Web Design and Development
IT Career Level 1
Following are some of the most popular IT job titles that companies are looking for, as well as their job description, salary and education/credential requirements. There are many more IT job titles than what you see below; we have only listed a few of the most popular in each sector.
Web Help Desk , Internet Specialist, Internet Technician,
Internet e-Commerce Specialist , Web Assistant
Job Description:
Internet Specialists help troubleshoot problems with connectivity to a company website or intranet site. They
also help perform website performance testing and evaluations. They will help do quality assurance on a
company's website by checking broken links or page-not-found errors. They will help do backups of the
company's websites and possibly database backups for databases that are connected to the website.
They can also help customer's find items on a website or help troubleshoot with a customer who cannot get the website to load on their computer system. They will work with the Web Designers in testing new web applications as well as new websites. Individuals interested in becoming a Web Help Desk Support person must have good communication skills because troubleshooting and helping others are vital parts of this IT career. The constant interaction with other computer personnel, customers, and employees requires you to communicate effectively on paper, via email, over the phone, and in person. Strong writing skills are useful in preparing communication for employees and customers. Internet Specialists will primarily work in a team with Web Designers, Web Developers, Content Managers and a Web Master.
Education/Credential Requirements:
(Note: The requirements listed below were assembled based on the most popular IT job titles and
company expectations. We have listed the most likely requirements. You may not need them all, but you will
certainly be required to have some of them. If you need help with this, please speak to one of our Training
Advisors at 877-872-4646 and they can guide you to the correct path.)
(Required): [High School Diploma or Equivalent];
[Soft Skills in Communications]
(Recommended): Working towards
[Software Programming Fundamentals];
[CIW Associate Certification];
[Microsoft VBScript];
[Certified ColdFusion MX Developer];
[Microsoft ASP];
[Microsoft
FrontPage];
[Macromedia Dreamweaver]
Also review the following page on Understanding Soft Skills
Salary information:
National Average Salary: $46,845.00
For more detailed Salary information see our Salary Statistics page.
Multimedia Specialist, Content Specialist, Internet Copywriter
Job Description:
Content Specialists help collect, create and format material to be used on designing a website. This includes
researching and collecting data, graphics and text. In some positions, Content Specialists create basic graphics
and write content to be published onto a company's website.
They assist with keeping standards, technologies and practices for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce models. They have a basic understanding of relationships among marketing, promotion, customer service and user interaction. With the growing demand for businesses needing "Web Presence", there is a growing need for knowledgeable people in maintaining, creating and marketing a company's website. Businesses need people to research data on their competition as well as research the trends in their business sector. All of this is now being done via the web.
Individuals in this IT career must be creative and have some artistic aptitude. Normally they will work with higher-level specialists in a marketing department. This position usually reports to a Content Manager.
Education/Credential Requirements:
(Note: The requirements listed below were assembled based on the most popular IT job titles and
company expectations. We have listed the most likely requirements. You may not need them all, but you will
certainly be required to have some of them. If you need help with this, please speak to one of our Training
Advisors at 877-872-4646 and they can guide you to the correct path.)
(Required): [High School Diploma or Equivalent];
[Soft Skills in Communications]
(Recommended): Working towards
[CIW Associate Certification];
[Microsoft VBScript];
[Certified ColdFusion MX Developer];
[Microsoft ASP];
[Microsoft
FrontPage];
[Microsoft Office];
[Macromedia Dreamweaver]
Also review the following page on Understanding Soft Skills
Salary information:
National Average Salary: $46,845.00
For more detailed Salary information see our Salary Statistics page.