She Geeks Out

Boy are you in for a treat! We spoke with the incredibly wise Lauren McGoodwin, aka the Career Contessa, to talk all things job search! We got super practical. We got fantastic answers to these questions and more! I feel overwhelmed by the different options of going back to school to get my masters in CS, getting a certificate, going to a bootcamp, or just trying to transition internally onto a software engineering team at work. Of course time and money are things I am heavily considering, and the opportunity cost of having to cut down time at my current job to pursue a program. Do you have any advice on what is the best path? How do I search for a new job while furloughed and pregnant? Is applying to jobs online worth it when people are saying that most new hires are based on referrals? Especially for people just starting out? How do you explain getting fired when applying for jobs? I realized through COVID that despite being in my current field for 10 years, I want to change careers. I know I'm going to ha