Well I do not mean to sound dumb here.
But I am looking for opinions just in case anyone else has been in a situation like this.
I am a fresh Graduate in Computer science.
I have been job hunting for quiet a while in the IT industry but I have a unforeseen opportunity in an HR related job which my friend offered to me in his company.
Now If I take this opportunity up I tend to think that I would never go back to IT ever again. But I would still like to be associated with something IT related probably take up some certification but again will the certification be any good without hands on experience. I want to this this HR job as I would eventually be a partner in this company and not have a desk job.
But I still stand confused. Any comments are appreciated.
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#2Barring weird stuff, take the job. "Never" sometimes happens, and it will give you a perspective few in IT have. Also, you can do fun IT projects as a hobby.
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#3Barring weird stuff, take the job. "Never" sometimes happens, and it will give you a perspective few in IT have. Also, you can do fun IT projects as a hobby.
On the topic of fun IT projects I did think about Freelancing...but again do inexperienced people get freelancing jobs ? I would jump at such an opportunity . Thanks for the comment though.
Re: Ask HN: IT or HR?
#4Barring weird stuff, take the job. "Never" sometimes happens, and it will give you a perspective few in IT have. Also, you can do fun IT projects as a hobby.
On the topic of fun IT projects I did think about Freelancing...but again do inexperienced people get freelancing jobs ? I would jump at such an opportunity . Thanks for the comment though.
If you have a primary job, it is probably safer / better to just do your own. Pick something simple (e.g. small website, iphone/ipad app) and play.
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#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
On the topic of fun IT projects I did think about Freelancing...but again do inexperienced people get freelancing jobs ? I would jump at such an opportunity . Thanks for the comment though.
If you have a primary job, it is probably safer / better to just do your own. Pick something simple (e.g. small website, iphone/ipad app) and play.
true...I am not much of a coder but I believe I can dedicate time to training at least I wont be jobless
Re: Ask HN: IT or HR?
#6Might be an entrée into management, where your IT background could give you a leg up.
Re: Ask HN: IT or HR?
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you have a primary job, it is probably safer / better to just do your own. Pick something simple (e.g. small website, iphone/ipad app) and play.
true...I am not much of a coder but I believe I can dedicate time to training at least I wont be jobless
I'm curious as to how you finish a CS program without learning to be at least a partially decent coder?