This document discusses opportunities in technology careers. It provides context on the development of the World Wide Web from its invention in 1989 to today's interactive Web 2.0. The document notes that technology jobs require a range of skills beyond just programming and engineering, such as art, writing, marketing, and project management. It emphasizes that the technology sector is growing rapidly and is important to the UK economy, with over 1.3 million jobs and projected growth to 12% of GDP. The document encourages exploring free online resources, code clubs, and internships to gain experience in technology fields.

1. New Technology
New Opportunities
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2. A job in Tech?
• Why is it exciting?
• Why is it important?
• Why it could help you find your “element”

6. World Wide Web – 20 years old
• Tim Berners-Lee invented the web at CERN - March 1989
• First website - http://info.cern.ch – 6 August 1991
• CERN statement World Wide Web technology available on a royalty
free basis - 30 April 1993
• Mid to late 90s – the web gets commercial
• Google founded 1998
• 1999 to 2001 – the dot-com boom and bust – web 1.0
• 2002 to now – the web gets interactive – web 2.0 and beyond

7. "the fundamental interconnectedness of all
things"

9. 2005
2006
2004
2011
2007
2010
2010

10. 2007
2010

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXV-yaFmQNk

14. What next?
• Internet of Things
• 3D printing
• Nanotechnology
• Rate of change is getting faster
• What will happen in the next 5 years?

15. Why is Tech Important?
• Jazz segment of the record industry - $100m / year
• Grand Theft Auto V - $800m in 24 hours

16. • 1.3 million jobs in the UK
• Projected to growing to 12% of GDP in 2014
• UK is highest Information Technology exporter of the G7 countries

17. Why is Tech Important?
• 270,000 companies form the UK digital economy
• digital companies are growing 25 per cent faster
• on average digital employers hire three more people (15 per
cent more)
• digital technology is no longer the sole preserve of start-ups
and software companies
National Institute of Economic and Social Research

18. What are the options?

19. What are the options
• Not just programming and engineering!
• Art!
 Web design, product design, user experience
 Writing
 Communication
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Marketing, Sales, Account Management
Project management
Consultancy and advice
Documentation
Training
Support
 A huge range of skills required, types of job available

20. “Never underestimate the vital importance of
finding early in life the work that for you is play.
This turns possible underachievers into happy
warriors.”
Dr. Paul Samuelson

21. ORGANIC
CYCLIC

22. What do I do next?
• Experiment with free resources online
• Look out for local code clubs, maker meetups, hacker days
• Find out about local tech companies in your area
• Consider asking for an internship to get experience
• Think about starting something yourself
• Use the web
• Ask questions – the community will answer
http://www.slideshare.net/david_terrar/new-technology-new-opportunities-why-a-job-in-technology-for-the-skills-show

23. References and photo sources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_card_punch_029.JPG
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blue-punch-card-front-horiz.png
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_II_tranparent_800.png
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Ibm_pc_5150.jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXV-yaFmQNk
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_2G_PSD_Mock.png
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPad_1_PSD_Mockup.png
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Info_box_collage_for_mena_Arabic_protests.png
• http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/vince-cable-launches-techuk-campaign-500k-british-tech-jobs-131285
• http://niesr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Digital%20economy%2040%20per%20cent%20bigger%20than%20official%20statistics%20sug
gest_0.pdf
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wii_Sports_Europe.jpg
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CoD_Black_Ops_cover.png
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Theft_Auto_V.png
• http://clearslide.com/view/mail?iID=UA7WEVJ8XPWPYSG62QW6

24. Contact details
David Terrar
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