Explore domestic and global job opportunities.

Exploration should yield the careers available in the computer information systems field, and should include the preparation required for each, the opportunities for advancement, and the employment trends in the field.

The career search should include using job databases, the Internet, newspapers, and other sources and matching an individual’s abilities, aptitudes, and job expectations with industry standards. Fast-growing occupations and those with critical shortages of qualified applicants (e.g., network security, computer science, cyber security) should be researched.