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Career Advice
4d
a technical executive
Need Advice on Career change
Hi everyone,
I’m looking to switch my career and would appreciate some advice on how to move forward. Here’s a bit about my situation:
I worked as an electrical technician from 2016 to 2020 but decided to quit and take a break. I’ve been unemployed for over 4 years.
In 2017, I enrolled in college to work toward my bachelors in electrical engineering, which took me six years to complete (graduated in 2023) because of backlogs. My CGPA is 5.6 out of 10.
In 2024, I decided to switch careers and took up a full-stack Java developer certification course (6 month course plus a 3 month unpaid internship from the same institute). I’m now feeling uncertain about how to approach the job market, especially with a career gap, my academic performance and age.
Given my background do you think anyone will hire me as a fresher in the tech industry?
greatking
4d
A Team Lead
Forget CGPA! Can you build cool stuff? That’s what matters in tech!
cleantonic
4d
works at
You’ve already put in the hard work, now just spam applications like there’s no tomorrow.
a team manager
4d
Career gaps? Pfft. Just call it 'self-paced upskilling' and move on. 😎
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timepasstiwari
4d
A Digital Markter
Unpaid internship? Been there, done that. Just make sure it helps you land a real job!
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