What advice do you have for new grads and early career professionals who want to break into tech? My friend's nephew reached out asking to do an informational interview about my company and the state of tech these days. I don't know what advice to give him other than to find another field...

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There is a lot of different tech stacks. I would say for them to mess around with some of them and see which one they like and then get good at it. In terms of breaking in. 1. Temper expectations, but stay hungry. They probably won’t get a 100k+ job starting off. That ok. The main thing when starting out is experience. They shouldn’t bulk at jobs just because the pay is low or lower than their friends. The experience gained can quickly change that.

If you are in the U.S, despite all the things going on with gov jobs, it is still a very good way to break in. Whether it’s city, state, or federal, tech is something the government does not always ramping up. They also have opportunities to acquire security clearances which open a whole new catalog of tech jobs. A lot of them also offer internships.


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This is really good - thank you!

Tech is one of the areas where you can quickly work your way up. Tell them not to be afraid to start somewhere low because experience is key! I started as a resident technician at a Staples store. From there I was able to get picked up by a help desk and then progressed through that company up to a Mobility Engineer. Take what they can get for experience and as long as they work hard the rest will come!

Wait that's amazing. How long was your journey from technician to mobility engineer? Did you pursue formal education before/during the process?

If your a woman… don’t age

uhhhh wtf

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