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Insurance Industry is Insurance Industry is information intensiveinformation intensive
8,000 Companies
3 Million People Employed
State Farm has over 5,000 IS employees
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Insurance IS PositionsInsurance IS Positions
• Business Analysts• Systems Analysts• Project Managers• Project Planners• Testing Coordinators• Training Analysts• Object Developers
• Hardware Specialists• Interface Design
Specialists• Systems Designers• Security Analysts• Database
Administrators
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Business Analyst = Internal ConsultantBusiness Analyst = Internal Consultant
Solve business problems through technology
Research, define and document business requirements
Understand current and future processes
Liaison between the business users and technical developers
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Business Analyst = LeaderBusiness Analyst = Leader High level of responsibility Facilitate meetings Research existing processes Explore new technologies Document solutions Test and Train users Have a party once project is implemented
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Systems AnalystSystems Analyst
Coding/Training in the following:– Cobol / PL 1 / C++– Java / Visual Basic– Mainframe/Windows based applications– Web development (XML,ASP)– E-Commerce
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Advantages of Working In Advantages of Working In Corporate IT ShopCorporate IT Shop
Change careers within the same company
Flexible travel opportunities
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One Day at WorkOne Day at Work 6:00 – 9:00 am Arrive at Work – Flex time provides schedule
flexibility 6:30 – 7:30 am Check/respond to email and voicemail, prioritize day 7:30 – 11:00 am Attend meetings, research/follow-up on issues, create
project deliverables, mentor new team members
11:00 – 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:00 – 12:30 pm Check/respond to email and voicemail 12:30 – 1:30 pm Training / Personal Development 1:30 – 4:00 pm Attend more meetings, continue to research/follow-up on
issues, review project deliverables etc. 4:00 – 4:45 pm Review days activities, finish any important outstanding
tasks, create a task list for the next days activities 4:45 pm Go me home get some dinner 6:00 pm Participate in a SF League, bowling, billiards, volleyball
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Job TrainingJob Training
Formal Training for entry-level employees Business Analyst System Education (BASE) – 4 weeks
Customized Systems Analyst Training (CSAT) – length varies based on the system analyst skill level
On the Job Training – In-house classes– Actual work
Mentoring– Knowledge Mentorship– Career Mentorship– Informal Mentoring
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Commitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence25th in Fortune 5002nd in top 100 IT Shops (Computer World Survey 2002)
Top 50 companies for Diversity (DiversityInc.com)
Insurance and Financial Services #1 Auto Insurer #1 Homeowners Insurer Top 10 Life Insurer To be # 1 Financial Services
Training and work satisfaction
COMPUTERWORLD 2002
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Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions
I will sell insurance
I must have an insurance background
I can’t move up in a large company
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Systems ProfessionalsSystems Professionals
Enthusiasm - “Can Do” Attitude
Problem Solving Skills
Technical Skills
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Work in a Changing Environment
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Who Should I Contact?Who Should I Contact?
State Farm Insurance CompaniesHuman Resources Recruiting3 State Farm Plaza, K-1Bloomington, IL 61791
Need more information? Visit our web site!
http:\\www.statefarm.com
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