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I have a CS and Business Management degree. What got me hired was my knowledge and experience, and I worked with coworkers without degrees. You have to prove th
by orionblastar 2y ago
I have a CS and Business Management degree. What got me hired was my knowledge and experience, and I worked with coworkers without degrees. You have to prove that you can do the job.
Then again, I've seen $15/hr jobs that require a Master's in CS. That management is crazy.
- platevoltage 2y agoI hear you. Even with the degree, you have to know your stuff. I just feel like my resume always ends up at the bottom of the pile.
- airstrike 2y agoTry to find someone who can give you a warm intro. Don't reach out to HR first.
- platevoltage 2y agototally. I avoid HR types whenever possible.
- orionblastar 2y agoThey screen using AI, try putting the keywords they use for the job description in your resume in white text on a white background.
- willismichael 2y agoI have a close relative who made more than that doing more or less entry level manual labor for the local city govt.
- dinkumthinkum 2y agoPeople make more than that babysitting or working at Chick-fil-a.
- fakeBeerDrinker 2y agoWhat was the role? What region was this in? Outside of a PhD student or something similar, I can't imagine this would be in the US, Canada, most of Europe.
- orionblastar 2y agoUSA programmer analyst for a law firm.