How to get the first job in IT?

mattoxx · 27 Aug 2015 at 15:06

Hi guys,

Do you have any advice what would help me to get the first job in IT? I am interested mainly in developing, maybe .net. I got university degree (Computer modeling from another country) and zero experience within IT sector. Also I am out of uni for good 3-4 yrs, so my it knowledge of subjects went down quite a lot, and so far only warehouse experience.

Thanks

mattoxx · 27 Aug 2015 at 15:23

thedoc46 said:
An interview and a bit of personality goes a long way.

Have to get the invitation then? Applying is not enough in my case.

mattoxx · 27 Aug 2015 at 15:24

DJMK4 said:
Developing is probably one of the harder ones to get your foot in.

Anything else (General helpdesk, Voice, Server, Virtualisation, Networking) you usually end up taking a lower paid 1st/2nd line support desk role.

I have applied for helpdesk as well...no much luck either.

Maybe I need some course from UK?

mattoxx · 27 Aug 2015 at 16:24

DJMK4 said:
It doesn't generally help if you haven't studied anything, a lot of people who study in college, uni, come out and get their foot in the 1st line / helpdesk role way

If you have absolutely nothing including no education in IT, then its going to be harder.

Best you could do is try and study in your own time and get a cert (although like I say to everyone, certs are not always going to get you a job!) , try and breeze through an interview and try and get in on a basic 1st line/ticket logger sort of role and work your way up.

Development though, not really my area so I wouldnt know, I would think you would have to demonstrate good practice in development, show any work you have done in portfolio style. Try and go for some junior role (although a lot of these will be dished out already to fresh grads)

I do have university degree (IT)