Week 8

 IT Professionalism

 While professionalism til this day is quite a vague expression, the base premise stays the same, that the person in question has the skills to back such a "title". It is estimated that is the difference in a knowledgable and skilled worker in a field and a professional is the communication between peers and others alike, in other words the addition of communication skills. Especially considering that professionalism is more like a title, given as a "compliment" by associates and has no precise criteria as a degree or the aquisition of a certificate would have. That would make "professionalism" more of a gained status in a working space, thus communication and presentation skills would be a necessity procurement.

Seemingly in Estonia, the prerequisite for getting a job in an IT field, would be simply to have skills and proof for it. For example a bachelors degree, showcase of projects or events (e.g. Hackathon) that one has partaken in, would suffice. Among that, would be a list of things that the applicant is capable of, with the inclusion of time spent operating and working with different tools, software and hardware. Last, but not least, inclusion of previous work experiences, if any.

While that might be all for applying for a position, having a good attitude and high interest in the field to improve and excell at would be highly preferable as it would likely increase the odds of the candidate growing in worth and work force for a company, with the addition of having a more positive work atmosphere to promote higher productivity and well-being amongst colleagues.

In conclusion, professionalism is attained by effective, skillful and well mannered interactions between peers and essential expertise in a field.