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IT Job Roles and Required Skills, Study notes of Communication

Middlesex UniversityCommunication

Information on six different IT job roles, including systems analyst, software developer, IT support technician, games developer, web developer, and data analyst. For each role, the document lists the technical and non-technical skills required, as well as the skills the individual needs to develop. The document also includes links to helpful resources for completing related tasks.

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Task 1 (P1) deadline 07/02/2020
The following table lists technical skills and non-technical skills.
Table 1 -
Search 6 jobs and List all six with key
requirements listed - 6 jobs technical and non-
technical skills
Job role Technical
skills
Non-technical skills Skills I need to develop
Systems
analyst
https://
nationalcareers.
service.gov.uk/
job-profiles/
systems-analyst
Software
developer
https://
nationalcareers.
service.gov.uk/
job-profiles/
software-
developer
Good knowledge
of hardware and
software
Detailed
knowledge of
the newest IT
and the software
trends
The ability to use
programming
skills such as
oracle, Java
Knowledge of
computer
systems and
application
To be able to
have the
mathematical
knowledge to
understand
programming
To be able to
have detailed
understanding of
computer
systems and
different
applications
Good knowledge
of different
software
The ability to
evaluate each
customer or
employee’s level
of IT knowledge
Ability to work well with others
Excellent communication skills
Analytical thinking skills
To be flexible
Ability to accept criticism and
work under pressure
Having good business
management skills
To be able to be methodical
and pay attention to detail
To be persistent and
determined
Good thinking and reasoning
skills
Advanced problem solving
skills
Exceptional verbal
communication skills
The ability to come up with
new ideas
Good logical thinking
Ability to deal with difficult
customers
Excellent accurate records
I would need to develop
good knowledge on
software and hardware
I would need excellent
communication skills
I would need to be able to
admit criticism
I would need to work
under pressure
I would need to be able to
pay attention to detail
I would need to have
analytical thinking
I would need to be more
persistent
I would need to come up
with my own ideas
I would need good verbal
communication skills in
order to interact well with
others
I would also need to have
good reasoning skills
I would need to have
good mathematical
knowledge
I would need to
understand different
computer systems and
different applications.
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Task 1 (P1) deadline 07/02/ The following table lists technical skills and non-technical skills.

Table 1 -

Search 6 jobs and List all six with key

requirements listed - 6 jobs technical and non-

technical skills

Job role Technical

skills

Non-technical skills Skills I need to develop

Systems

analyst

https:// nationalcareers. service.gov.uk/ job-profiles/ systems-analyst

Software

developer

https:// nationalcareers. service.gov.uk/ job-profiles/ software- developer  Good knowledge of hardware and software  Detailed knowledge of the newest IT and the software trends  The ability to use programming skills such as oracle, Java  Knowledge of computer systems and application  To be able to have the mathematical knowledge to understand programming  To be able to have detailed understanding of computer systems and different applications  Good knowledge of different software  The ability to evaluate each customer or employee’s level of IT knowledge  Ability to work well with others  Excellent communication skills  Analytical thinking skills  To be flexible  Ability to accept criticism and work under pressure  Having good business management skills  To be able to be methodical and pay attention to detail  To be persistent and determined  Good thinking and reasoning skills  Advanced problem solving skills  Exceptional verbal communication skills  The ability to come up with new ideas  Good logical thinking  Ability to deal with difficult customers  Excellent accurate records  I would need to develop good knowledge on software and hardware  I would need excellent communication skills  I would need to be able to admit criticism  I would need to work under pressure  I would need to be able to pay attention to detail  I would need to have analytical thinking  I would need to be more persistent  I would need to come up with my own ideas  I would need good verbal communication skills in order to interact well with others  I would also need to have good reasoning skills  I would need to have good mathematical knowledge  I would need to understand different computer systems and different applications.

IT support

technician

https:// www.cwjobs.co. uk/advice/it- support- technician-job- description

Games

developer

https:// www.prospects. ac.uk/job- profiles/game- developer  Detailed understanding of software and equipment your customers are using  To confidently use a computer and its main software packages.  To be able to understand common operating system.  Good range of programming languages  Good knowledge on software packages  To be able to know how to animate well  To be able to have good technical knowledge in areas such as sever side languages  To be able to have good knowledge on web applications  To be able to know database management systems work  To have experience with version control systems  To have thorough understanding of web architecture keeping  Analytical thinking  Good customer care skills  To be able to have self- motivation  The ability to work independently on projects  Advanced problem solving skills  Being flexible to meet deadlines  Having enthusiasm of the games  Good organisational skills  The ability to work well in a team  To be able to work independently  To have a logical approach to problem solving  To be able to meet deadlines  To have attention to detail  To have good communication skills  I would need to be able to understand software and equipment in much detail  I would need to evaluate different customer’s or employee’s level of IT knowledge  To understand a common operating system  I would need to be able to deal with difficult customers  I would need to have accurate records keepings  I would need good logical thinking  I would need to have good knowledge on software packages  I would need to know different programming languages  To able to have self- motivation  I need to be able to meet deadlines  To have enthusiasm of games  To be able to organise well

Useful links to help you complete task both tables http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/graduate-skills/preview/careers-pdp/what-employers-want/ index.html http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm

Choose one job out of six and say why you would want to apply and what do

you need for this job i.e. degree. The tasks I would enjoy doing on a day-to-

day basis and why you think I would enjoy this job role. AS5 job role analysis

form can be found in Z drive under week 2.

Here the form

Career Aspiration - Job role

Complete AS5 form and save this under P1 for you’re a chosen job role and key attributes –
Skills and Characteristics.
Try to go into as much detail as possible, rather than just choosing a vague job title. You might
not have a clear idea about what you want to do but you should still be able to list the sort of
tasks you think you would enjoy and those you don’t think you would like so much.
Make notes for your presentation in the space below.

The sort of job I would like to do in the IT industry:

I would like to be a Games developer because I enjoy playing video games in my

spare time and with my friends. Also playing video games inspire me to become a

games developer so I can develop games I would like to present to the audience.

Also being a game developer makes the person creative and imaginative. When I

like to get this job in the future, I would like to develop my creativity and my critical

thinking skills.

The tasks I would enjoy doing on a day-to-day basis:

The tasks I would enjoy are developing designs and storyboard to create the game. I

also would like to work in a project with team members as well as designing the

game. I would also enjoy working with members in the video game company. I

would also enjoy designing video game characters and I would be learning how to

model characters and programming characters motion.

Why I think I would enjoy this job role:

I think I would enjoy this job role because I have a lot of experience

Table 2

AS

Explain why employers value particular employee attributes. Create a table, 3 columns, and explain how these skills would make a person a more eligible employee. Task 1 (P1) table 2 The following table lists personal attributes valued by employers. Attribute Explain why employers value this attribute Example job that requires this attribute 1 Technical knowledge 2 Working procedures including health and safety 3 Planning and organising 4 Team working 5 Verbal and written communication skills 6 Numeric skills 7 Creativity 8 Determination 9 Independence 1 0 Honesty & Integrity 1 1 Tolerant 1 2 Dependable 1 3 Problem solving 1 4 Leadership 1 5 Confidence 1 6 Self-motivation 1 7