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2 clicks & 3 seconds is all I need. Their mind will be blown.
If I’m being honest to myself, I believe I do have intermediate SQL skills (I’ve been enrolled and active in a course since May). I also hold an IBM data science certificate which took about 2 months to get and gave me a basic grasp of Python. Excel is excel, I think that may be an area I need to focus more on. Any idea on courses/certificates I can grab to get started ?You don't even need all of them. Out of that list, I have outstanding Excel skills. Very minimal SQL and Tableau/PowerBI, and I drive an R. Get very proficient in even one of those skills, and you can parlay it into a new job/career. We hire kids all day long who are fresh out of college and barely above the drinking age who can develop Tableau dashboards.
And in general, I find the crossover of skills interesting. For example, I had a Tableau developer on our team come to me last week for help to simplify a process she had in Excel. Her mind was blown, like completely in awe, when I added a drop down list to her sheet. Something most people who know any bit of Excel knowledge consider basic af. And here we have a Tableau developer, someone in general I'd call way smarter and more skilled than myself (definitely getting paid more than myself ), and I rocked her world with 2 clicks and 3 seconds.
If managerial things on in your radar, getting certs in something like LEAN or 6 sigma would reflect well on your applicationsIf I’m being honest to myself, I believe I do have intermediate SQL skills (I’ve been enrolled and active in a course since May). I also hold an IBM data science certificate which took about 2 months to get and gave me a basic grasp of Python. Excel is excel, I think that may be an area I need to focus more on. Any idea on courses/certificates I can grab to get started ?
If managerial things on in your radar, getting certs in something like LEAN or 6 sigma would reflect well on your applications
I’ve noticed that it pretty difficult to move within my field and I thought the competition was fairly low, but I was wrong. This is why I think moving to a similar area, but maybe more on the managerial side of it would be good for me. I’ll def look into 6 Sigma and LEAN certs. @uglybastard any idea if the PMP cert is worth pursuing?I'm actually in a bit of a similar situation to you, except at my previous job I did do all of those things I feel like I'm being held back from doing here (higher pay here, but what's the point if I'm not doing shit), so I know for a fact I'm capable of it and more. Sometimes there's no winning, people just don't believe you are capable because you don't have 10+ years of experience regardless of what reality is. I'm getting other offers, and I'll leave it up to my boss to decide if he wants to keep me or not, but most likely I'm just going to leave because I'm not sure I trust him to utilize me.
I'm in engineering, so it's a bit of a different world. Business analysts positions are difficult to get and extremely competitive, my brother is doing the same and he's been looking for other offers for the last 4-5 months with no luck. I don't have any direct advice, but I think you're on the right track with applying to other jobs, because when you get an offer, then you have some leverage to get what you actually want.
PMP is the latest fad in some sectors, not a bad thing to have.I’ve noticed that it pretty difficult to move within my field and I thought the competition was fairly low, but I was wrong. This is why I think moving to a similar area, but maybe more on the managerial side of it would be good for me. I’ll def look into 6 Sigma and LEAN certs. @uglybastard any idea if the PMP cert is worth pursuing?
Also @MeltedSolid, my friends are all in mechanical engineering and tell me how easy it is to get a job. Sometimes it’s a little demeaning, but I know they just want to give me some hope.
thanks again guys!
If managerial things on in your radar, getting certs in something like LEAN or 6 sigma would reflect well on your applications
Yea, the unfortunate reality is that it's all just supply and demand. In engineering there happens to be a LOT of demand and not as much supply, so it's disproportionally easy for us. My brother is undeniably better at putting himself to do something and getting it done, and yet he's having way more difficulty than me finding something else just because of the field he's in. Persistence should pay off in the end though.Also @MeltedSolid, my friends are all in mechanical engineering and tell me how easy it is to get a job. Sometimes it’s a little demeaning, but I know they just want to give me some hope.
Define worth.....I’ve noticed that it pretty difficult to move within my field and I thought the competition was fairly low, but I was wrong. This is why I think moving to a similar area, but maybe more on the managerial side of it would be good for me. I’ll def look into 6 Sigma and LEAN certs. @uglybastard any idea if the PMP cert is worth pursuing?
Also @MeltedSolid, my friends are all in mechanical engineering and tell me how easy it is to get a job. Sometimes it’s a little demeaning, but I know they just want to give me some hope.
thanks again guys!
and Bingo..PMP is the latest fad in some sectors, not a bad thing to have.
Let’s say I can’t partake in any PM roles or work. I’m pretty much confined to the little tasks I do. Should I simply look for a new employer that is willing to let me reach out into that area, or should I do as @cb1111 stated and grab certs because a lot of people only care about those anyways?PMP will evolve over the next few years before the rename what that person does. Getting on board now and having time doing PM work will make a nice foundation.
Get the cert to leverage qualification for and pay grade of next job.Let’s say I can’t partake in any PM roles or work. I’m pretty much confined to the little tasks I do. Should I simply look for a new employer that is willing to let me reach out into that area, or should I do as @cb1111 stated and grab certs because a lot of people only care about those anyways?
I realize experience is key, I think that’s really where I’m having an issue. Certainly continuing to do what I’m doing will keep me stagnant and I don’t see much potential where I am.
Management has always been of interest to me, I watch my father manage multiple business’/employees and even my old manager who explained to me his experiences. They really speak well about their jobs.
Ahhh, the optimism of youth. While you can become a manager in your local Mcdonalds, I doubt that is what you'd want.Let’s say I can’t partake in any PM roles or work. I’m pretty much confined to the little tasks I do. Should I simply look for a new employer that is willing to let me reach out into that area, or should I do as @cb1111 stated and grab certs because a lot of people only care about those anyways?
I realize experience is key, I think that’s really where I’m having an issue. Certainly continuing to do what I’m doing will keep me stagnant and I don’t see much potential where I am.
Management has always been of interest to me, I watch my father manage multiple business’/employees and even my old manager who explained to me his experiences. They really speak well about their jobs.