This is a question that can be difficult to answer right now. However, below we will bring you the main alternatives for doing career management. Check out:
Corporate career
The idea here is to work in a company and grow within it, whether with a career in Y or with it in T. The first consists of gradual and intermediate professional evolution, usually implemented in traditional and large organizations. An example is when you leave an operational role and are trained to have a senior role.
The letter Y symbolizes the possibility of choosing between 2 different growth paths. The first is specialization, which makes the professional expert in a particular technical subject. The second is management, in which the employee becomes a leader and has a later chance to manage a department.
The career in T, on the other hand, is a type of development aimed specifically at specialists who like the technical part and also the management. Their speed of learning and dynamism are used to make progress on both sides. This situation is valid to follow for functions such as technical lead or CIO with a focus on execution.
In this scenario, it is also necessary to face challenges so that the IT sector is adapted to the needs of the current market. One of the situations is the empowerment of employees, who perform less standardized tasks and focus on strategic issues.
Another aspect that must be considered is the comprehensive offer of technology, which is now inserted into organizations by employees. It is the case ofBYOD implementation. This context requires the reinvention of corporate IT, as well as CIOs and other managers.
The technological department has the function of assisting strategically, analyzing data for making the right decision and facilitating the connection between employees and customers / business partners. To reach this level, you need to break paradigms and understand that everyone must work in a connected and interdependent manner.
Work as a freelancer
This is a modality that is gaining space nowadays because it allows the IT home office. In this format there is also more freedom of time, autonomy and decision-making power. Income varies according to the jobs achieved.
According to the survey Freelancer Market 2017, from Rock Content, 99jobs and WeDoLogos, 77.3% of Brazilians work in this modality in different areas. The survey also indicated that, of the total freelancers in the Exact area, 18.84% work with Information Systems, 20.21% with Computer Science and 3.64% with Science and Technology.
How does it happen? Through marketplaces geared towards IT freelancers. These sites help the hiring process, because they register the professional profile and allow access to interested clients. The result is faster hiring and a reduction in your prospecting time for customers.
The platforms are quite different. Payment for the use of the marketplace can be made by commission, monthly fee and mix of monthly fees and percentage per service. There is still the possibility that the contractor himself has this responsibility or to be completely free of charge.
Open your own company
This alternative requires more dedication and care with bureaucratic issues. It is recommended to count on the help of an accountant, who can inform what must be done so that the company is regularized before the legislation. It will also point out the best tax regime to avoid overpaying taxes.
The best areas of IT to start a business are:
web design, especially with a focus on creating responsive websites;
online payment, for the development of a specific system and support structure (data centers, servers and terminals);
computer consulting, which can involve a series of activities, from hardware and networks to websites and programming.
Remember that to be successful you need to have good programmers and launch the product quickly to be innovative. You should still identify your target audience, try toescalate the operation diversifying to different niches (in order to generate revenue more quickly) and have partners with complementary experiences and knowledge.
Finally, note that focusing only on development is a mistake. A company needs balance and all sectors must work synergistically. So work on marketing, distribution channels and customer service. Those are the keys to success.
The use of the SD-WAN system is, therefore, an upgrade from outdated computer network frameworks of the past as they are detached from traffic management and hardware-based monitoring functions.
Change country
This is a very interesting alternative and sought after by IT professionals who seek more recognition and / or wish to have a better remuneration. According to data from the Landing.jobs platform, released bye-dublin website, almost half of the Brazilian specialists think about leaving the country to work. Of the total, 62% say they are satisfied with their current job, while 65% believe that the country’s opportunities are varied, but with low quality.