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News from National -- Current Articles
5/4/2001
9:41:29 AM
Entering the IT Field
A Short Interview by S. Ibaraki, I.S.P.
Our regular interviewer, Stephen Ibaraki, I.S.P., likes to know how and
why people in the IT industry chose IT as a career. So, he asked Cindy Robinson, a writer and editor
for "Htc" HiTech Career
Journal, why she entered the
technology field as an editor and writer.
Here is what she had to say:
"I am a journalist who had the
good fortune to join a company focused on information technology. It's been a learning process: following
industry events in the media,
interviewing key players, conducting research on the
Internet, reading technology magazines; subscribing to news groups, and
attending trade shows and conferences.
"Three years ago when I started writing
on IT, there
were very few women working in the
industry. Since then, initiatives by government, educational institutions and corporations have been
undertaken to encourage more women to consider a career in IT. I would encourage anyone, man or woman,
to look at the many excellent
career opportunities that exist in
this industry.
"I would also recommend people interested in learning more about careers
in IT visit The Software
Human Resources Council web site at
http://www.shrc.ca/resources/index.html.
It is an excellent resources for
industry news, education and training opportunities,
labour market information and links to other
related sites."
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