Need some advice

[Cliphead]

Or more accurately some bullet points to deliver for a lecture.

A cousin of mine is faculty head of ICT for a secondary school and she'd like me to talk to the higher computing class about the IT industry. What jobs and skills are required, what are the prospects (), what direction they should be heading in etc.

I can obviously talk about my own experiences but in general terms what do you think are the skills employers are looking for right now. Is there an advantage to further education or could a school leaver get a foot in the door, you get my drift.

[EternalOptimist]

#1 technology moves so fast, it's daft to focus upon technology. By the time you get the experience, it will be redundant

#2 Therefore concentrate on transferrable skills. Maths, logic, Business skills

#3 or concentrate on associated functions that are indespensible, law, accountancy etc

[MaryPoppins]

I think you should do it all while playing the guitar and winking suggestively at one or more of the female teachers. That's what I imagine you doing, anyway.

[MarillionFan]

Don't worry about things like technology or business skills, just apply for Big Brother or shows like X-Factor where you can become an immediate celebrity with no hard work whatsoever.

By the way, did I mention I have an X-Factor style recording studio.

[mudskipper]

The Sudoku test:

If you like doing sudokus (and mostly get them right) you'll make a great coder.

[Cliphead]

Don't worry about things like technology or business skills, just apply for Big Brother or shows like X-Factor where you can become an immediate celebrity with no hard work whatsoever.

By the way, did I mention I have an X-Factor style recording studio.

The expected fckwit drivel.

[Cliphead]

The Sudoku test:

If you like doing sudokus (and mostly get them right) you'll make a great coder.

Ooh good one.

[mudskipper]

I think you should do it all while playing the guitar and winking suggestively at one or more of the female students. That's what I imagine you doing, anyway.

FTFY

[Cliphead]

#1 technology moves so fast, it's daft to focus upon technology. By the time you get the experience, it will be redundant

#2 Therefore concentrate on transferrable skills. Maths, logic, Business skills

#3 or concentrate on associated functions that are indespensible, law, accountancy etc

Perfect.

[Cliphead]

I think you should do it all while playing the guitar and winking suggestively at one or more of the female teachers. That's what I imagine you doing, anyway.

I never pass up an opportunity.