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What sort of job do you do?
I’m working as a project manager for IT projects in the „social security institution “. At the moment we have a lot of open projects. I became in the last three weeks about 150% more projects. That’s too much.
Can you tell me a bit about your work?
Yes of course. At the Moment, with so many projects, I am usually sit the most of time in one of the project meetings. For example, a status meeting.
The rest of the time I have to do some maintenance for de main system, or for the server.
What opportunities are there for working abroad?
There are a lot of opportunities to working abroad. IT is the same in the whole world. The most spoken language in this business is English. And if your English not so bad you can work everywhere.
Usually you have also to learn the new IT-Situation at the new workplace, but that’s not special, for other jobs is the same situation.
What is it about your job that you enjoy?
Ok that’s a very interesting question. There is so much that I enjoy. I think that I’m mostly enjoy is the variety. There are so many directions where you can work in the same business. And a lot of them have a high degree of difficulty. In this business you can always learn something new.
What aspects of your work are you not so keen on?
Sometimes you have, especially in this business, a lot of error to correct. And you have definitely really little time. Then you can’t do your job good or fast. That’s sometimes not so fulfilling at the evening, when you go home.
What qualifications do you need to do a job such as yours?
Usually you need a flair for technics. The most person who leading some IT projects has a
graduation in economic computer science.
What skills are important for your sort of work?
You have to understand the business and also the technic. There are many soft skills. For example:
- organization
- communication
- time management
- decision-making
- negotiation
- optimism
- suborn, boldness
What do you see yourself doing in a few years' time?
After this school I will studying economic computer science, because this is very useful for my future plans. In a few years’ I would be happy to be IT chief. And for this I need more educations.
Do you have any particular ambitions or hopes for the future?
Yes, after this school I will studying economic computer science at the FHNW in olten. When I have more endurance after finishing that, I would like to study further. Make the master of economic computer science or something like that. In a few years’, I would be happy to be IT chief.
Do you have any particular ambitions or hopes for the futures?
For the work?
Yes, after this school I will studying economic computer science at the FHNW in olten. When I have more endurance after finishing that, I would like to study further. Make the master of economic computer science or something like that. In a few years’, I would be happy to be IT chief.
For my private life?
In a few years I would like to have children. Best I yould buy then a hosue, where we can all live in it.
How do you spend your free time?
Most of the time I do something with my girlfriend. Of course, I must also learn for the study. Three times in the week I go to the train. I think I have not only to challenge my mind, also my body.
