Comment on How it feels to be me, a 30 year old man who is pivoting to a career in IT management with a math degree and a bunch of certs, knowing that I am competing in the job market against non-degree holders

DigDoug@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  “They did not teach us any of this in college.” – Virtually Every IT Intern I’ve Ever Met

  In fairness, “Corporate Politics 101” and “Nepotism for Dummies” aren’t actual college courses.

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• WaitingToHappen@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  /uj I mean I have years of experience in data analysis before my company recently went under so I would imagine that experience + degree + certs (ie me) > experience + certs (other people)

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