Look for opportunities to apply it

If you can tell a story about something you did with it, built something or solved a problem or found a new use, then that is what sells people. Just pure knowledge is nice but not appreciated as much as a good story.

The other thing to always consider is your value to a company. If these new skills are not relevant to your job then they won’t care. And if a new job is just coding then all your previous other experience may be worthless. Consulting might be a good option. You could train on new marketable skills while also applying knowledge from your previous experience. Good luck.

In response to this post by VTMONEY94

Posted: 02/20/2018 at 11:52PM

For those that have an IT career, I have a question. -- VTMONEY94 02/20/2018 7:59PM

Look for opportunities to apply it -- HokieAl 02/20/2018 11:52PM

Python is often recommended because of the easy/effective sweet spot -- Synaesthesia 02/20/2018 9:25PM

This is what I was looking for. Thank you so much for taking the time -- VTMONEY94 02/21/2018 4:33PM

I have no idea what any of this means. ** -- CPRVHokie 02/21/2018 10:16AM

You don't say whether your ops and asset mgt experience is within IT. -- HokieinTampa 02/20/2018 9:03PM

Inside (more) -- FfxStationHokie 02/20/2018 8:34PM

Certainly it will help -- TheNuke 02/20/2018 8:23PM

+1 on SQL -> a must ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/20/2018 8:35PM

Thanks for the feedback. Seems like many say start with -- VTMONEY94 02/20/2018 8:30PM

He said 'Python', hah hah ** -- banishedtothelounge 02/20/2018 8:14PM

So what do you think you can do with a bit of Python? -- UTPr0sim 02/20/2018 8:15PM

It would be for Python specific opportunities. I like data analysis and -- VTMONEY94 02/20/2018 8:27PM

If you want to get into Data analysis I'd suggest learning R too ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/20/2018 8:37PM

Define sufficient ** -- Brown Water 02/20/2018 8:09PM

Say I became adept at creating a website which may be -- VTMONEY94 02/20/2018 8:34PM

I imagine you would have to know a heck of a lot more than that. ** -- HokieSignGuy 02/20/2018 8:04PM

Eh - I've been in IT for almost 30 years and I know almost nothing. -- vt90 02/20/2018 8:09PM

Memorial fund? ** -- TomTurkey 02/20/2018 9:20PM

Human fund ** -- Brown Water 02/20/2018 10:07PM

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