2. Preparing for a Future
in E-Commerce
Balance between your professional and personal life is
important.
The job that you choose and the career path
that you follow will have a strong impact on the lifestyle that
you will enjoy.
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3. Influences on Your
Lifestyle
These are the most important ways your career will influence
your lifestyle:
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Income
Achievement and recognition
Social and leisure time activities
4. Careers versus Jobs
A job is work that a person does for pay.
A career is a series of jobs built on a foundation of interest,
knowledge, training, and experience.
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5. How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
If you want to sample several
different
e-commerce careers, a
job shadowing experience is
ideal for you.
job shadowing learning about a
job by following a competent
worker for a day to witness
firsthand the work environment,
the skills needed, and the tasks
performed in a career area of
interest
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6. How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
If you find a career that you like
through a shadowing experience,
you can apply for an internship.
Another strategy that you can use
to explore your career options is a
mentorship.
internship typically unpaid job
opportunity to work over a period of
time sampling the career tasks in a
field by completing hands-on projects
mentorship a paid work experience
that allows employees to receive
professional guidance and training
from an experienced worker in a
selected career field
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7. How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
During high school is a perfect time to begin thinking about
and preparing for an
e-commerce career.
By selecting appropriate courses, you can begin developing
the basic knowledge, job skills, and attitudes possessed by
successful workers in this dynamic career field.
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8. How to Approach the
E-Commerce Workplace
Elective courses at your school in
computer applications, Web page
design, multimedia presentations,
and programming will help you
develop the skills used in
e-commerce jobs.
multimedia a visual presentation
that combines text, graphics,
motion, and sound to convey a
message; usually a computer
software program is used to create
the multimedia presentation
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9. The E-Commerce Workplace
Environment
An e-commerce career offers flexibility over where you will work
and when you will work.
You may be able to work from your home (telecommute) and
have a flexible work schedule.
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10. The E-Commerce Workplace Environment
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Ergonomic Tips
Vary your work tasks to reduce fatigue.
Eliminate glare on the monitor screen to reduce stress
on your eyes.
Take occasional breaks and do stretching exercises to
increase energy and relax tight muscles.
Organize your work area to reduce stress.
11. The E-Commerce Workplace
Environment
Individuals who are most successful working for an e-commerce
company have common traits.
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They enjoy the creativity of problem solving.
They are not afraid to take risks and make decisions.
They are Internet literate.
They are self-starters who show initiative.
They are team players.
They are creative and flexible.
12. Why It’s Important
Most likely you will work for 50 years during your lifetime.
Assuming an average work week of 40 hours, this amounts to over
100,000 hours that you will spend in the workplace.
Therefore, it’s important that you select a career that is stimulating and
enjoyable.
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13. Career Opportunities in
E-Commerce
The Computing Technology Industry Association lists six
categories for tech-related jobs:
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Internet Site Designer
Project Manager
Internet Network Specialist
Internet Security Specialist
Internet Application Developer
Internet E-Commerce Specialist
14. Career Opportunities in E-
Commerce
If you are interested in marketing and writing, there are
excellent job opportunities in
e-commerce in Internet marketing and
content production.
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15. Developing Search
Tactics for Your Job
By looking up a career in the Occupational Outlook
Handbook, you can learn:
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the type of tasks a worker performs on the job.
the training, skills, and experiences needed for
success.
the working conditions, yearly salary, and projected
number of yearly job openings.
16. How to Look for a Job
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Sources of Career
Information
Occupational
Outlook
Handbook
professional
and trade
magazines
networking
with family and
friends
job
advertisements
the Internet
17. Creating an E-Résumé
and a Digital Portfolio
Along with a traditional or paper résumé,
create an electronic résumé, or
e-résumé to send to potential employers
via
e-mail or the Internet.
Electronic résumé
an employment document that uses key
words to provide an employer with
information regarding a job candidate's
professional experience, education, and
job qualifications
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18. Review
What makes an effective electronic résumé?
Which jobs are expected to have the highest growth rate
over the next ten years?
What sources are available for you when looking for a job
in your career field?
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