Dante
I am interested in computer programming and I am wondering if the job market for these positions are only available in larger cities?
I come from a small town in the middle of no where and I am constantly being told that I have to expand my vision of where I want to attain a job in this position. I am a quiet, shy person who has never really been in a larger city and I am nervous about taking the step and moving to a larger community for school and possible jobs that could be available in the area a computer programming. #computer-hardware
5 answers
Firoz Ghandhi
Firoz’s Answer
2. Some companies don't care where you work
Jaouad Hilal
Jaouad’s Answer
Hi Dante ,
Thanks for the question, as part of a major IT company ( Dell ) , I can assume that it’s not always mandatory to move to large cities to have good positions in IT ; you can even work from home !
For example, Dell is one of the latest companies wholeheartedly embracing workplace flexibility. 50 percent of its global workforce should be working remotely by the year 2020. Currently, 3,000 employees in Dell’s Central Texas location are working remotely.
You can in the following link search the remote job positions :
http://jobs.dell.com/search/remote
Hope it helps
Regards
Jeff Sloan
Jeff’s Answer
Hi Dante.
There are many options for remote work in the high tech industry. The industry has changed to be very location independent with development teams scattered across the globe. However, I would strongly recommend that you work on your confidence and public speaking skills. It is more critical than ever in this industry that you can get up in front of a crowd and present to your peers.
I absolutely understand your position. When I graduated from college (in the stone age) I would clam up if two people came into my office. I was forced to make a few presentations and they were terrifying. I read a good book on overcoming fear of public speaking and I practiced, practiced, practiced. It helped. I went from terrified to university professor. I've presented to 1400+ people. The more you do it, the easier it becomes. Force yourself. Join toastmasters or some other group. And remember that whatever you are talking about, you are the expert in that room and everyone is there to learn from you. And they all want you to succeed.
Best of luck!
bharath s
bharath’s Answer
Hi Dante ,
Thanks for the question, as part of a major IT company ( Dell ) , I can assume that it’s not always mandatory to move to large cities to have good positions in IT ; you can even work from home !
For example, Dell is one of the latest companies wholeheartedly embracing workplace flexibility. 50 percent of its global workforce should be working remotely by the year 2020. Currently, 3,000 employees in Dell’s Central Texas location are working remotely.
You can in the following link search the remote job positions :
http://jobs.dell.com/search/remote
Hope it helps
Regards
Joe LaFerriere
Joe’s Answer
Dante...I do not know if you are doing any development yet but in today's world where you are is not as important as how good you are. Especially for SW development. I have several developer friends living all over the United States, some very remotely, who develop SW applications for companies like Cisco, Dell, HP, etc.
Being a quiet/shy person can be detrimental to your career if you use it as a crutch. You need to take courses that will bring you out of your shell. As a developer it is not all sitting in the dark in a basement coding or writing script. You need to interact with many people to ensure the development is on track and meets the needs of the end users.