IT Job DescriptionsIT Hiring KitWith a national IT labor shortage likely to emerge over the next decade, the Society for Information Management is extending its IT career programs to high school students.

Several demographic studies indicate that labor shortages are possible. For example, AMR Research Inc. found that 76 million Americans will reach retirement age during the next 10 years. And SIM predicts that enrollment in college IT courses is dropping by 40% annually. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Technology estimates that about 2.5 million IT jobs will have been created in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010. The AEA estimates that the number of IT workers stood at 5.6 million at the end of 2005. To help address the anticipated IT labor shortfall, SIM plans this year to expand its college IT career programs to high school students. The organization intends to reach out to high school students and guidance counselors by drawing upon a program created by its Dallas chapter, said Leo Collins, SIMs vice president of advocacy and communities of interest.

The job descriptions con
tained within the Internet and Information Technology Position Descriptions HandiGuide® was completed in 2007 and contains 639 pages; which includes sample organization charts, a job progression matrix, 204 job descriptions. The book also addresses Fair Labor Standards and the ADA, and is in a new easier to read format. Each job description meets ADA standards and the position description is delivered in electronic format - word which is editable and PDF which is printed. Also included are tools to help you expand, evaluate and define your enterprise's unique additional required. Those tools include:

  • Job Evaluation Questionnaire
  • Position Description Questionnaire
  • Job Progression Matrix (Job Family Classifications)*

The 204 position include all of the functions within the IT group. They include:

  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Small Enterprise
  • Chief Security Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Director Electronic Commerce
  • Directory Disaster Recovery and Business Contunity
  • Director Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Manager Data Security/Special Project Supervisor
  • Disaster Recovery Coordinator
  • Internet/Intranet Administrator
  • Manager Metrics
  • Metrics Measurement Analyst
  • Manager Wireless Systems
  • Webmaster
  • Programmer
  • Object Programmer
  • Unix System Administrator
  • Windows System Administrator