Career Change

[Micdew]

Hi Guys, currently i feel like im not really going to move much upwards in Sales or earn a salary that could really support my family and im already 29. Was thinking of moving to Ireland cause I have a foreign birth certificate but dont wont to move over within my current field. Education wise I only have a certificate in Project Management and Sales Management.

I want to study part time but was thinking of moving over to something in IT. What section im not sure of. Was think maybe something like database management or business intelligence.

What advice do you guys have for someone wanting to move over to IT? Im not expecting to become a chief it officer but i have seen guys with senior experience earning a better salary here and aboard compared to where i see myself going currently.

 

[r4nd0m]

What makes someone genuinely skillful in their art, talent notwithstanding? Interest and desire.

You will be as good (if not great) as you can be in something if you have an interest in it and put the due diligence forward to get skilled in it. The more interested you are in it, the easier learning it becomes. You can apply this to anything.

Your motivations for looking at "IT" is due to a better salary. Yes, in the right field (say development), you can earn quite well. Tools, languages and frameworks are becoming easier for people in the programming space. You don't need years of systems knowledge or low-level knowledge to make an application that does something useful. Being able to be useful, within a certain scope, allows you to be employable.

You do need a start though and you need the motivation to keep at it, which only you will know if you have.

I would suggest trying to narrow your choice in "IT" down further and then pursue some educational resources (of which there are so many on the internet) to see if it's something that would interest you.

Regarding development (a 'highish' paying field), I do believe all people can code, but not all people can code well. Don't get into an industry and be *that* guy who somehow got hired, but really doesn't know how to do his job.

I wish you well. You don't need a degree or years of experience. You don't even need to be in a specific place (SA vs. Ireland). You need a genuine interest and will to pursue it. Then you'll start climbing the ladders quite quickly, especially if you care about the work you're doing.