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Neo One MD Hetty Browne speaks out on the IT apathy of children today
2004-08-26 19:28:06
From Silicon.com:
Kids still shunning IT in worrying numbers
Are we losing business, money and jobs, simply because kids don't think computers are cool?
The latest GCSE results show continued apathy among schools and students for IT-related subjects and do little to encourage the industry that last week's poor showing in technical A-Levels wasn't a blip, with fears growing about a skills gap and companies looking overseas for new talent....
...Hetty Browne, an information management graduate in 1998 and now MD of interactive services provider NeoOne, told silicon.com that too many girls fall at the first hurdle.
'Generally girls aren't moved to take IT because it's simply not seen as 'cool' and because they're just not interested in technology in the way that boys are,' she said. 'For girls, other career paths seem naturally more interesting and exciting.'
'A lot more has to be done to improve the image of IT in society in general. In turn this will catch the attention of girls and boys at school. Once they understand that it's not all about binary codes, if statements and XML feeds and is more about creating and developing services for people and businesses, perhaps their perception will start to change,' Browne added.
'IT is challenging and exciting. Anyone with the knowledge and a bit of motivation can begin to rival the biggest and the brightest in the industry. This is the image we should be portraying to society and more importantly to girls and boys at school.'
Read the full article at Silicon.com
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