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What's an IT profession that is realistically possible to self-study for and become proficient enough in to get employed within a year? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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By employed I mean get a job in the industry either offline or online. Ideally something that would highly likely remain in-demand in the near future.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To add to all the other good advice in this thread. I just wanted to point out that the hardest part is going to be getting that first job. So pay attention to any advice about any positions that are currently actively hiring with little to no experience. An alternative is some networking/nepotism and leverage some connections to get you in your first job.

After getting some reasonable level of experience things get a lot easier. You still need to know what you're doing and be able to prove it, but you'll face less of an initial barrier and be more likely to get an interview.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Related, if you see a listing for an "entry level" job that requires 5+ years of experience or whatever, apply for it anyway. Odds are no one with experience is going to want to take the salary they're offering, so you might get an interview.