What takes to be an IT Professional?

To become an IT Professional:
 Characteristics

ATTITUDE-- Our attitudes are reflected in everything we do. CONCENTRATION AND KNOWLEDGE-- means knowing what to do at the right time. To achieve a high level of concentration, a professional has to be knowledgeable in what they do. EFFORT-- means getting their before someone else does, beating the competition, rolling up your sleeves and grinding it out when times are tough, making the right plays when needed, and not being afraid to get dirty.  PASSION-- helps to engage an organization. When people discover the work that they love, work becomes more than a job -- it becomes a unique calling.
We can never be truly professional unless we develop a sincere respect for- and healthy attitude toward- our customers and guests, concentration makes a strong part of the game, we must love playing hard and hustling and lastly passion makes the difference.

Skills

IT professionals work in areas of IT such as PROGRAMMING-- is the process of designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. DATABASE ADMINISTRATION-- Database management is among the fundamental processes in the software field of computing. NETWORKING --  is a common synonym for developing and maintaining contacts and personal connections with a variety of people who might be helpful to you and your career. ECOMMERCE-- Electronic commerce or ecommerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transaction that involves the transfer of information across the Internet.

“It's not necessarily about what career you pick. It's about how you do what you do” - Cory Doctorow