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Today’s Lecture

Professionalism

Career Options

Workplace Relations

Industry Trends

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Why be Professional?

Experience a high level of employment success!!!

A desirable quality in IT (most) industry

Are you a Professional?

What do you consider to be the characteristics of a professional?

Are you a Professional?

Professionalism is not a “just getting by” attitude.

Are you a Professional? Producing quality work Maximising knowledge Being innovative Showing constant improvement Seeking additional or greater responsibility Teaching Ignoring distractions or losses\ Understanding the importance of communication, appearance, and mannerisms: Possessing a good attitude. Keeping up with ethics, regulatory, and legal issues Comprehending a project's business aspectshttp://www.zdnet.com.au/jobs/resources/soa/Defining-professionalism-in-IT/0,130056675,139176390,00.htm

Are you a Professional? Professional associations usually specify

a code of conduct for their members. Consider ACS,AIMIA,DIA

(two relevant organisations you should consider joining)

ACS Code of Professional Conduct and Professional Practice

The Public Interest

Integrity

Confidentiality

Objectivity and Independence

Competence

Keeping Up-To-Date

Subordinates

Responsibility to Your Client

Promoting Information Technology

The Image of the Profession and the Society source: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=200505020937347680

AIMIA Industry Code of Conduct Standards

An AIMIA member shall not make misleading or deceptive claims about any content, product or service, whether by words, omission, illustration or any other means.

Subcontractors and suppliers AIMIA members will ensure that their subcontractors and suppliers adhere to the code as closely as possible. No AIMIA member will enter into a subcontract with the purpose of evading any aspect of the Code.

Sales and Client Service AIMIA members must ensure that customers are provided with all information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed purchase decision.

Confidentiality AIMIA members will respect the confidentiality of client business. An AIMIA member will consult with clients on the content of any press release or advertising relating to the client’s business, product or service.

Fulfillment AIMIA members must use their best endeavours to complete projects or deliver products and services on time and on budget.

source: http://www.aimia.com.au/i-cms_file?page=1495/Industry_Code_of_Conduct_v1_0.pdf

Design Institute of Australia Code of Ethics & Guide to Professional Conduct

The Designer’s Responsibility to the Community

The Designer’s Responsibility to the Client

The Designer’s Responsibility to Other Designers

Designer’s Remuneration

Publicitysource: http://www.design.org.au/content.cfm?id=35

Professionalism

It’s not just about being a great designer or artist or… – that’s only the starting point!

Professionalism“Professionalism is indeed a

question of how we do things, rather than what we do. Professionalism is an attitude which influences standards, ethics and processes. It defines what we stand for and what we stand against”

- Len Warwick

Professionalism True professionals create positive

experiences for their clients

Career Development

The average person will change jobs six times in their lifetime

The self employed will have at least 7 failed businesses before they get it right

Contracts are the future of the IT sector

Career Options

Public sector

Private sector

Self employed

Research

Career Options Public Sector

Work/life balanceSecure jobMake a difference to the community

Private SectorJob satisfactionProvide more opportunity for quick

advancement

Career Options Self Employed

40% of you will start your own businesses Freelance work Contract jobs Networking

Research Opportunities for honours/masters and post-grad What is the difference? What are the benefits? What do I do? How do I get involved…

Your Rights @ WorkWhen Starting work you should clarify the

following: confirm which award (if any) and/or agreement

you are covered by;

your job classification and rate of pay;

your employment status e.g. casual, full-time, permanent etc;

your hours of work, including any regular overtime and shift work;

details of any probationary period;

Your Rights @ WorkWhen Starting work you should clarify the

following:

what are your/the employer’s superannuation contributions and benefits;

if initial training is required, the form it will take, when it will be completed and what you are expected to be able to do thereafter.

Your Rights @ Work employers expectations more about the job and the employer's

performance expectations; other rules including completion of time

sheets, meal break times and notification requirements when unable to attend work,

Your Rights @ Work: Freelance Work You are not guaranteed regular payment in the same

way that employees are. You might have to wait for payment until the job is complete; and

If you are injured while you are working, you might not be entitled to compensation unless you have your own accident insurance protection.

if you work as an independent contractor, get a written contract completed before you start each job, so that the terms and conditions of the business arrangement are clear

Source: Job Watch

Industry Trends Job prospects for IT Multimedia

Developers are GOOD. Employment for IT Multimedia Developers to 2011-12 is expected to be STRONG.

IT Multimedia Developers have a high proportion of full-time jobs (92 per cent).

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Industry Trends

For IT Multimedia Developers working full-time, average weekly hours are 40.4 (compared to 41.8 for all occupations) and earnings are high - in the ninth decile.

Unemployment for IT Multimedia Developers is below average.

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Industry Trends (cont’d)

Age Profile (% share)

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Industry Trends (cont’d)

Male/Female (% share)

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Industry Trends (cont’d)

Employment by Region (% share)

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Industry Trends (cont’d)

Weekly Earnings (full time and before tax)

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia - DEWR trend data

Copyright

What is it? Copyright is a type of legal protection for

people who express ideas and information in certain forms. The most common forms are: Writing visual images music moving images.

Source: Australian Copyright Council

How Do You Get Copyright Protection? Copyright protection is free and applies

automatically when material is created. For example, as soon as a poem is written, or a song is recorded, it is protected.

There is NO registration system for copyright in Australia.

Australian copyright works are protected in most other countries, and copyright works from most other countries are protected in Australia.

Source: Australian Copyright Council

The Copyright Notice

You do not need to put a "copyright notice" on your work for it to be protected in Australia.

You may choose to put a copyright notice on your work to remind people that it is protected by copyright.

Source: Australian Copyright Council

What Does Copyright Protect? “written material” “artistic works” “musical works”; “dramatic works” “computer programs”; “compilations” “sound recordings” “broadcasts”: “published editions”: “cinematograph films”

Source: Australian Copyright Council

What Does Copyright Protect? (cont’d)

Something that is a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work for copyright purposes will be protected if it is “original”.

Source: Australian Copyright Council

When is Copyright Infringed? An infringement occurs if the whole or a

“substantial part” of a work is used.

There are some situations where copyright law allows people to use copyright material for their own personal use, but these are narrow and specific

Source: Australian Copyright Council

Recommended Reading

Copyright Information http://www.copyright.org.au/

Copyright law in australia.pdf