How do you get a well-paying job without a college degree?
This is what we're going to talk about in this video.
Specifically, how to get a job in software development without a degree, although a lot
of the stuff we talk about applies to most fields.
Hey, guys.
Sylvester Morgan here with SylvesterMorgan.com.
So, how can you get a job or build a career where you can make a good living without a
college degree?
Most of us have access to so much information, it's absolutely ridiculous to think that you
cannot make a good living without a college degree.
It's super frustrating when I hear people still saying this, when I see parents telling
their children, "You have to go to college and get a degree to do something with your
life."
This is not true.
So, again, just like I talked about in the video, "How To Get a Job Without Experience,"
we're going to think creatively and think outside the box.
So, first of all, we want to figure out what is it about a college degree that some employers,
some clients value?
Think about it.
Why, in general, do companies, require a degree, more so in the past than now, but why is a
degree required in the first place?
It might be that the degree covers the fundamental topics and knowledge and skills that are required
to fulfill a certain job requirement.
It might be assumed that if you have a college degree, you probably have some experience
doing some research or working in a team.
You should have some communication skills.
Some employers may see that someone with a degree had the ability to stick with something
and to be persistent and to persevere through something that it difficult, the process of
getting a degree.
They have the work ethic to do that.
So, these are the types of things you want to keep in mind, that you will have to prove
to potential employers or potential clients, that you have those skills and abilities.
Something else that I want to point out here.
I think most companies realize nowadays that you don't need a degree to be successful.
But you may run into some employer, some clients, that place too much value on a degree and
not having a degree is a problem for them.
Now when you're applying to job postings, if the posting says something generic like,
"such and such a degree required or equivalent experience," something like that, go ahead
and apply anyway.
But, if you run into the rare occasion where you get through the interview process and
the company or a particular manager has a problem with you not having a degree and that's
a huge issue then don't be discouraged.
Most companies, most clients won't be like this.
And I would say that you don't want to work for a company that has that mindset anyway.
This is not going to be a good fit for you.
All right.
So the most important thing you can do is to get some experience.
In my last video, I talked about how to get a job without experience.
Go and watch that one if you haven't already.
But, you want to get some experience, because as soon as you get your foot in the door,
the fact that you don't have a degree becomes less and less relevant.
The last few jobs that I've interviewed for, the fact that I don't have a degree did not
come up as an issue at all.
The next tip that I have is you want to learn how to market yourself.
You want to build an online presence.
So, a potential employer, if you submit an application, is going to Google your name
to search for your name.
You have the ability to control what they find when they look you up online.
So, to market yourself, you can set up a Twitter, you can create a blog, you can create your
own YouTube channel.
I talk about how to create a YouTube channel for developers.
I have a series on that.
Go check that out.
You can create your own website.
And you can use these different things to talk about the things that you're passionate
about, to talk about the things that you're learning.
So, when a potential employer or client looks up your name, they're going to find the stuff
that you're talking about.
They'll be able to see the types of things that you're working on, the types of things
that you know about.
And you don't have to be an expert to talk about these things.
You can just talk about whatever it is that you're learning and whatever stage you're
currently at.
This way a potential employer does not have to guess what you know, what you're interested
in.
You can control what they see.
You can give them a lot more than what you can put on a Linked In profile or put on a
resume.
In fact, if you take the time to market yourself this way, you can go ahead and put your website
on your resume to be sure that they find your website.
And on your website, you can include links to other resources that you use, that you
find helpful.
Marketing yourself like this will show potential employers that you're passionate about these
things, that you're someone that has resources that you use to grow, that you're always growing
and always learning.
If you're writing a blog or doing YouTube videos, it can show potential employers that
you have those communication skills, those soft skills.
You want to also be involved in and participate in different user groups and local meet ups.
Locally where I live, we have a local Dot Net user group and we also have a SQL server
user group.
be involved in these types of groups.
Network.
Connect with other developers online or locally.
All of these things will make it more likely that you'll run into people, that you'll build
relationships with people, that these things can lead to job opportunities.
The best thing that you can do is learn how to network and meet new people, and avoid
the job interview and hiring process all together.
A lot of jobs are filled before they're ever even posted.
You want to build those relationships with people can help you get a foot in the door.
And then 2 broad categories that are too large to talk about in this video are resume writing
and interviewing skills.
You can find a lot of this content online.
I'll try to have some of these videos in the future.
But, you do want to work on your interviewing skills, especially those communication skills
as far as communicating your value and that you have the value that a potential employer
would be looking for in someone who has a degree.
How to show that you have the equivalent knowledge and skillset.
And then also, on your resume, obviously if you don't have a degree, you're not going
to be focusing on the education section.
You're going to want to focus on the skills that you do have, the projects, the side project
that you're building.
But, I would include some of the online resources.
If you're using Plural Sight or going through some online tutorials, I would include those
on your resume.
this is something that I've done.
I'll include relevant courses that I've taken, very specific to the job that I was applying
for.
So, that's another thing.
You've got to customize.
If it's a job that you really want, you want to customize your resume to fit the job posting
that you're applying for.
You may even skip including some things that you've studied, some things that you know
about, skip those on the resume and focus only on those things that will make you the
best fit for the position you're applying for.
Also, the online training, Plural Sight, I think Tree House as well, and some of the
others, they actually include things like a transcript or an online profile or something
that you can include in your application or in your resume to show potential employers
what courses you've completed.
So, these are some tips that I have for how to get a job without a college degree, how
to become a software developer without a college degree.
I hope you found them helpful.
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