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A lot of companies will not require their IT staff earn a secondary degree in computer science, but will require that applicants have some prior computer education or skills. To be a competitive applicant, take at least 1 or 2 courses in computer science at an accredited institution. Earning a certificate or a degree in computer science or a related field is a good way to demonstrate your technical competence and knowledge base to potential employers, so it’s worthwhile to pursue an actual degree if you can. This can be something as simple as working at a help desk or in a computer lab while you’re in school. Any job that involves working closely with computers and providing technical support to other people will help give you a foot in the door when you go to apply for full-time IT jobs.  Many colleges offer work-study programs for their students to work part-time while they’re in school. See if you can use this type of program to get a job in your school’s computer lab or as part of their technical support staff. If you can’t get an IT or IT-adjacent job, see if you can find an internship that would involve the same skills and responsibilities. This is the next best way to gain entry into the IT industry. Any job that involves inspecting for errors, solving problems in complicated systems, or interacting with clients will give you skills you can also use in an IT job. Work this type of job to build your resume and develop your relevant skills while you pursue your computer education and apply for IT jobs.  For example, working as a car mechanic involves inspection and problem solving skills that you can use to demonstrate your fitness for an IT job involving similar responsibilities. Be sure to list the relevant skills that were involved in this job on your resume so that it stands out when you go to apply for an IT job. This is normally when large companies begin to recruit college graduates for IT positions, so this is the most opportune time to start sending out applications. Applying early also gives you ample time before you actually graduate to find a job!  Attend job fairs held at or near your college to find out which companies are actively hiring graduates for IT positions. You can also talk to someone at your school’s career center to get some help finding IT job openings at different companies.

summary: Take courses or earn a degree in computer science. Work a general IT or IT-adjacent job, if possible. Accumulate transferable skills in a non-IT job if you can’t work an IT job. Begin applying for IT jobs in the fall semester before you graduate.


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You can print from within most programs on both Windows and Mac computers. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or ⌘ Command+P (Mac) to do so. You can also click File and then click Print in the resulting menu for most programs. Click the "Printer" drop-down box at the top of the menu, then click your Epson printer's name in the resulting drop-down menu. You'll usually find this option near the top of the "Print" menu. On a Mac, you'll usually click the "Copies & Pages" drop-down box and then select the Paper Type / Quality option in the resulting drop-down menu. You may first have to click Show Details to see this menu. Look for a "Black & White" or "Grayscale" box, then check it. On a Windows computer, you may first have to click an Advanced or Color tab. It's at the bottom of the window. Your document will be printed using black-and-white (or "grayscale") color options.

summary: Open the document or page that you want to print. Open the "Print" menu. Select your Epson printer. Click the Properties or Preferences option. Select the "Black & White" or "Grayscale" option. Click Print.


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To annualize your income, you need a sample of the income you earn over a year. You can get this from paystubs, paid invoices, or even your bank statement.  If your income is extremely regular, you may not need more than a month of income to complete an annualization. If you receive income from multiple sources, make sure you have information for all sources you want to include. It's easiest to annualize income using months. Add up your income from all sources to get your total income for that period of time. Make a note of how many months of income you used to get that total. For example, suppose you have 3 monthly paychecks of $7,000, $6,500, and $6,800. Your total would be $20,300 of income over a 3-month period. To annualize your income, use the ratio of the number of months in a year (12) over the number of months in the period you used to get your total. When you divide, your result will always be a number greater than 1. For example, if you totaled your income over 3 months, your ratio would be 12/3 = 4. Once you've divided the ratio, multiple the total income you found for the period by that number. The result will be the estimated amount of income you earn in a year. For example, if your total income over a 3-month period was $20,300, your annualized income would be $20,300 x 4 = $81,200.
summary: Gather income reports for 2 or 3 months. Total your income for the period. Divide the number of months in a year by the months of income. Multiply your total income by the result of the ratio.