Decoding the Tech Industry

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Think about strolling right into a room with a transparent picture in your thoughts of what a tech skilled appears like. Now, image your shock once you uncover that the true faces of tech are much more numerous and relatable than you ever imagined.

Lately, within the northwest of the UK close to Liverpool, Cisco and Cisco associate Virgin Media O2, a telecommunications firm, joined forces to shatter these stereotypes and encourage the following technology. Hosted by Merseyside Neighborhood Coaching (now Spark), a registered UK NGO, the occasion aimed to decode the tech business for younger people, ages 18 to 22, who lack tech function fashions. This transformative expertise was designed to open their eyes to the huge alternatives within the tech sector and encourage them to look past stereotypes.

<img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-465738 alignleft" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/blogs-images-new/ciscoblogs/1/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-12.20.00 PM.png" alt="" width="279" height="234" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/blogs-images-new/ciscoblogs/1/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-12.20.00 PM.png 878w, https://storage.googleapis.com/blogs-images-new/ciscoblogs/1/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-12.20.00 PM-300x251.png 300w, https://storage.googleapis.com/blogs-images-new/ciscoblogs/1/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-12.20.00 PM-768x642.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px"/>Ice Breaker Exercise The day kicked off with a enjoyable and interesting problem. Contributors had been divided into small teams and tasked with drawing a picture of an individual working in tech. Curiously, the frequent end result was a stereotypical picture of a middle-aged white man with glasses, formally dressed and carrying a briefcase. The teams had been requested to think about further particulars concerning the tech individual–what automotive they drove, their dwelling, hobbies, vacation locations, and many others.

The Huge Reveal To problem these stereotypes, volunteers, most of us girls, had been then requested to disclose our identities. As we stood up, we had been met with shocked faces because the younger adults seemed across the room, realizing that the folks standing earlier than them didn't match the image that they had simply drawn.

This led to an enticing dialogue the place Cisco and Virgin Media O2 volunteers shared our roles and profession histories, providing a various and reasonable view of the tech business.

Abilities Improvement and Networking The rest of the day was spent aiding individuals with job functions, reviewing their LinkedIn profiles, and offering tips about community. An interactive panel allowed the younger adults to reverse roles and interview the volunteers, gaining worthwhile perception into answering robust interview questions.

We then launched them to the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), a platform providing programs and certifications to assist construct tech abilities, and explored what programs they may enroll in.

“We had been delighted to have two massive tech organizations come collectively to de-code the world of know-how and shine mild on careers that may by no means have felt reachable for our members. The vitality within the room was palpable, and because of this, a lot of our members have seemed to pursue careers in know-how.” Kevin Rodgers, CEO of Merseyside Neighborhood Coaching (now Spark)

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One of the inspiring moments was studying about people who had beforehand participated in comparable periods with Merseyside Neighborhood Coaching (now Spark) and made vital profession adjustments.

One younger man registered for Cisco NetAcad and transitioned from the development subject to the tech business. Right this moment, he's a community engineer and was a part of the staff that arrange the community for the Open Championship golf occasion in Liverpool. One other outstanding story was that of a younger mom who had arrange a automotive wrapping enterprise, creating inventive designs for automobiles and bikes. Impressed by the session, she enrolled within the Cisco NetAcad programs to amass the mandatory abilities to discover ways to digitize the entrance finish of her enterprise. On the day I volunteered, one of many Virgin Media O2 volunteers was so impressed by the work of Merseyside Neighborhood Coaching (now Spark) that she now sits on their non-executive board to assist assist the impactful work they do.

Their journeys exemplify the limitless potentialities that may come up from decoding the tech world.

The collaborative efforts of Cisco, Virgin Media O2, and Merseyside Neighborhood Coaching (now Spark) made a profound impression, broadening the horizon for the following technology and galvanizing them to examine a future with limitless alternative.