Career Change Guide: Breaking into a career in IT
Career changing may be more common than you think. In 2020, about 86% of interviewed people said they were dissatisfied with their jobs and were looking for something different. More and more people are choosing IT The barriers to entry in IT are lower than most people think. Please, do not get overwhelmed. As stated in the Indeed report , most of the time, “breaking into the IT world” feels more like a natural progression than a total career change. Consider a personal assistant that learns databases and MS-Office to make her manual data entry tasks easier and faster. There are a ton of tech jobs out there that can build on the skills you’ve developed in a past (or current) career. That means you don’t have to start at the bottom, and you only need to add a few more skills to your repertoire to make a smooth transition into a job you love. Moreover, there is a good chance that many of the soft skills you already have apply to a career in IT. One of the best things about IT...