Have I been pursuing the right computer path?

Question

I work full-time, and am a mother of 3 young children, and have been attending college part time for an AA degree in CIS with the microcomputer tech program. My program classes are nearly finished, and I'll just have the core classes to finish - my career specialist suggested this so as to get me into the field before graduation. I don't have any certifications yet due to money issues, but it's been something I've wanted to hold off on until I have some practical (read: professional) experience.

However... I spoke to a friend of my b-friend's, who has been in the field 20+ years, and he says the technical field has been declining (his words - there's no money there anymore). He also said web developing is where the tech jobs are now.

Working with computers in general has been something I've wanted to do since I left my ex and had to support 3 children on my own, and I really want to get off the state support wagon. But now I feel I've wasted the last 2 years. Have I?

Answer 1

Get your certification. I realize it is a money problem but so is life. The certification is the symbol, right or wrong, that you know what was asked. I work ro a company that gives the tests - they are not easy. The more you pass, the better chances of finding a good job.

The decline is a fact of life, but good people will survive. The old adage - The More You Know is alive and well. Become the best there is and you will have no trouble getting and keeping a job.

Answer 2

you have ABSOLUTELY NOT wasted your time. I've been in this industry for 10 years myself.



First important note to remember however is that it is a very competitive field, especially with the latest waves of offshoring. However there are plenty of jobs in the US.



Secondly: There are many,many,many different specialties/career paths in IT. I've made 3 major changes in my 10 years. First was programmer in c/c++, then java, then Oracle, then DBA, then Weblogic administrator and back to development with java-j2ee. Now im into Ruby on Rails.



If you want to write software, obviously web development/web applications are where the bulk of the work are but remember that all these websites have backend code thats running most of it including database integration.



Dont let the certifications hold you up. I have had no problem getting work once I had experience which of course leads me to the next subject.....getting experience.



Ruby on Rails is a web development framework built on the Ruby programming language. I would very strongly suggest you learn it. Its growing at an amazing pace and does not include many of the headaches of other languages. Aside from that java-j2ee is a good option. Also try to do as much with mysql, postgresql and oracle that you can. I took my first job for peanuts and I mean VERY little money just so i could get on-the-job experience with oracle, unix and java.



Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The IT field has decline over the years mainly due to the dot.com bust and outsoucing to other countries. However, dont let that discourage you. There are still plenty of IT jobs left. Just browse online job sites and see for youself. Search for entry level positions like Help Desk or Technical Support. Also, there are plenty of money to go around. My company's IT employees averages 70k/year.

Answer 4

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