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- 1. Paths to a Career in Health IT
- 2. Hello, I am Raphael Bernabe IT Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente 2
- 6. How was this website made? 6 headspace.com
- 7. Information Technology Jobs & Trends
- 8. 1,086,600Projected Software Dev job count in 2026 8
- 9. IT Job Examples 9 Software Developer • Web Developer • Mobile Developer • Game Developer Database Administrator Information Security Analyst IT Project Manager IT Support Specialist Data Scientist UX/UI Designer
- 10. Salary information 10 Entry Level Salary Mid Level Salary Job Focus Web Developer ~$80,000 ~$120,000 Build Things IT Support Specialist ~$60,000 ~$90,000 Support Customers IT Project Manager ~$70,000 ~$100,000 Implement Projects
- 11. Technology product examples 11 Snapchat Multimedia messaging mobile app KPATHS Kaiser Permanente call center desktop app
- 12. Healthcare technology trends 12 ●Telehealth ●Stronger security ●AI chat bots ●Personalized medicine ●Wearable technology
- 14. Different options are available 14 Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Boot camp Self Study
- 15. Consider these when evaluating options 15 ●Cost ●Location ●Credibility ●Your Learning Style Do your research & reach out to people who can help you pick the best path!
- 16. Path Example 1 – BCC then UC Berkeley 16 ● 2 years in community college, then 2 years in a traditional university ● Community college tuition is about $3k a year ● 4-year university tuition is $20,000 a year
- 17. Path Example 2 – Learner’s Guild 17 ● Oakland boot camp with no upfront cost; 6-months ● Must be passionate about web development ● Learn with diverse peers and teachers learnersguild.org
- 18. I’m passionate about diversity 18 ●There’s a gap here in Instagram’s workforce data: ○33% are female (US population is 50% female) ○4% are Latino (US population is 12% Latino) ○2% are Black (US population is 12% Black) ●Why could these gaps be problematic?
- 19. Evidence that diversity is valuable 19 ●Fact: Diverse companies have better outcomes and make more money
- 21. How to find your authentic career path 21 ● Define your plan and follow through. Trial and error plus consistent hard work. ● Ask for help! ● Be aware of “Impostor Syndrome”
- 22. 22 ● IT careers are in high demand! Especially health IT ● Make the most of the resources around you ● You control your career destiny Takeaways
- 23. 23 Thank you, Questions? You can email me at ranob2@gmail.com
Editor's Notes
- Ask audience: Has anyone here built a website? Taken a coding class?
- 5 minute demo with workshop attendees: https://my.headspace.com/packs/1
- Process? People?
- Trivia: What job was rated #1 Technology Job by USNews? (Factors: Salary, Job Growth, etc)
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - https://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_104.htm
- Average salary depends on location, company, and other factors
- Cost Community College In State $4k tuition/year 4 Year University In State $20k tuition/year plus housing costs Boot camp ranges from free to $10k upfront
- Cost Community College In State $4k tuition/year 4 Year University In State $20k tuition/year plus housing costs Boot camp ranges from free to $10k upfront
- Source: Information is Beautiful (2016 data set) - https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/diversity-in-tech/
- Source: Business Insider - https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/11/26/diversity-is-good-why-doesnt-everyone-agree/?utm_term=.a821f0188bc2 A Gallup survey of American retail and hospitality businesses found that gender-diverse retail and hospitality companies have better financial outcomes than those dominated by one gender. Global companies with at least one woman on the board have higher average returns on equity, lower debt ratios and better average growth, according to a study of more than 2,000 global companies by the Credit Suisse Research Institute. Scientific research is of a higher quality when done by a diverse research group.
- More info on Impostor Syndrome: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/your-money/learning-to-deal-with-the-impostor-syndrome.html