When U.S. respondents were asked what made them decide to pursue a career in technology, the most popular responses were due to their school or college, with 47 and 44 percent saying so respectively. Parents' and role models' influences are some of the other important motivating factors.
What made you decide to pursue a career in technology?
*The source did not show the exact number of respondents in this particular survey. The source did specify that out of 2,030 respondents, 36 percent work in a tech or IT based role, which would be roughly 730 respondents. Respondents include both men and women.
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