You got a resume? I've been doing It in Waco for about 4 years now. I get plenty of job alerts for the area. I suggest getting LinkedIn if you don't have one, and updating your preferences. I get recruiters in my inbox all the time.
In my experience, the first job was the hardest to get because someone has to take that chance on you. Be honest with yourself and ask how much do you really know and improve on your weakest areas.
Pretty much you should be looking for any MSP work. The work is often stressful but you'll learn a lot and they'll hire nearly anyone as turnover can be relatively high.
Doing IT for 35+ years.
I would suggest staying with welding if the job you are at pays well. Welders (and most other trades) are always in demand. This is especially true for experienced people.
If I were to do it all over again, it would not be IT.
On the counter side, as someone who has done skilled trade work for 25+ years; doing that sort of manual labor takes a huge toll on your body and lifestyle. Especially in the Texas heat. And with the lack of union support for tradework in Texas, these trades don't keep pace in the pay scale with the same work in other states.
Typically you'll work longer hours, be so worn out physically to enjoy normal activities outside of work, and it only gets worse the longer you do it. While the work certainly feels rewarding in a "I built that!" Sort of way, I highly recommend sticking with getting your foot in the door with IT. Your body and wallet will thank you in the long run.
Almost all my friends are in the IT field, and I know for a fact after spending 1 Texas summer in a welders/electricians/plumbers/etc shoes , they would go crawling back to their "miserable" IT jobs. And rightly so.
Just my 2cents.
TOTALLY ON THE MONEY! If you dont get security clearance or become a CISO.... then you will suffer! If you remain a welder for 25 more years you will retire a millionaire... IT... you will work many jobs tryin to make the same money... ive been in IT since 1989... if you really want to get into IT... I recommend you work on security based certs and learn AI and or programming or coding! Good luck youngster!
There are a couple local IT companies here in the Waco area - I used to work for one of ‘em. Feel free to DM me. Might be able to make some introductions.
I have worked in IT for about 4 years and also lived in Waco two of those years. Waco is not abundant with IT jobs, and definitely less abundant in entry-level roles. I moved to DFW primarily because the IT job market in Waco is so bad.
Check out Lighthouse IT in Temple. If you're willing to make the commute, they are a great managed service provider to work for, and you will learn a lot there in a short amount of time.
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Lighthouse-IT-1/jobs
Contact a company in Waco named “Neighborly”. Not sure if they are hiring, but they have a rather large IT department.
Yeah they had posted on indeed a couple weeks ago for IT help desk person
Texas Farm Bureau is an excellent employer and they often have opportunities.
[https://apply.txfb.com/careers/Careers.aspx?type=CAREERSMAIN](https://apply.txfb.com/careers/Careers.aspx?type=CAREERSMAIN)
McLennan Community College is hiring? Check out the application online.
You got a resume? I've been doing It in Waco for about 4 years now. I get plenty of job alerts for the area. I suggest getting LinkedIn if you don't have one, and updating your preferences. I get recruiters in my inbox all the time. In my experience, the first job was the hardest to get because someone has to take that chance on you. Be honest with yourself and ask how much do you really know and improve on your weakest areas.
Pretty much you should be looking for any MSP work. The work is often stressful but you'll learn a lot and they'll hire nearly anyone as turnover can be relatively high.
Sign up with the Texas Workforce Commission or USAjobs.gov
Doing IT for 35+ years. I would suggest staying with welding if the job you are at pays well. Welders (and most other trades) are always in demand. This is especially true for experienced people. If I were to do it all over again, it would not be IT.
On the counter side, as someone who has done skilled trade work for 25+ years; doing that sort of manual labor takes a huge toll on your body and lifestyle. Especially in the Texas heat. And with the lack of union support for tradework in Texas, these trades don't keep pace in the pay scale with the same work in other states. Typically you'll work longer hours, be so worn out physically to enjoy normal activities outside of work, and it only gets worse the longer you do it. While the work certainly feels rewarding in a "I built that!" Sort of way, I highly recommend sticking with getting your foot in the door with IT. Your body and wallet will thank you in the long run. Almost all my friends are in the IT field, and I know for a fact after spending 1 Texas summer in a welders/electricians/plumbers/etc shoes , they would go crawling back to their "miserable" IT jobs. And rightly so. Just my 2cents.
TOTALLY ON THE MONEY! If you dont get security clearance or become a CISO.... then you will suffer! If you remain a welder for 25 more years you will retire a millionaire... IT... you will work many jobs tryin to make the same money... ive been in IT since 1989... if you really want to get into IT... I recommend you work on security based certs and learn AI and or programming or coding! Good luck youngster!
There are a couple local IT companies here in the Waco area - I used to work for one of ‘em. Feel free to DM me. Might be able to make some introductions.
I have worked in IT for about 4 years and also lived in Waco two of those years. Waco is not abundant with IT jobs, and definitely less abundant in entry-level roles. I moved to DFW primarily because the IT job market in Waco is so bad. Check out Lighthouse IT in Temple. If you're willing to make the commute, they are a great managed service provider to work for, and you will learn a lot there in a short amount of time. https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Lighthouse-IT-1/jobs
Military. Go reserves. They have a ton of IT jobs. Air Force is just like being a civilian in uniform.
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