Re:Ask HN: I'm going to present technology jobs to 400 16yo,...
by helen842000 on Monday January 05, 2015 @11:56AM
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You could center the presentation around the phrase Métro, boulot, dodo. Tell them their job isn't meant to be a daily grind.
Offer a new version of the phrase, that includes fun, creativity, personality, reward (both payment & job satisfaction) - a lifestyle that is interesting.
I would go along a spectrum of jobs showing examples.
In high school I thought tech was either fixing computers, building games or websites. I never thought about it being a skill I could use for myself outside of work. There are also a lot of jobs that don't require code (that can seem intimidating) that still require a problem solving mindset. From front end design/dev to writing scripts to automate tasks try to cover a range.
Give them the vocabulary to go and investigate jobs they didn't know were out there before.
Offer a new version of the phrase, that includes fun, creativity, personality, reward (both payment & job satisfaction) - a lifestyle that is interesting.
I would go along a spectrum of jobs showing examples.
In high school I thought tech was either fixing computers, building games or websites. I never thought about it being a skill I could use for myself outside of work. There are also a lot of jobs that don't require code (that can seem intimidating) that still require a problem solving mindset. From front end design/dev to writing scripts to automate tasks try to cover a range.
Give them the vocabulary to go and investigate jobs they didn't know were out there before.