OCR Level 2 Cambridge Technicals in IT Unit 2: Working in the IT Industry

Who are these people? Mark Zuckerberg Founder of Facebook Steve Jobs Toby Gard Creator of Lara Croft Steve Wozniak Co-founder of Apple Computers Alan Sugar Ed Catmull Co-founder of Amstrad Computers Co-founder of Pixar Animation Co-founder of Apple Computers

What’s so special about them? They all had a vision about what IT should look like, from gaming, to computer software and hardware to social networking. They found an area that interested them and worked hard to ensure their skills could move the IT world forwards. They are all successful in their areas of expertise!

Why study IT? What jobs are available to you in the IT industry? And how do you get them? Could you be as successful as the people we looked at earlier?

What are the skills and qualities an employer wants from you as a potential employee? Useful skills A good communicator Numeracy skills Time management Creative Problem Solving Honest Team Player People Skills

After completing this unit you will: Know the characteristics that are valued by employers in the IT industry Know the common job roles undertaken by people working in the IT industry What will you learn?

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