How do I get a job in IT?

be different & specialise

I was chatting to a job hunter this morning who asked me “how do I get a job in IT”.

The answer to that question is simple, but it takes a lot of hard work and it takes being prepared to do something different.

Firstly, when someone says they want to work in IT, that doesn’t mean anything. Its like saying I want to work in an office.

The overall way to get a job in IT, no a CAREER (and a high paid one at that) in IT is to be specific and then commit to that career.

It can be anything from telephone support to project management to developing software to sales, but you have to decide and you have to specialise.

So, the next question, how do I know what job in IT I want to do?

Again the answer is simple, do something you might enjoy (youre going to spend a lot of time doing it), something you have the base skills to do and very importantly something that is in demand.

To go back to the original question, how do I get a job in IT?

Its all of the above but the real key is to be different & specialise.

Most people (entry level) are trying to get a job in IT helpdesk support — why not be different?

Quick eg to make my point.

Last week I had a helpdesk job & had over 500 unique applicants in first 2 days.

A little while ago I had an entry level software developer job, in 7 days only had 12 applicants.

Which one would I apply for? I think the answer is simple.

One more eg to probably labour the point in the last 3 months in the UK, for the job term “Helpdesk Support” there were 443 job ads at an average salary of £22,500. For the job term “Developer” there were 36,834 at an average salary of £40,000.

Again, what job in IT would I want?

If this makes sense to you and you would like to find out more, put your name and email address in the box top right and ill be in touch.

Figures above are from www.itjobswatch.co.uk its a great site, check it out.