[DHT]Osiris
Lifer
- Dec 15, 2015
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I know this is against the grain, but I'll focus on the actual OP this time.so don't hit on her when she gets a job at your company! And just a question from a laymen. I'm not in IT at all (English major and currently a photographer) - I can build a PC and troubleshoot basic windows and hardware issues successfully. Root phones and dabble there. But that's it.
I do read tech news daily so I know a bit about how the landscape is fluid and changing - I see folks on here in IT talking about the changing dynamics of the workplace, skills, requirements, demand, etc...
She is focusing on Database Management and planning to join that up with some studying in System Security. She is almost halfway done with school and starting back up again shortly and should be done in about 2 years.
Any advice for my young padawan as she focuses on her coursework?
Just make sure she knows to actually be good at her job. I'm only semi-joking about that, because I've met far too many useless IT people.
No idea on coursework, but get real-world experience, and lots of it. Either become a generalist and have a great understanding of how different parts of IT interlink (identity management, OS, DB, Web, Security, etc) or get very good at a couple things (for working at a small org) or very very good at one thing (for working at a large org).