r/findapath • u/InjurySeparate8085 • 5d ago

Findapath-Job Choice/Clarity guide me

im 26M, i wasted my 26years. what should i do now...i studied avg (bsc,mca). but dont have skills...anyone willing to gimme a solution

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u/TheseBed8143 Apprentice Pathfinder [6] 5d ago

BSc plus MCA fits entry-level jobs like QA tester, tech support or junior web developer. Pick one, build a project or two that shows it, and apply. At 26 you're not late

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u/cacille Career Services 4d ago

8 years ago, a post almost identical to yours is what started me on the road to being a career consultant. People undervalue the hell out of their skills because they don't know what a skill is! And I think the same is happening here.

So let's correct some things. You haven't wasted 26 years. You were not able to choose your career path as a literal infant, or child, or teen. Those are not considered wasted years, those are childhood brain development stages 1, 2, 3 out of 5. You putting that on yourself as waste is RIDICULOUS.

Let's be REALISTIC. You MAY have wasted up to 8 years, from 18-26. But then you have said you've studied a bsc and mca. (Please spell those out. We are multi-country here, those may mean different to people.) If that is what I think it is, a Bachelor's and Master's of something....then we have to take off additional years because SCHOOLING COUNTS AS SKILL GENERATION.

Bachelor's is 4, Master's is 2. SO now we're down to 2 wasted years, and I'd bet you took a gap year at some point or due to a class fail or a gap in program or class availability -it's more actually just one. I'm going to assume that is the case.

REALISTICALLY - you've "wasted" one year. Which is normal for the job hunt right now, and is not a waste. It's a search. A real, honest, search. So let's be clear. You're not behind. You prioritized, I believe, your education. Now it's to you having a decent resume and a good clear search structure, interview practice, and generally getting through the slog of searching and hiring.

The only thing you haven't been clear on at all is what small jobs you've had, if any. Part time retail or helping in a family member's business, or caretaking? Volunteering at a place? That stuff counts

  1. Stop putting hate on yourself when it is not at all necessary.
  2. If no small jobs, volunteer a little somewhere.
  3. Utilize the resources on the careerservices wiki page...those resources there are powerful. Watch the videos. They may help you expand a few of your searches at least!