Become an All-Terrain IT Pro <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n1#<\/strong> Reach a good level of experience<\/strong><\/h3>\nCultivating a solid
\nbackground at the end of your studies will allow you to differentiate yourself
\nfrom candidates who are either too junior or too senior and therefore too
\nexpensive. Five to ten years of experience is usually the sweet spot in terms
\nof employability.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n2#\u00a0Forget hyperspecialisation<\/strong><\/h3>\nLocking yourself into a skill and mastering it from start to finish may seem like the right way to go in order to differentiate yourself from overly generalist profiles.\u00a0And in fact, there is nothing wrong with specialisation. It can be a solid career strategy. However, in the world IT \u2014and especially if you are an independent contractor\u2014 it pays to adopt a multi-specialization approach.\u00a0You don’t have to confine yourself to a single language or skill.\u00a0You should not be satisfied with simple expertise either. Aim for “mastery”.\u00a0Recruiters will move on quickly if mastery is not conveyed through your CV and profile.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n3#<\/strong> Certify yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving the right certification for the right position is a good approach. Certifications worth pursuing include Microsoft certifications<\/a>, Ninja, Dev Star, and Code Crazy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n4#\u00a0Soft Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\nMastering the technical part of a position is not everything. Your personality will also weigh in the balance.\u00a0Recruiters are looking for candidates who can be at the same time pleasant, knowledgable, committed, brilliant, altruistic, punctual, cunning, eloquent, humble, methodical, polite\u2026 Whether it is negotiation or communication, you need to master your soft skills as well.\u00a0These are the\u00a0essential soft skills every IT professional should have.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n5#\u00a0Compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\nSensitive topic, but be realistic with\u00a0your salary expectations and be ready to lower them a bit is the market calls for it. Especially considering the economic uncertainty brought about by the o pandemic.<\/p>\n
1#<\/strong> Reach a good level of experience<\/strong><\/h3>\nCultivating a solid
\nbackground at the end of your studies will allow you to differentiate yourself
\nfrom candidates who are either too junior or too senior and therefore too
\nexpensive. Five to ten years of experience is usually the sweet spot in terms
\nof employability.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n2#\u00a0Forget hyperspecialisation<\/strong><\/h3>\nLocking yourself into a skill and mastering it from start to finish may seem like the right way to go in order to differentiate yourself from overly generalist profiles.\u00a0And in fact, there is nothing wrong with specialisation. It can be a solid career strategy. However, in the world IT \u2014and especially if you are an independent contractor\u2014 it pays to adopt a multi-specialization approach.\u00a0You don’t have to confine yourself to a single language or skill.\u00a0You should not be satisfied with simple expertise either. Aim for “mastery”.\u00a0Recruiters will move on quickly if mastery is not conveyed through your CV and profile.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n3#<\/strong> Certify yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving the right certification for the right position is a good approach. Certifications worth pursuing include Microsoft certifications<\/a>, Ninja, Dev Star, and Code Crazy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n4#\u00a0Soft Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\nMastering the technical part of a position is not everything. Your personality will also weigh in the balance.\u00a0Recruiters are looking for candidates who can be at the same time pleasant, knowledgable, committed, brilliant, altruistic, punctual, cunning, eloquent, humble, methodical, polite\u2026 Whether it is negotiation or communication, you need to master your soft skills as well.\u00a0These are the\u00a0essential soft skills every IT professional should have.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n5#\u00a0Compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\nSensitive topic, but be realistic with\u00a0your salary expectations and be ready to lower them a bit is the market calls for it. Especially considering the economic uncertainty brought about by the o pandemic.<\/p>\n
\nbackground at the end of your studies will allow you to differentiate yourself
\nfrom candidates who are either too junior or too senior and therefore too
\nexpensive. Five to ten years of experience is usually the sweet spot in terms
\nof employability.<\/p>\n
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