UNIT 2 Working in the IT Industry

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Name: Date: X Attempted but not achieved

P1 P2 P3 M1 D1

Any criteria not achieved will be highlighted – all documents should be produced to a professional
standard considering presentation, grammar and layout

WEBSITE SECTION 1
1 P1 Describe the characteristics valued by employers in the IT industry
(the majority of the characteristics below should be included)
Industry Specific Skills: Technical Knowledge Attitudes: Determined
Working Procedures Independent
Health and Safety Integrity
Knowledge Tolerant
General Skills: Interpersonal Skills Dependable
Planning Skills Leadership
Organisation Skills Confident
Time Management Self-Motivated
Team Working
Number Skills
Creativity
Problem solving

WEBSITE SECTION 2
2 P2 Describe common IT Industry job roles
(the majority of the jobs below should be included)
General IT Roles: Solutions architecture, Investigation and Design:
development & Analysts
implementation Designers
Network Management Project Managers
Information security Software Specific: Website Developer
Technical writers Systems Programmer
Data Administrators Application Programmer
IT Service management and Communication
Delivery Programmer
Hardware Specific: Manufacturing
Repair
Supply
Installation
WEBSITE SECTION 3
3 P3 Explain the characteristics required for a specific job role in the IT Industry.
Detail the required characteristics

M1 Explain why certain characteristics are important for a specific job role.
Explain why each characteristic identified is important for the role

WEBSITE SECTION 4
4 D1 Justify a choice of an appropriate job role for a given set of employee
characteristics
Identify a suitable job role
Justify the choice of role for each of the sample characteristics
Given the overall skill set explain why other roles may not be most suitable