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Having a bachelor degree helps a lot, getting your first job. Still, I think you can get a remote job even without being a graduate. In-fact, the company I work for ( i can't reveal it here..) does not care whether a candidate is a graduate or not. We look for two things. Firstly, the candidate must be BADASS when it comes to logic and implementation of the logic, and secondly; (s)he must have good communication skills.
I am sure there are more companies who need the exact same thing.
For starters, build a good profile in sites such as Stackoverflow Careers & LinkedIn. Both of these sites are goldmines for hunting jobs, if you know what you are doing.
I am sure there are more companies who need the exact same thing.
For starters, build a good profile in sites such as Stackoverflow Careers & LinkedIn. Both of these sites are goldmines for hunting jobs, if you know what you are doing.
salaheddine
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It's possible. I myself have a remote job and didn't need experience and no degree and I'm from North Africa. You just need to contact the right people and show them why you're valuable to them (and possibly work for free for a little while)
Makemeproguys
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Join start-up.. they will pay you less but it's always a intelligent idea to work for a start-up as a fresher
Skyslimits
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I have 18 years of experience with bac. degree if you need my honest direct experience Yes indeed you can. Sun Microsystems Microsoft google etc.. all big companies they provide authorized Certificates from there companies getting those certificates are equivalent from 6 months to 2 years of experience in what you study.
Many people over the world they finish University they need to work as an intern for a long time to get paid!
University is good not a bad thing it put your feet in a solid strong foundation in what you are studying to understand everything but if you need to work, The companies all that they looking for is the experience and can do they want that's all.
So in short answer Yes You Can, but that doesn't mean you don't need to learn, in fact, the world going more and more for a degree I think.
if you take a look in the world the richest people now are without degree!!! Don't forget Steve jobs as well!
Keep digging and wish you the best.
Many people over the world they finish University they need to work as an intern for a long time to get paid!
University is good not a bad thing it put your feet in a solid strong foundation in what you are studying to understand everything but if you need to work, The companies all that they looking for is the experience and can do they want that's all.
So in short answer Yes You Can, but that doesn't mean you don't need to learn, in fact, the world going more and more for a degree I think.
if you take a look in the world the richest people now are without degree!!! Don't forget Steve jobs as well!
Keep digging and wish you the best.
It's funny because many my friends also quitted an university and said Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg also did it, but they studied at Harvard not useless degree course in small town
MrFufu
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If you already have some good projects to show, having no degree should not be a problem in my opinion.
I work remotely as programmer since 6 years and i never had to show my degree nor my resume to anyone.
People are more interested on what you already made (depends if you target big companies).
You could start freelancing (upwork, freelancer, fiverr) to build your portfolio while making money.
Then you can try to apply on sites like remoteok
It may give you some ideas! Good luck!
I work remotely as programmer since 6 years and i never had to show my degree nor my resume to anyone.
People are more interested on what you already made (depends if you target big companies).
You could start freelancing (upwork, freelancer, fiverr) to build your portfolio while making money.
Then you can try to apply on sites like remoteok
It may give you some ideas! Good luck!
Samurai-champloo
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Mxty
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Firstly, you don't need a degree. I think for the most part now-a-days degrees are fairly useless, unless you're going into a career that you require it, but for programming / development, you don't. That's a big blanket statement and it really depends on who is interviewing you, but personally I've hired people with & without degrees, I never really look for it / at it, it's more about a persons job history & motivation.
That being said, I know you CAN land a remote job straight off the bat without being a grad, however it's not going to be easy, you'd need to get pretty lucky to get someone to buy into you that much, presuming you don't have a significant job history. I don't think I'd personally be very comfortable with it.
I'd try get a few years under your belt working somewhere perhaps locally if you can & then you'll be in a much better position to look for a remote job...
That being said, I know you CAN land a remote job straight off the bat without being a grad, however it's not going to be easy, you'd need to get pretty lucky to get someone to buy into you that much, presuming you don't have a significant job history. I don't think I'd personally be very comfortable with it.
I'd try get a few years under your belt working somewhere perhaps locally if you can & then you'll be in a much better position to look for a remote job...
terrier2018
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In fact, a degree is useless remotely. Everybody could forge a diploma, so most companies aren't asking for one.
KingZen
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It depends on your skill level.
The most important part I've learned from going to school is to make connections wherever you go. If you're good at what you do, you can find a job relatively easy in that field as long as you're keeping up with the industry and making connections on a daily basis.
If you're just trying to apply to random companies that are hiring for remote positions, then chances are you will need a degree. They probably won't even look at your resume if they have many other applicants with degrees. Although degree is not important to be a great programmer or developer, it is important to show that you can commit to a big thing in life and achieve it.
The most important part I've learned from going to school is to make connections wherever you go. If you're good at what you do, you can find a job relatively easy in that field as long as you're keeping up with the industry and making connections on a daily basis.
If you're just trying to apply to random companies that are hiring for remote positions, then chances are you will need a degree. They probably won't even look at your resume if they have many other applicants with degrees. Although degree is not important to be a great programmer or developer, it is important to show that you can commit to a big thing in life and achieve it.
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Don’t let your lack of a bachelor’s degree stop you from finding flexible work! In this TechRepublic story, you’ll learn about fully remote jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree!
Remote work has exploded in recent years, as a widespread workforce allows companies to find skilled talent across geographic areas. While having a college degree is a big help in landing a fully-remote position, job seekers don’t necessarily have to be a graduate to fill many positions, according to a recent report from FlexJobs.
This is particularly the case for tech jobs, past research has found: Some 75% of tech recruiters and hiring managers said they’ve hired a great candidate from a non-traditional background, according to a recent report from HackerRank. Since more than 70% of developers are at least partially self-taught, vetting candidates only by having a computer science degree means you are missing out on millions of skilled workers, the report noted.
Remote work has exploded in recent years, as a widespread workforce allows companies to find skilled talent across geographic areas. While having a college degree is a big help in landing a fully-remote position, job seekers don’t necessarily have to be a graduate to fill many positions, according to a recent report from FlexJobs.
This is particularly the case for tech jobs, past research has found: Some 75% of tech recruiters and hiring managers said they’ve hired a great candidate from a non-traditional background, according to a recent report from HackerRank. Since more than 70% of developers are at least partially self-taught, vetting candidates only by having a computer science degree means you are missing out on millions of skilled workers, the report noted.
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That's an interesting way of looking at it. Well said!
