• SokathHisEyesOpen
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    48 months ago

    What STEM path is barely getting by? Programmers and engineers are highly sought after employees rn.

    • @spudwart@spudwart.com
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      28 months ago

      Well I my skill set is in programming, however to date since my graduation, I’ve only managed to get into an adjacent job which was IT.

      I’m gonna try and bring my skillset up ther by focusing on network administration, since for me it would appear that my programming skill isn’t really worth that much.

      IMO the hard truth is that the niche skills sell, not degrees.

    • @SeducingCamel@lemm.ee
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      28 months ago

      Was told this nonstop through college, took me a year to find a job paying me way less than most people’s engineering starting wage

      • SokathHisEyesOpen
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        18 months ago

        Are you in a city with limited STEM opportunities? That has a lot to do with it. I was having an impossible time getting a programming job in my hometown, because they are a behind the times, po-dunk city. I had to move across the country to an area with a thriving tech industry to finally get my career going. It’s unfortunate, but where you live heavily impacts the job opportunities.

        • @SeducingCamel@lemm.ee
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          18 months ago

          Nah I’m literally in Denver lmao, things are looking better now but every single entry level position must be flooded with applicants or something. So much ghosting

        • @SeducingCamel@lemm.ee
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          18 months ago

          Nah I’m literally in Denver lmao, things are looking better now but every single entry level position must be flooded with applicants or something. So much ghosting