IT Career Survey - Career Advice

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this occupational survey on Information Technology. This survey has been put together as a means to analyze the relationship between an employee's educational background and their IT career development. This survey is being conducted for educational purposed only. Your information will be kept strictly anonymous. Please do not include your name in the survey. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them.

IT Career Survey

What is your highest level of education?

GED
High School Diploma
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree

If you completed an IT degree in college, what was the emphasis?

Networking
Databases
Software
Security
Management
Business Intelligence
Other, please specify: _______________ ______

If you completed an IT degree, did you find a position pertaining to that concentration?

What is your current employment status?

Recently unemployed
Unemployed 3 - 6 months
Unemployed 7 - 12 months
I haven't held a job for over a year
Employed

How long have you worked in the IT sector?

Less than a year
1 - 2 years
3 - 5 years
6 - 10 years
11 - 25 years
26 or more years

How many job changes have you made since starting work in the IT sector?

1
2 - 5
6 - 10
11 or more

Has your area of concentration changed since you started working in the IT sector?

If you hold a management position, was a degree required for the position?

Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
No degree required

What is the percentage of pay you receive now when compared to the first IT job you held?
_______________ ____________

How happy are you with your current job, benefits, and pay?

Not happy at all
Indifferent
Fairly happy
Very happy

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