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The hard part is getting that entry level job. My route was by way of tech support first. It gets easier from there. I’ve never had any difficulty finding a goo
by psyc 5y ago
The hard part is getting that entry level job. My route was by way of tech support first. It gets easier from there. I’ve never had any difficulty finding a good job. I get promoted at a normal rate. After 7 years, I was getting frequent, high quality recruiter contacts for jobs that were interesting to me. After 15 years I was able to basically choose the exact job I wanted in my chosen specialty and go get it. I’m now 25 years in and so far I detect no ageism (and I have never detected credentialism), knock on wood.
I cannot specifically recall the subject of my no-college status ever coming up in an interview, or in a negative way at work.
- winternett 5y agoThe best and fastest way to win the entry level job is with a solid personal work portfolio. Employers want to see what you can do, and how well you do it. Attention to detail is key on that same portfolio. In a world where most people are presenting perfectly formatted resumes listing their education and accomplishments, the best way I've found in my 20 year career to stand out is by maintaining and updating my personal portfolio. Maintaining it allowed me to develop my own useful workflows and problem solving skills that no work role or CS education could ever allow me to learn on the fly.