MIS Career Resources

Growing your Knowledge and Skills

Supplement the MIS Curriculum to enhance your marketability

• HP's Learning Center for IT Professionals offers free online supplementary courses in a number of subjects, eg. "Introduction to Storage Networks" and "Virtualize Your Infrastructure: Planning", etc.

MIS Job Prospects

What to expect and look for in the job market

• The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Website projects growth from 2008 to 2018 for Computer and Information Systems Managers (MIS) at nearly 17% across all industies and a whopping 45% for the category that best describes Silicon Valley (Computer Systems Design and Related Services). It calls job prospects "excellent."
• "The 30 Top Paying Jobs in IT" (from CIOInsight.com, Nov 2007)

Career Development

• "It worked for me: Career Advice from Top CIO's" (from CIO.com, Jan 2008)