What is an IT professional? Anyone!
Almost.
Let me explain.
Technology is ubiquitous in most jobs today. People from an increasingly diverse set of backgrounds use technology at work. You do not need to be a database administrator or a hardware aficionado to be an IT professional.
If you support your business with tasks that use technology, you’re an IT professional. If you gain information and share it through technology, you’re an IT professional.
Ultimately, I believe anyone qualifies as an IT professional if they use IT to gain knowledge and support their business or organization.
1. Do your research about the field
2. Do your research about your clients
3. Acknowledge what you don’t know so you can refer to SMEs for information
4. Remember that IT will be used BY and FOR people
5. Develop a growth mindset
6. Learn how to connect your various disciplines and channel them into IT
7. Be a teacher (don’t just sit on your knowledge—apply it and share it!)