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Im a software engineer with 10+ years experience in networks and embedded systems. I enjoy my side projects more than my job. Reason: side projects allow me to explore different areas, learn new things, be creative.
Most interview calls these days seem to hire people with exact skill matches. (At least I feel so). How do I break the silo and take up new exciting challenges in different areas ? Im willing to learn from the bottom up.
But somehow I get labelled as a networking guy......
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Im a software engineer with 10+ years experience in networks and embedded systems. I enjoy my side projects more than my job. Reason: side projects allow me to explore different areas, learn new things, be creative.
Most interview calls these days seem to hire people with exact skill matches. (At least I feel so). How do I break the silo and take up new exciting challenges in different areas ? Im willing to learn from the bottom up.
But somehow I get labelled as a networking guy......
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asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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marked as duplicate by gnat, Kent A., scaaahu, mhoran_psprep, Jane S♦ Jun 10 '15 at 3:30
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Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
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Im a software engineer with 10+ years experience in networks and embedded systems. I enjoy my side projects more than my job. Reason: side projects allow me to explore different areas, learn new things, be creative.
Most interview calls these days seem to hire people with exact skill matches. (At least I feel so). How do I break the silo and take up new exciting challenges in different areas ? Im willing to learn from the bottom up.
But somehow I get labelled as a networking guy......
software-industry
asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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This question already has an answer here:
How can I successfully change job fields?
4 answers
Im a software engineer with 10+ years experience in networks and embedded systems. I enjoy my side projects more than my job. Reason: side projects allow me to explore different areas, learn new things, be creative.
Most interview calls these days seem to hire people with exact skill matches. (At least I feel so). How do I break the silo and take up new exciting challenges in different areas ? Im willing to learn from the bottom up.
But somehow I get labelled as a networking guy......
This question already has an answer here:
How can I successfully change job fields?
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software-industry
asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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asked Jun 9 '15 at 18:33
kgunjikar
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marked as duplicate by gnat, Kent A., scaaahu, mhoran_psprep, Jane S♦ Jun 10 '15 at 3:30
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marked as duplicate by gnat, Kent A., scaaahu, mhoran_psprep, Jane S♦ Jun 10 '15 at 3:30
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Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
Jun 9 '15 at 19:08
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Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
Jun 9 '15 at 19:08
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Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
Jun 9 '15 at 19:08
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
Jun 9 '15 at 19:08
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Several things to try.
First seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.
The alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.
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Several things to try.
First seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.
The alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
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answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
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Several things to try.
First seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.
The alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
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answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
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Several things to try.
First seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.
The alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
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answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
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Several things to try.
First seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.
The alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
4,11911125
answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
133k25226489
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
4,11911125
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
4,11911125
edited Jun 10 '15 at 1:22
Eric
4,11911125
4,11911125
answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Jun 9 '15 at 20:17
HLGEM
133k25226489
133k25226489
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Seek out small companies. It is much easier to break out into lots of different roles at small companies because they aren't big enough to have specialists.
– Jim Clay
Jun 9 '15 at 18:53
Are you applying for jobs where you have some of the requirements or only those where you fulfil everything? Don't do the latter...
– Ben
Jun 9 '15 at 19:08