For many, the beginning of the year is a moment of reflection that brings with it different changes and new opportunities. Many people opt for a job change at the beginning of the year, but a career change? Yes, it is also possible thanks to reskilling or professional recycling.
Career conversion is a process that involves acquiring new knowledge to do a different job.; improve productivity and come into contact with tools and technologies that allow you to efficiently solve the new challenges of each day, which are essential to stay current in an industry and to take advantage of labor trends with great potential.
One of those areas of opportunity is the tech world, specifically people who want to collaborate in software development teams and digital platforms. We live in an environment full of apps, websites and social platforms that demand people with specific skills.
There is a great demand for IT positions globally; Microsoft estimates that by 2025 there will be 150 million positions for these vacancies. However, there is also a large gap, the IDC firm ensures that in Latin America there is a deficit of 38% of programmers. According to Glassdoor, one of the largest employment and recruitment portals in the world, the base salary of a programmer in Mexico is 15,000 pesos, on average they can generate 36,000 pesos per month and up to 70,000 pesos.
Devoting yourself to being a developer is a great career opportunity, even if you dedicate yourself to something else, it is a shield against uncertainty, because it gives you flexibility and adaptability to face the changing world.
If this year you want to change your line of business, it doesn’t matter if you are a communication specialist, psychologist, doctor, accountant, or if you don’t have a degree. There are opportunities in the area of software and data science that allow you to start training without previous experience.
3 tips to apply reskilling and upskilling to start your path to the tech world
1. Avoid any bias against reskilling
We all have prejudice regarding socioeconomic, psychological, cultural factors, among others. Biases, internalized by candidates, continue to operate when deciding to apply for certain jobs, limiting their options. We must remove them; Developing isn’t just for geniuses or just for men, you don’t require a college degree, and there’s no age to start.
2. Get out of your comfort zone!
This concept refers to a psychological state that leads to a pattern of behavior that keeps our anxiety at neutral levels. When a person remains in their comfort zone, they perform in their daily life based on a series of behaviors.
This “comfort zone” can place you in a false comfort and prevents you from having the motivation to perform new tasks. According to Guido Biagioni, Head of Job Placement at Henry: “Leaving one’s comfort zone does not mean leaving the past behind or forgetting it. It is a process that implies a break to add new skills and adapt others to the new work environment”.
3. Learning structure
Just as there are opportunities, the options of languages or areas can be overwhelming, it is important to have a planned path and participate in communities that encourage you to achieve your goal.
The most important thing is to be disciplined and orderly, so it is important to follow structured programs, which form key programming tools. JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, and React should be the foundation for today’s IT professional. front and back end.
In addition to this, according to Henry, it is important to complete this training with skills to sell yourself better, from boosting a CV, creating a professional profile and generally improving the skills to offer our services.
Learning new skills to do a different job with reskilling prevents you from falling behind in the face of advances in the work environment. It is an opportunity to reinvent yourself; You gain a competitive advantage and improve productivity thanks to the fact that you are in contact with tools and technologies that allow you to efficiently solve everyday challenges.
Luz Borchardt Passionate about creating opportunities through education. Creator of Henry Women, a space to make visible the role and challenges of women in the technology industry.
