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[quote=Anonymous]I'm asking the question mainly for my son.  He's in high school, but he does not want to go to college.  Therefore, he has been working on getting more certifications (currently has CompTia A+, Network+, Security+ and AWS Cloud Practioner) and creating projects for his Github portfolio.  He wants to start in IT first, but ultimately wants to pursue cloud security.  At the most, he "might" attend NOVA to get his associates in IT/engineering/CS. Even though he has the apptitude for college and we have the money to send him, he feels like he doesn't need college for what he wants to do. To be honest, as smart as he is, he has never liked school. Even socially, he has always felt like he could never relate to his peers (and he has no interest in school activities like prom/football games or your typically teen social media).

Anyways, I have been scouring the reddit boards and it seems like there are many individuals (a lot of college graduates with CS degrees) who are struggling to find entry level work (even help desk work).  It seems that those who are in mid-career are having better luck, but the entry level market seems to be overly saturated at the moment. It's been a while since I personally looked for a job, but I am seeing many people post that they have applied to hundreds (if not thousands) of jobs with no luck or even a response (maybe a ghost job). It's crazy how different the job search culture has changed since back in the old days (90s/early 2000s) when i was searching for a job.  What has been your experience in the IT sector?  My son will probably begin his job search next year after he graduates high school.  [/quote]

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