Meet three women
who have embarked
on careers in the ecommerce
industry.
This program profiles
Kerry Sizer, a
programmer who has
helped shape her
company’s online
business model; Sheila Zoghaib, a webmaster who
administers multimedia learning websites; and
Barbara-Judith Caron, a web consultant tasked with staying on top of current
trends and tastes in website deign. Remarks from co-workers and supervisors
provide additional layers to the descriptions of each job. View a preview video
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Programming was not high on Kerry Sizer’s
list of to do’s when she first began her
career search. However, as she worked her
way through a multitude of computer
programming courses, she learned to
appreciate the finesse and creativity the
job offers.
Essentially, programming is a series of commands written to make a certain
action occur. Because there are several different programming languages,
programmers generally choose a specialty.
Like many e-businesses, the company Kerry works for has focused its business
model to meet the changing opportunities in e-commerce. Together, they’re
programmed for success! “The people I work with are the main reason I like my
job. Also, there’s a great feeling of accomplishment when you work hard for a
project and it’s finally done.”
E-commerce is an important aspect of the Internet
as it allows people to exchanges goods and services
immediately with no barriers of time or distance.
Any time of the day or night you can go online and
buy just about anything you want.
How much programmers get paid depends on where
they work. Larger firms pay higher salaries, but
smaller firms offer more responsibilities and faster
promotions. In the future Kerry wants to get into project management and
become a team leader.
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Sheila Zoghaib, a webmaster for a
company called GCL Multimedia creates
and maintains multimedia learning
websites for a variety of clientele. As the
webmaster, Sheila builds the structure of a
website and fills in the written, interactive
and graphic content. She also maintains all
the sites she builds.
Sheila’s work is very detail oriented and her end product is right up there on
the world wide web for all to see. Getting it right takes a strong mix of
education, experience and creativity. “Other women would like this job because
they can use their sense of creativity and work with the public.”
Sheila has always been inspired by computer
science. After taking a programming course, she
landed her current job. Skills needed to be a
webmaster include a strong knowledge of HTML and
Java programming along with training in graphic
arts. Sheila plans to stay in her field for a long time
because she likes the fast pace of technology. It’s
always a challenge to stay on the cutting edge.
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Barbara-Judith Caron's job didn't
exist when she was in high school.
That's how new it is. She is a web
consultant specializing in the design
of commercial Internet sites.
What keeps Barbara-Judith
interested is the fact that it's
constantly moving and changing. That's an aspect of e-commerce that
Barbara-Judith finds different from other industries. It's evolving so fast that
there's been no time to establish a hierarchy in the workplace.
One of the things that Barbara-Judith loves best about her
chosen field is that it's so new, and technology is always
changing. “If you can keep up with the technological
advances and keep your skills up to date, then this field is
wide open for anyone who's interested.”
Barbara-Judith doesn't feel that gender is an issue with the
Internet in general. In her case, since most of her work is
done through the Internet, by the time she meets a client,
she's already proven her abilities.
Barbara-Judith’s greatest challenges are not only to keep up with the
technological advances, but also to keep up with current trends and tastes in
web site designs. It also helps to know something about consumer psychology.
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Developed in 2006 in Canada, the Career Options for Women series is an
outstanding resource for schools wanting to attract women and girls to Science,
Technology and Trades!
Please Note: These videos are an excellent depiction of women in these jobs
and are interspersed with Canadian salary and labor statistics, which are
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