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Navigating Success: Strategies from High School to IT Leadership

Follow the journey from high school to top IT management positions, with valuable tips for success, overcoming barriers, developing skills, and seizing opportunities. Learn from setbacks, embrace continuous learning, and find mentors to guide you to excellence.

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Navigating Success: Strategies from High School to IT Leadership

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  1. JOURNEY TO SUCCESS.. THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS

  2. B.Sc. UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA THE UNIVERSITY YEARS

  3. THE "JUGGLING" YEARS

  4. MBA

  5. GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS MANAGER IMPERIAL OIL (ESSO) SR. ANALYST / SUPERVISOR / PROGRAM MANAGER TRANSPORT CANADA CGI GROUP INC. PROGRAMMER / ANALYST VICE PRESIDENT WORKING YEARS

  6. WORKING AT CGI 82% WOMEN IN I.T. POSITIONS!

  7. PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS • Don’t accept barriers (cultural, skills or other) • Focus on developing “soft skills” – working with people; team work; influencing and negotiation • Be ready for setbacks – accept them and learn from them • Seek out and grab new opportunities • Find people to help you – “mentors” (parents, teachers, friends) • Take risks and learn how to bounce back from failure • Learning is a continuous process – keep focused on self-improvement • Have passion and enthusiasm in everything you do - school, work, extra curricular activities - and excel at all you do!

  8. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

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