This is the presentation that I delivered at Skills London 2015 and the Skills Show 2015 at the Birmingham NEC.

1. Career Pathways in the Digital
Industries
Zeshan Sattar
Senior Manager, Certification Evangelist

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Advancing the Global IT Industry for 30+ Years
 Supporting thousands of member organisations worldwide
 Partnering with 3,000 schools and training providers worldwide
 Certifying IT professionals in over 100 countries
Headquartered outside Chicago with offices in London, Tokyo, India, South Africa & Washington, D.C.

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What we do…
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Give Back
Through
philanthropy
Certify
The IT workforce
Advocate
On behalf of the
industry
Educate
The IT industry

4. YOU ARE IN THE
RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RIGHT TIME
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What do you know?
_____ % of the UK workforce are working in the tech
industries
In 2014, _________ extra jobs were created in the tech
sector.
______ % of people employed in tech specialist roles
are women
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(1,278,000 people)
77,000
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UK Skills Gap
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High Level Technical Skills
Management Skills
Knowledge and Experience
Interpersonal Skills
Customer Services Skills

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Roles within the Digital Industry
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You can be in front of the screen….
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Or behind it…
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Don’t worry about job titles...
Meet the computers of 1949!
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NACA High Speed Flight Station "Computer Room" (1949)

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RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RIGHT TIME
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes
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Success in the Digital Industries
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Certification
Sustainable Career

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Map your career goals to certifications
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Stand Out from the Crowd
1. Get certified
– Lots of free resources available to support you
– Show off your skills in a particular area
– Bragging rights on your CV / LinkedIn profile
2. Get blogging
– Document your journey from exploration to
certification
– Demonstrates to potential employers, colleges
and universities that you can take control of
your own learning
– Builds your digital footprint
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RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RIGHT TIME
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