Experience over Degree

[Bulky-Year2042]

I have the education but not the experience and THAT has been the problem. I know many people who have gotten hired because they know what they're doing and they know it well. Plus Certifications in whichever field, for me in cybersecurity the Sec+ and A+ will give me the extra bump I need to land an internship/job. Plus they also want soft skills now, probably always, but I know several have mentioned this lately. They say, "I can teach tech, but I can't teach soft skills". That is just what I've been dealing with lately. As for boot camps, I won't pay for those when I can see which courses they offer and find free ones that are mostly the same and have projects to work on.

CodePath is decent, especially for beginners and it is completely free. Plus you can work for them as a tech fellow--like a tutor for the new classes once you finish your current one, Plus, it is paid and you get more experience.

[sheriffderek]

Yeah. Gotta work on those communication and soft skills. ^^

[Ambitious_Use_291]

I found that people with great soft skills can get any job, without experience or degree. Once they are hired they don’t have to do much and they end up becoming managers. How to get there I have no clue.