Kickstarting a Career in Tech

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1. Kickstarting
a Career
in
Tech by
Chihurumnanya
Nwanevu
2. @cnndev Chihurumnanya
 Nwanevu Senior
Designer,
ex-Developer
and
 Community
Advocate. 
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3. What
is
 Technology? @cnndev 
4. Technology
is
the
use
of
scientific
knowledge
for
 practical
purposes
or
applications,
whether
in
 industry
or
in
our
everyday
lives. @cnndev 
5. Areas
/
fields
 impacted
by
 developments
 in
technology >>> @cnndev 
6. Areas
/
fields
impacted
by
developments
in
technology @cnndev  Health
+
technology
 =>
HealthTech Finances
+
technology
 =>
FinTech Education
+
technology
 =>
EdTech Agriculture
+
technology
 =>
AgriTech Food
+
technology
 =>
FoodTech Entertainment
+
technology
 =>
EntertainmentTech Legal
+
technology
 =>
LegalTech Fashion
+
technology
 =>
FashionTech
7. “A
Man
cannot
discover
new
oceans
unless
he
has
 the
courage
to
lose
sight
of
the
shore." ~
Andre
Gide
8. Careers
 in
Tech @cnndev 
9. Careers
in
Tech
(Popular)
 Mobile
Developer Web
Developer Cloud
Developer Product
Designer UI
Designer UX
Designer Graphics
Designer Technical
Writer Data
Analyst Software
Testers Community
Managers Developer
Advocates Product
Managers Digital
Marketers @cnndev 
10. Age:
 12-20 21-40 40+ AGE
DEMOGRAPHIC
OF
 PEOPLE
IN
TECH
11. Tech is
the
New OIL
MONEY! @cnndev 
12. Why? Should
I
venture
into
tech...!
13. 10
Benefits
of
Choosing
a
Careers
in
Tech @cnndev  1.
Access
to
excellent
learning
opportunities 2.
Highest
Possibility
of
working
from
home
with
Flexible
Hours
(Remotely) 3.
High
paid
Salaries
and
benefits 4.
Diverse
Work
environment 5.
Little
or
No
Degree
required
to
work 6.
You’re
Never
Too
Old
to
Join
the
Industry 7.
Career
flexibility 8.
Could
serve
as
hobby
or
avenue
for
fun 9.
You'll
Get
to
Help
People
Solve
Everyday
Problems
with
Technology
 10.
The
Next
Big
Company
Could
Be
Your
Next
Employer
14. Testimonies @cnndev 
16. Any Questions!
17. Thank
You! @cnndev 
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