others is still important to you. Like most people you would rather avoid conflict but are not prepared to put up with being treated badly by others.

Conscientiousness
Some people like everything to be well planned, tidy and organised, whilst others prefer to deal with things as they come up and appear to work in absolute chaos. Your answers suggest that you like to have things very ordered and structured. This can be very important in many situations especially when you work in teams. However, don't assume that just because your colleagues seem less organised or tidy than you that they are inefficient - they may just have a different way of being effective. This questionnaire can't tell you exactly what you are like; it doesn't go into enough detail and only helps you ask questions about the way you behave and make decisions in your occupation. Don't rely on it to tell you what your personality is like but use it to think about the different ways that people go about doing things. Read each description, ask yourself if it sounds like you (and it may not!)

Answering Questions - Career Cluster


The career clusters that predominated were being creative and organized. Some careers would include a administrative job, a creative job (marketing and product design), and a leadership job. The skills and abilities were suggested that I am organized, proactive, and making sure there is a plan in action. I also have the ability to create structure and order. My personality traits were that I am open minded, creative, organized, and I want things done. My work values that I am open to suggestions, I can make a plan of action, and that I am mostly forgiving of others. These results are accurate on how I perceive myself because I am creative, organized, and a no nonsense person.

Research - Career Specific


Sources
This is a list of sources used to answer the question that followed in link form. Citations of these sources can be found on the Works Cited page.

http://www.acinet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=111111111&jobfam=15&i d=1&nodeid=2&soccode=151142&stfips=32&x=-509&y=-534 http://www.princetonreview.com/careers.aspx?cid=209 http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/network-and-computer-systemsadministrators.htm

Answering Questions - Career Research


The career I chose is a Network and Computer Systems Administrator. What I do in this job is that I take care of all of the computers on my network. From desktops to laptop, Macs and PCs, and in and out of the office, I take care of it all. A normal day for me is preparing new equipment for use in the office or work field, deploying software to computers, managing the server, and correcting problems that arise. The skills that are necessary are to have computer usage skills, maintaining a computer, and being able to work on a network wide system. The education that is necessary is to have up to a college associates degree and work experience in similar areas. I have many opportunities because the field is growing. On average, the market for IT people grows 15% every year. The average salary is $33.25 per hour and $69,160 yearly. The work conditions are mainly indoors and you dont travel all too often. You will however have to work with both people and machine to make sure that everyone can use the network and the network is always working.

Answering Questions - Video


Watching the video, I liked the part where I could work on the servers. I liked this because they are huge servers and I always love to upgrade and change components on computers and servers. I think that is one of the great parts of my job. Something that surprised me was that I get to work many servers. The more the better I ways say and I think that is great.

Answering Questions
What I Have Learned
What I have learned about my job is that I will work on servers, computers, and with people on a daily basis. For most companies, its important for a network structure to always be online because it can cause disruptions in the office making productivity stop. This is why its important that I have a plan of action and I do my work carefully. I do have the skills, I just need to develop more advanced skills to work with other environments. The education is consistent with what my plans are and I think that i am on the right path of success to get to my career goal.

How I Will Live


I anticipate to have a California lifestyle. For the way that I want to live, I will have enough money with a good amount leftover to put into my savings. I like California because its a great place to live, work, and have fun. I would love to live and work in California and I hope to get to this goal. By the way, it mean that I would be closer to Disneyland.

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