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Hi Techies,
I want to know that where should move/upskill from networking routing switching to other domains to get more salary.
I feels that networking industry doesn't have deep pocket like others.
Any suggestions of technology/domain?
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As someone who managed teams of 20+ people in tech companies before joining consulting, my experience is that managing in consulting has very little overlap in terms of challenges encountered and skills needed:
1. Consulting teams are internally motivated. This obviates the need to be a good leader and puts emphasis on being a manager. Process knowledge is easy to pick up; people skills are not.
2. Consulting management is mostly project management and scheduling/admin work which is not how you typically spend 70% of your time on as a tech manager.
3. No emphasis on hiring/coaching/firing - difficult skills that only come w practice. (Coaching is not the same as high frequency feedback. Coaching focuses on developing the person into a value long-term asset whereas consulting feedback ensures desired behaviors are achieved regardless of whether the rationale for those behaviors is addressed).
4. No sense of long-term relationships w your team members. This isn't hard to get; just not something consulting allows for.
5. Little to no navigating of team politics
Thanks for sharing McK1. To upskill in the above in a consulting firm, what do you suggest?
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Tech teams also try yo gauge your industry and domain knowledge. You don't need to be a guru at banking or insurance domain to find a job in industry but not knowing domain becomes a challenge.
Same. I started picking up technical skills to get into tech.