Also consider making that switch over to 6 series 6 certs. I know it's jokes on here but I know plenty of nikkas in OP situation (w/o the masters just a reg bachelors). They could only get security jobs. They studied or took classes for a few months and got jobs paying $60k+ shortly after that.
How Did You Find A Job You Loved?
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Have u been on dice.com
Lord Bison
Superstar
Spam the everloving shyt out of your resume to all job postings. If you got a whip then maybe do some uber to keep your cash flow going.
I've been there. Find a job recruiter and make a linked if you haven't already.
You need to fix up your resume if you aren't getting replies - first thing you need to do
Linkedin, Use your school website job posting
Attach github projects you've worked on
The hardest part is getting through that first door especially the first year experience. When I was applying to work for the first time (second semester of school) in tech field. I probably sent out 150 resumes, made several changes to my resume, sharpened my tools, once you get an opportunity - work at it hard and next time look for work before you leave your other job. Secret I learned while working throughout my years in school and grad is never take your foot off the gas once you start. shyt is a grind especially if you do not have any connects
Get some certs, you can learn A+ in a week or 2, take the exam and you'll have a job opening tomorrow.
Linkedin, Use your school website job posting
Attach github projects you've worked on
The hardest part is getting through that first door especially the first year experience. When I was applying to work for the first time (second semester of school) in tech field. I probably sent out 150 resumes, made several changes to my resume, sharpened my tools, once you get an opportunity - work at it hard and next time look for work before you leave your other job. Secret I learned while working throughout my years in school and grad is never take your foot off the gas once you start. shyt is a grind especially if you do not have any connects
Get some certs, you can learn A+ in a week or 2, take the exam and you'll have a job opening tomorrow.
BaldingSoHard
Banned
I'm literally depressed off the strength that I can't find a job. I've applied all over the place and have been declined at even the lightest jobs due to "over qualification" (Masters degree in Information Science) or lack of experience knowing all the programs and shyt these places are looking for.
shyt shouldn't affect me so much but I've been starting to harbor some negative emotions towards life and I don't want to go to that dark place but damn, what's a good job a college grad can get that pays relatively decent? My last job was $30K but the toxic stress I accumulated and racism I experienced at the job wasn't worth it. shyt, I would've stayed if it wasn't for all that. Just not feeling like myself breh. Gotta get this money somehow
Stop.
Breathe.
Your time will come.
I'm guessing you're early-20's.
Don't worry about it, breh. This is how this is supposed to be. This is how this works.
Keep pushing yourself.
Keep making contacts.
Keep doing all the shyt that the successful people who came before you are telling you to do.
Learn some shyt. Make yourself experienced in a few technologies.
Your time will come.
In the meantime, make yourself as marketable and as skillful as possible.
Make as many contacts as you can.
Do not be afraid to take risks!
Your 20's is the soil.
Your 30's is the stem.
Your 40's is the fruit.
Your.
Time.
Will.
Come.
Source: I graduated in 2003 with the worst possible GPA, no job prospects, no contacts and am a millionaire now at age 39.
Your time will come.
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Stop.
Breathe.
Your time will come.
I'm guessing you're early-20's.
Don't worry about it, breh. This is how this is supposed to be. This is how this works.
Keep pushing yourself.
Keep making contacts.
Keep doing all the shyt that the successful people who came before you are telling you to do.
Learn some shyt. Make yourself experienced in a few technologies.
Your time will come.
In the meantime, make yourself as marketable and as skillful as possible.
Make as many contacts as you can.
Do not be afraid to take risks!
Your 20's is the soil.
Your 30's is the stem.
Your 40's is the fruit.
Your.
Time.
Will.
Come.
Source: I graduated in 2003 with the worst possible GPA, no job prospects, no contacts and am a millionaire now at age 39.
Your time will come.
What did you do? If you don't mind my asking.
BaldingSoHard
Banned
I basically got lucky.
Started my career as an underpaid breh working for a small company who used an outdated piece of software.
Then a big company called me because some of their systems ran on that old software.
My salary tripled overnight and it snowballed from there.
And I worked the shyt out of it.
I got lucky.
But the premise is the same. You're in your 20's (I assume).
Keep grinding. Your time will come, I promise.
Damn breh. What city are you in and what jobs are you looking for/want?
Well, shyt. That's how it goes sometimes though I guess.
Can't say the place, too small of a town. I'm basically looking to land in something tech-related that doesn't require me to be a super tech guru. Only just recently decided to go this route. I'm down for anything tech and business related too, like business/systems analysts or something.
Gil Scott-Heroin
Veteran
Network.
Got lucky bruh...just so happened I caught an uber and was talking to the driver told me they was hiring at his other gig....applied...got hired...if u really want to find something u love...understand urself first...me personally i cant stand pushing papers...shyt is mind numbing and makes ur overseers feel more important than they are...because they have a title...more papers u push the more politics involved...im a hunter by nature...its how I can sit in a car for 12 hours doin uber...no two days are the same...same with my other gig...cant stand routine like that especially seeing the same crusty mfs faces that I don't like day in day out...I don't do fake well...so most office work ain't for me...held on a long time at a gig like that but I was lying to myself....I'm a hunter a hustler and owner by blood...know urself...