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Personal Information
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Name of the Role Model |
Gori Pierre-Paul |
Age |
29 |
City |
Bastia |
Company |
Pierre-Paul Gori |
Position |
Entrepreneur |
Field of Activity |
Internet |
Specific Condition
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Original situation of the Role Model |
Being from a rural area outside of Bastia, he never liked to be taught in school. So he dropped out of school early. |
Personal background |
Before starting formal education in Computer Support, he had dropped out of school and did not have a higher school degree. The job market on Corsica is really narrow so it was hard to find a well-paid job. |
Information on physical, psychological, social, economic condition |
Education and ICT training
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Formal education |
Generale second class and AFPA training |
Courses and training |
AFPA training - Computer Support Technician (2008) |
Certificates |
- |
Barriers to take ICT training or education |
The required degree to start formal education in the field of Computer is rather high and can present an access barrier. |
Job
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Description of ICT related job |
He works on his own account as a freelance community manager and SME consultant |
Position and responsibilities |
Entrepreneur freelancer |
Main activities |
Community management and optimisation SEO |
Skills needed (hard and soft skills) to perform job successfully |
Social Network Management Daily technology watch Analysis capabilities |
Barriers to engage in ICT sector |
Being a rural area and an island at the same time, Corsica does not offer a lot of job market opportunities within the field of ITC |
Personal life
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What has changed since taking ICT training? |
Formal training was not the kind of education relevant for his present job. He built his own experience without formal training as an autodidact. |
What has changed since finding a job in ICT sector? |
Since he works with passion and he really likes working in the field of Community Management and SME consultant, he does not even consider it to be a real job. |