SUMMARY: We meet Connor Ballard-Pateman (@PinotConoir) - Photographer, Business Operations Consultant based in Kent, England and ask him about his experiences of working in tech. TARGET AUDIENCE: Age 12+
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Teacher Notes: This is one in a series of #exatech interviews, recorded at our monthly #RJam event. There's a play list of recordings from our events at:
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TIMESTAMPS: provided to enable viewers to jump to specific sections
0:00 - The first part of the video explains what will happen.
0:41 - Five questions are presented and read out.
1:30 - Connor joins us and ...
3:44 - describes an exciting project that started with a fishy looking email
5:31 - describes how he landed his dream role
7:27 - explains how he made his CV stand out
8:26 - photography doesn't feel like work for Connor
9:20 - when things didn't work out well for Connor
11:41 - work-life balance
13:00 - mentions choices and opportunities available at school
15:10 - shares his opinions about social media
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QUESTIONS:
1. What project of Connor's made it to 'the big screen'?
2. Which inside secret does Connor reveal about a famous droid?
3. How did Connor ensure that his CV stood out from others?
4. What dream job took 7 years of perseverance for Connor to land?
5. What does Connor believe about using social media?
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