Career Options and Interview Questions

I went on monster.com to look for jobs associated with the associate's degree I am pursuing, and found that there is more jobs available for a web developer who obtains his or her bachelor's degree verses there associates degree. I did happen to find several jobs available for an entry level person just coming out of college.

1. Web Developer: an entry level web developer working with a senior developer, using a variety of tools, including ASP, .​NET, JavaScript, CSS and HTML
 $50,000 to $55,000 salary

 Exceptional benefits, including health insurance and 401(k) with dollar for dollar match up to $5,000

 Paid time off, flexible work environment.​

2. Junior IT Support Specialist: A junior IT Support Specialist with less than 1 year experience can

• Provide tier-one technical support and guidance to internal and remote users;
  
• Escalate complex technical issues to appropriate internal resources;
  
• Configure and manage employees' Active Directory and miscellaneous network user accounts;
  
• Monitor various network application servers;
  
• Troubleshoot and develop solutions to hardware and software configuration errors;
  
• Troubleshoot telephony issues;
  
• Troubleshoot computer peripherals;
  
• Deploy, repair, and maintain client machines;
  
• Occasionally travel to support off-site users;
  
• Occasionally contribute to off-hours systems maintenance
  

3. MS SQL Server Developer: A Microsoft SQL Server developer with 1 to 2 years experience can earn from $35,000 to $55,000 annually, depending on experience and salary history.​

Desired experience of at least 1 year
MS SQL Server 2005 or higher
SSRS
SSIS
SSAS (nice to have)

Questions I would like to ask of someone who is working in one or more of these positions:

1. Can your job be worked from home?
   
2. What is the hardest part of your day?
   
3. Do you have your own office?
   
4. Are you trusted to make decisions on your own?
   
5. Do you work by yourself or with others in the same line of work?