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IT Person (?)
Am I on the Right Track? • “Informa5on Technology (IT) is the fastest growing sector in the economy with a 68% increase in output growth rate projected between 2002 and 2012” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta5s5cs).
• 92% of all IT workers are in non-‐IT companies, 80% of which are in small companies. (Informa5on Technology Associa5on of America)
• World con5nues to suffer from a shortage of qualified IT workers with flexible and portable skills who can readily adapt and respond to ever-‐changing IT demands and processes.
What You Need • Someone “inside” • Technical skill • Learn and adapt fast • Fresh idea • Communica5on skill • PorYolio
Tips • Discover if you are already skilled in IT • Make a list of what types of IT work you might be interested in.
• Get to know the right people. • Look into professional cer5fica5ons • Seek internships at reputable companies.
Your mom’s wish Your imaginaFon
Unfortunately… There you are!
Prepare Your Self! • Have a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to know how things work.
• Bring your unlimited pa5ence. This field can o^en be frustra5ng.
Remember... • Don't pick a job for the money. Pick it for your passion in that field. Then pick the highest paying job with the best opportuni5es.
• When things go wrong, the IT department are the first ones to be blamed. When things go right, IT are the last ones to get credit. Do the job because you love it. Otherwise, you'll hate it.
Meet Uncle Ben
"With great power comes great responsibility”
See you!
