In my experience, people can start as server or network admins and pivot over pretty easily.
The skills continue to have plenty of value, even if the official title isn’t a hot hire.
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lemmyng@piefed.ca 3 days agoI also think networking still is a strong field, and obviously cyber security.
NO. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT GO INTO CYBERSECURITY. There are no jobs left in that field. College degrees are useless, boot camps are useless. Unless you got several years of industry experience, no one will hire you.
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Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 days ago
i wouldnt say all college degrees are useless. i do agree with cybersecurity, CS, is very limited if not difficult to get a job.
s38b35M5@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Good catch. I’m out of the job search market for going on five years and a lot has changed since then. It makes sense that the market is flooded and AI is probably being developed to “do it for us”.
I do still get feelers from recruiters though, and the jobs they share require a BS in CS or equivalent experience (usually 4+ yrs on the job). Would I get my CS degree again knowing what I know now? I think so. I learned a lot and met a lot of folks through internships. But none of my jobs have cared about my degree. They like my social skills, perfectionism and restlessness.