Joe: Diversity in IT
Changes in diversity with
regards to IT support specialist is
something I noticed for the last several years.
There is a lot of stereotypes in the industry.
But I think what was unexpected
was how many people actually break that mold?
The people I've met in the course of
my IT support career have
clearly shown that it's not just all male,
it's people from all walks of life.
That's one thing about IT support in
general is that it's just so approachable for everyone.
Diversity within the role has exploded.
It's a much more diverse team now,
both from the gender,
the race, background as
well as just educational background.
I work closely with people from
all different experiences all over
the world, very different perspectives.
It's great for the role, it's great for the company,
but is also great to just work with different people.
It's an incredible experience to share
my experiences with team mate from Romania,
team mate from Kenya, it's refreshing, it's fun.
We're starting to finally lose
those stereotypes associated with IT.
We're starting to understand that technology is ubiquitous,
everyone uses it, why can't everyone support it as well?