Wasn’t that long ago (really) that I sat in the Careers Advisers class and I swear that the options presented to our class could most certainly be counted on one hand.. Doc. Nurse. Lawyer. Accountant.. About ends there. Not to mention the fact that the only technology exposure available = typing class (Although under the guise Text and Information Mgmt and I must admit I did enjoy playing Mavis Beacon) The geek image is rapidly falling away I think - all the tech ppl, I have met of late totally rock! Finger on the pulse, constantly investing own time in knowledge building (for personal and career reasons) and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment..

Main Entry: geek
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: odd person; computer expert
Synonyms: buffoon, computer specialist, curiosity, dolt, dork, freak, goon, guru, nerd, techie, weirdo
Notes: a geek is any smart person with an obsessive interest, a nerd is the same but also lacks social grace, and a dweeb is a mega-nerd

-Gartner predicts an international shortage of three million ICT workers by 2010 and 10 million by 2020 while, regionally, an IDC survey of the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan has predicted a shortfall of 221,000 people with advanced skills in wireless technologies, security and IP telephony by 2009 - part of a total network professional shortfall of 396,000 for the area.

-NZ Govt have set the industry a target of contributing 10 per cent of GDP by 2012

Ancient geek image no help to tech industry’s growth

Out with the geek, in with the chic