Hello. I'm new to this forum. Bear with me if my topic and my questions seem a bit simplistic but I'm having a difficult time finding an appropriate forum online in which to ask this question so I hope this one's okay.
I'm looking to change careers and I'm not in an IT related field at all. I'm also 40 years old with not a lot of college education. I love using my home computer, have good computing aptitude, and think I'd like to do something computer related. I am willing to go back to school to achieve my goal, but I am not sure at all what specialty or positions to go after.
Where can I find the simplest, "user friendly" (that is, not dry reading) information about the duties of typical IT jobs (including entry level), e.g. jobs' duties, training needed, job outlook and wages info. Any good books that you know of, or, websites/online discussion groups with this kind of information ? I am possibly/partially interested in pursuing more info about jobs related to Data Privacy and Security as well.
Please don't recommend the government's Occupational Handbook online as that site is TOTALLY dry to the bone reading when it comes to job descriptions.
Thanks for your help.
Ivy
I'm looking to change careers and I'm not in an IT related field at all. I'm also 40 years old with not a lot of college education. I love using my home computer, have good computing aptitude, and think I'd like to do something computer related. I am willing to go back to school to achieve my goal, but I am not sure at all what specialty or positions to go after.
Where can I find the simplest, "user friendly" (that is, not dry reading) information about the duties of typical IT jobs (including entry level), e.g. jobs' duties, training needed, job outlook and wages info. Any good books that you know of, or, websites/online discussion groups with this kind of information ? I am possibly/partially interested in pursuing more info about jobs related to Data Privacy and Security as well.
Please don't recommend the government's Occupational Handbook online as that site is TOTALLY dry to the bone reading when it comes to job descriptions.
Thanks for your help.
Ivy