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Career Fair Panel Discussion Hosted by four CITS team members: Adrian Sobers, Michele Reid, Kevin McCollin and Sherry Maynard
registration and will be extended to cover new students in both semesters I and II. This peer supported system connects each new student to a Registration Buddy (a continuing student) who will introduce them to the new technology. Improvements to the process of timetable scheduling were also initiated and have made substantial progress. Supporting Student Development CITS participated in the Student Career Fair as is customary. The department participated in a Conversation Session with students entitled Starting a Successful Career in IT . This was facilitated by Sherry Maynard, Manager of the Enterprise Systems and Solutions Unit (ESSU), Michele Reid, Systems Analyst in the ESSU, Adrian Sobers Systems and Database Administrator (ESSU) and Kevin McCollin, Network Engineer in the Networking in Infrastructure team. The panel discussion was part of the Campus 2022 Student Career Fair. It was an opportunity to share with students the diversity of the field of information technology and the
several career paths available. During the session, guidance was provided to students and their questions were taken on how to be a successful IT professional. The panelist high- lighted the following areas: • Identifying areas of specialisation, noting that the career path may not a straight line • Building the right attitude to handle the dynamic IT work environment • The rapid changes within the IT field and the importance of continuous learning • Emphasising that IT is equally about people as it is about technology Raising Awareness About Cyber Security Cyber Security Awareness month is celebrated in October and in support of this, a Cyber Security Careers Panel Discussion was hosted by Carla Holder (CITS). The focus was on increasing personal vigilance as the attacks were now directed more than ever to individual online workers. The increase in remote work necessitated a greater focus on
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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