Recently Yvonne Oparaku got hold of Mr Henry Narh and used this opportunity to pick his brains on the IT field!
Yvonne: what do you do for a living?
Henry: I’m an I.T consultant specialist in eCommerce
Yvonne: What does your job entail?
Henry: I work with companies, plan their routine example DPD. We provide software to help them plan and manage their fleet of delivery carriers. I work in the technology side that understand their operation and make sure that the software they provide help to do their job more efficiently
Yvonne: Do you think in 10 years time technology will completely take over?
Henry: Technology is already taking over. For complex type of problem, we need human intervention.
Yvonne: Seeing as technology is rapidly taking over is it advisable to get a job now in the technology industry?
Henry: It depends on your dreams. Understand what field you want to get into. Technology will implicate whatever you want to do in the future but you’ve got to ask yourself, do I want to get in the technology or not?
Yvonne: What are 3 ways to get a job in the technology industry without a degree in technology?
Henry:
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Experience
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Completing an apprenticeship
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Having connection, so knowing somebody in the field you want to get into.
Yvonne: What are 3 ways to stand out in the technology field?
Henry:
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Experience! Make sure the skills you have are aligned with what employers are looking for.
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Being pro-active. What have you done? For example, if you want to be a programmer, have you built a website?
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Getting involved by building or developing something.
Yvonne: What are 3 ways to gain experience in I.T that employers are looking for?
Henry:
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You have to have the right skills, character and personality.
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Discover what area in technology you are willing to get into and do something in that area. Show employers what you’ve done in that particular field of interest
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You have to be passionate about the area in I.T you want get into
Yvonne: Thank you very much for your time
Henry: No problem
