I'm in a Tech Leaders' Group on Facebook, and got inspired to post this after a question was posted by the Group moderator, asking how people who are new to the Tech field and looking for a job in the industry can go about it now.
...especially given the current climate of things with the job market and the adverse impacts of Covid-19 on said job market.
Per the title of this blog post,
for any recent graduates looking for work in the Tech Industry who are not quite sure how to go about it, this might help._____________
1.
Upskill.
(There are a ridiculous level of discounts on Udemy right now. DataCamp, LinkedIn learning, Microsoft Learn, are all fantastic alternative platforms for learning tech skills)
2.
Update your CV / LinkedIn with the right keywords
(that's how the algorithms work!)
3.
Network!
"Hi, I'm really interested in what you do. Please tell me about your career / what you do / how you got there...?" type stuff works magic!
(We're all vain and like to talk about ourselves)
On the flip-side, the "Get me a job" type messages can be off-putting to some, but more importantly, don't really make you stand out from the crowd.
4.
Find a Mentor.
(Read above. That's your "in". Play the long game)
5.
Be Patient
I know it's tough, but frankly, you want to get to a point where you get a rejection email and can't even remember applying!
6.
Learn
...what's out there (generally) and what you may like to do before your deep-dive into Data Science, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Cyber, etc
(Those first three may sound the same or similar, but they really aren't!
Same goes for AI / ML / RPA)
This old blog post I wrote may be a good start to help you clarify the differences if this is all new to you!
https://techforthetechie.blogspot.com/2017/02/tech-for-techie-data-science-guide.html
7.
Curiousity wins!
GOOD LUCK!
P.E II
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