Technical knowledge is essential for anyone with a job in IT as it means they can use the up to date technology to make sure the job is done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Technical knowledge is also an important attribute to have so that you're able to easily understand information and if you need to explain information to someone. Without having any technical knowledge you will not be able to speak to other people in the industry using the correct technical terms and also when reading through work you will not understand what you are reading.