Anonymous
11/14/2018 11:53
Subject: Re:Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
Get your PMP certification and emphasize your writing skills. IT people are pretty bad at both (I'm in the field, I know)
Anonymous
11/14/2018 11:50
Subject: Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
Anonymous wrote:Are there any jobs in the tech sector for my background?
You described my background for my first job in tech. Yes, there are plenty, but you have to find people who like non-traditional backgrounds. Those are normally local shops, mid-size. The giant corps aren't likely to take the gamble.
JJH
11/14/2018 10:33
Subject: Re:Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
Anonymous wrote:JJH wrote:Absolutely! You will find that in many tech companies people from all kinds of educational background work there. I have a liberal arts background myself and work in tech.
In the interview I would emphasize the project management part - getting things 'done' is a huge asset, no exception in tech
Great!
What kind of roles/job titles should I be looking for?
Without knowing much about your other qualifications, skills etc - you'll find that Project Manager (PM) roles are abundant at the large tech contractors (Accenture, Deloitte, Booz etc).
Anonymous
11/14/2018 10:29
Subject: Re:Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
JJH wrote:Absolutely! You will find that in many tech companies people from all kinds of educational background work there. I have a liberal arts background myself and work in tech.
In the interview I would emphasize the project management part - getting things 'done' is a huge asset, no exception in tech
Great!
What kind of roles/job titles should I be looking for?
JJH
11/14/2018 10:27
Subject: Re:Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
Absolutely! You will find that in many tech companies people from all kinds of educational background work there. I have a liberal arts background myself and work in tech.
In the interview I would emphasize the project management part - getting things 'done' is a huge asset, no exception in tech
In the interview I would emphasize the project management part - getting things 'done' is a huge asset, no exception in tech
Anonymous
11/14/2018 10:24
Subject: Breaking into the tech sector with a liberal arts and project management background?
Are there any jobs in the tech sector for my background?