A short depiction of an IT professional (week 8)

To start with, it does not really matter where you are from and who you are, the very first thing you need to do to become an IT professional is to start loving the technology. When you do something you love, you do it better.

First of all, I do believe that the most crucial skill for the IT professional is to be able to retrieve the right information. And I am not joking when saying "Googling skills are important". However, it is not about knowing how to open Google Search, it is about knowing how to split up your task on small pieces and find the answer in the Internet. Because of the technological progress and evolution of the media, most of the stuff can be already found in the Internet. You just need to know what to Google.

Picture 1: Google Search [1]

Since I have already started talking about technological progress, one of the skills IT specialist should have is Adaptability. The IT landscape is evolving at a pace never seen before. Most probably, some of the stuff that we are studying right now will be outdated in a few years. Therefore, it is important for an IT professional to be able to keep up with the times.

If we are talking about finding a suitable job in IT sphere, of course a diploma and already existent work expirience can play a big role. Both of which work as a guarantee for the employer and may serve as an evidence that you have acquired the skills necessary for the job.
Picture 2: Education vs Experience [2]
        

In addition to everything I have mentioned above, I believe that nowadays social and soft skills are essential for an IT specialist: "To go fast, travel alone to travel far, journey with others". I really like what Mark Zuckenberg once said: "surrounding yourself with a lot of smart people is really important". In other words, I do believe that if you want to be successful and become a long-term IT professional, you really need to be good at communicating with people. 


References:

1) http://www.reddesk.co.uk/google-search-skills/ [1]

2) https://www.quora.com/What-is-more-valuable-Experience-in-that-field-or-degree-in-that-field [2]



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