From Bedpans to Broadband: Why Aged Care Was My Real IT Degree
When recruiters look at my CV, they always snag on the same line. They scan past the Master’s in Networking and Computer Science degree, and they stop at “Extended Care Assistant” as work experience. They look up, usually with a polite, confused smile. “That’s a bit of a pivot,” they say. “From looking after the elderly to looking after servers.” They are wrong. It wasn’t a pivot. It was a lateral move. ...