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🚀 Looking for some quick takes on everything related to IT career questions? Here are 10 key points to keep in mind:
1. The IT industry is for everyone, but not everyone will thrive in it. It’s cyclical, with oversaturated and undersaturated times.
2. Pay scaling in IT can be impressive, with stories of people going from $18/hr to $100k+ in just 5-10 years.
3. When applying for jobs, remember to constantly update and customize your resume. Don’t pad it with irrelevant information.
4. Utilize LinkedIn as your passive resume and network-building platform. Make connections and participate actively.
5. Always aim for upward trajectory in your career. Have a plan for the future and know your worth.
6. Step out of your comfort zone and be more outgoing to expand your contacts and career opportunities.
7. If you face a layoff or firing, have a plan to bounce back and learn from the experience to improve.
8. Education is crucial in IT, but experience matters too. Consider internships and vendor academies for practical skills.
9. Certifications can be an alternative to a degree in IT, depending on the job requirements.
10. Explore beyond the Help Desk role in IT. Consider other positions like Field Tech if you’re looking for diverse opportunities.
Possible solution: Encourage others to seek internships and certifications for practical experience in the IT industry, in addition to traditional education paths. Networking and constantly upskilling are key to success in this competitive field. What are some other tips or insights you have on navigating the IT career landscape? Let’s share and learn together! 💻🌟 #CareerTips #NetworkingTips #SkillDevelopment
This industry is for anyone -please no theres already enough qualified idiots, why are all other white-collar people not allowing anyone into HR, finance, legal, engineering, medical, pharmacy ect…
T1 help desk is for most people sure, but its not for everyone if you want to be on top of your knowledge technology is changing weekly and you need to keep up or be left behind.
12. Leverage your network for job referrals. Having your uncles sisters tennis coaches husbands boyfriend refer you to a job is always better than cold applying.
This is all excellent advice. Unfortunately 90% of this sub wont read it and we’ll still get the same exact questions over and over. I wish this could be stickied for a week or something.
I think two big points here people forget, or chose to ignore due to being stubborn, is learning how to make connections and having a good LinkedIn. Yes LinkedIn is cringe, but it is the first place people will search for you if they want to hire you, and if you have a crappy LinkedIn with no photo and no description, or even worse if you don’t have one, it just looks bad. It’s not mandatory to have one, but why make your life harder by not having a decent LinkedIn? It takes a few seconds to set up and add a decent photo.
Another is learning to be personable and somewhat outgoing. You’re most likely going to be interacting with everyone in the firm if you’re trying to break into IT at help desk. You need to learn how to manage relationships with people in accounting, HR, sales, marketing, and C-level people. If you think you can just hide behind a screen and work on “tech stuff” all day, that’s not how this works. You need to be communicative, organized, and responsible. If you want to break into IT cause you hate working with people, then IT really isn’t for you.