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What's an IT profession that is realistically possible to self-study for and become proficient enough in to get employed within a year? (lemm.ee)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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By employed I mean get a job in the industry either offline or online. Ideally something that would highly likely remain in-demand in the near future.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 7 months ago (13 children)

Honestly? Pretty much anything. Not a senior level position unless you're willing to really fudge your resume but entry or mid level - sure. If you put your nose to the grindstone you can learn to do pretty much anything in a year... that's a long fucking time.

What kind of IT were you looking at? System administration? IT Support/Help Desk? Development? Networking? Ops?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Thanks for responding! Honestly, I'm looking for a profession that is most likely to remain in-demand for the foreseeable future. Secondly, well, the income potential, of course. What would you recommend?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You really can't go wrong landing an IT help desk position at a moderate sized non-tech company. You'll be an essential employee and get a lot of recognition for your work.