Competition Winner one step closer to being a Cyberella!

March 17, 2010 - PRLog -- The ‘Cyberella’s are the Future’ article featured on the WomeninTechnology.co.uk website discussed how there are more women needed in the IT industry.  In response to this NITLC teamed up with WomeninTechnology.co.uk to help one lucky winner into a new career in IT.

The competition proved to be very popular and a common theme throughout the entries was difficulty in funding a course.  It seemed that in particular, women who had taken career breaks and wanted to update their skills to get back into the workplace were most affected by this as they already have household bills and other financial commitments.  In response to this NITLC have extended their competition to offer all entrants a 20% discount on the cost of a course.

The Winner
Centrine, from Glasgow was the lucky winner.  Entrants we asked to say in no more than 100 words why they would like to win an IT training course.  Entries were then whittled down to a short list of about 10.  NITLC and WomeninTechnology.co.uk staff were shown the short list and asked to vote for their favourite.  Centrine’s entry was the clear winner!

Here is her entry: “Ever since i can remember, I’ve always loved computers. So much so that my 5 year old daughter knows how to use the basic side of computers as well. Im proud of my self for instilling technology in her. I’m a single parent wanting so bad to progress career wise and i just genuinely wish that i was given a chance to prove myself. Winning this course will be a door opening for me in IT. It'll give me a chance to better not only my future but my daughter's. Thanks in advance.” [sic]

Centrine currently works as an IT Administrator, she has been in this position for nearly 4 years but would love to progress her career in IT.  We asked Centrine what her dream IT job is “Being such a technology fan, I love hands on jobs like Network/Systems Engineer”.

Centrine has chosen to study the Cisco CCNA course because, “Cisco teaches the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot different networks. I enjoy solving IT related problems and I get a ‘buzz’ out of it.”

We also asked Centrine how long she had wanted to upgrade her career for, “I’ve been yearning to progress academically for a long time now.  I’ve approached so many companies that help single parents like me but unfortunately, we do have a stigma in this country that states that if you’re working full time, you CAN afford to fund your own studies - this is not the case at all.  Some of us work to provide for our families and pay for basic needs, not much is left over at the end of the month to pay towards my career.  I’m a single parent and the need to progress career wise will not only help me in my career but also, financially, it’d make it a lot easier for me to provide for my daughter.  I have just received my first stage of course materials and can’t wait to get started with my studies”

So, Centrine is well on her way to becoming one of the much sought after Cyberella’s that the IT industry is crying out for!  Maybe her daughter will follow in her glass slippers when she is older and become a Cyberella too!

Anyone who entered this competition should have received an email offering them the discount and how to claim it, but if you want to speak to anyone for more information please contact Kate Lilley on 01636 612226.

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