Digital Communications

Professor Corinne Hoisington

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 A New Digital World
• Gartner said in an interview previewing the
findings, is driven by the shift in emphasis
from the "T" - technology - to the "I"
--information.
• "There is a new frontier of value, a new
opportunity for businesses to use technology
to support and enable nonroutine decision
making that is associated with three business
assets. And those assets are business
process, business information and business
relationships," Gartner said.
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• “We found that 75% of IT decision-makers
described ‘communications skills’ as very
important to their hiring decisions in 2007,”
the report reads. “Teamwork was a close
second, with 69% rating”.
• Other interpersonal skills also ranked high
among survey respondents. Specifically,
50% indicated systematic problem solving
as important: 48% said planning,
prioritizing and goal setting mattered; and
41% want candidates with decision-
making skills.
Assignments
• Video Case Questions
• Objective Based Questions
• Communication Projects
• Case Study
• Team Projects
• Shelly Cashman Island in
Second Life
 Marketing and Positioning
• One Module - Demo CD
• Huge Marketing Roll Out
• Coordination with
Ohio/Colorado
• Positioned as the new General
Ed IT class
• Positioned after Office
• Module Based
• Distance Learning Ready
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 Top Ten Growth Jobs by 2014
Home Health Aides 60%
Network Systems and Data Analyst 58%
Computer Developers (Applications) 57%
Physical Therapist 54%
Dental Hygienist 48%
Computer Systems Administrators 42%
Database Administrators 42%
Forensic Science Technician 40%
Computer Systems Analyst 38%
Medical Assistants 37%

http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm
 Money Magazine’s Top Ten Best Jobs
in America 2006-2007
#1 Software Engineer (Average Pay $80,427) – 46% Growth
#2 College Professor
#3 Financial Advisor
#4 HR Manager
#5 Physician’s Nurse
#6 Market Research Analysis
#7 Computer / IT Analyst (Average Pay $83,427)
#8 Real Estate Appraiser
#9 Pharmacist
#10 Technical Writer (Average Pay $57,841)
http://wwv.salary.com/aboutus/layoutscripts/abtl_default.asp?
tab=abt&cat=cat012&ser=ser041&part=Par500&isdefault=0
 2006 Median Pay for Tech Sector
Median 2006 Salary
Web Security $92,000
Database Developer $75,000
Application Development $74,000
Programmer/Developer $71,000
Networking $63,000
Web Design $62,000
Help Desk $47,000

http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/computers/