Shilp Garg asked the following question:
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I have done my graduation in b.tech in electronics and instrumentation engineering from UPTU affiliated college in 2014. Since 2014 I have been given GATE exam every year but the result seems not too good to get admission in any IITs or get a call from any PSUs. This year I have also given GATE exam and waiting for the result. in the mean time I have also applied for Bank exams but seems no result. now I got frustrated I have no idea what to do. Whether to go for M.tech or MBA or PSUs. As 3 years have been gone so none of private companies is interested in my profile. Please help me in my career guidance. I am really in need. I also want to go abroad for short term courses but the fees is too high and can’t afford.
Answer
Hi Shilpi,
First of all, CHILL.
Three Years gap is not a big deal. Moreover, you worked hard and tried your best. So, you shouldn’t have any regret of about three years gap. You gained an experience and knowledge that will help you forever. Do remember that this is a testing time that turn children into Adults. It will pass soon.
So you should be happy about the efforts you made and knowledge you have gained over the years.
What next?
I believe that a few years of gap on resume might have lowered your confidence level. Maybe if you will work for sometime, you will learn new things, meet new people, and may regain your confidence. Thus, you should look for a job.
Now, what kind of job and which company will give you job?
Many companies will give you job. You simply need to the following:
- Decide the field that you want to join
- Join a short term course, preferable online courses. For IT related sites, you can join sites like Udemy, Lynda, GogoTraining, etc.
- Complete the course and do an internship. Don’t expect much compensation from the Internship.
- Look for a job while doing internship.
- Join Startups and SMEs
Smart Hack – Many small companies may give you training that includes experience certificates. You can try them as well.
What will happen to your dream like MBA, PSUs, etc.
You can prepare for them while working. You can join an online course and prepare for whichever competitive exam you wish while sitting at home. It saves a lot of time and money.
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Hi,
I had completed MCA in 2014, I worked as .net Developer(Trainee) for few months without any stipend then I left the company in order to search for a job with a good pay out but failed to get through any interview which made me jolted from inside and I went to depression then I roamed to cities like Pune and Bangalore in search for good opportunities but there also I could not get any job with good salary, then on my family’s call I had to step back towards my home as they were not ready to afford any of the expenses of mine after a long gap of 1.8 years i started working as IT Recruiter now I am not liking to continue with this career and want to move back to some IT related field. Of being into recruitment industry made me a good communicator and speaker now I can interact with any type of person with different set of minds psychologies. Please suggest me any of the related IT Skills which is in demand that can make shape my career. I shall be highly obliged to you.
Hi Rakesh,
.NET was not a great choice in the first place. However, let’s forget the past. Learn Python and Data Science while in the job. And you will get a high salary job.
We wish you all the best.
I have 5 year gap after my graduation ,i was working in non it field and gained 2 yr experience rest of year I spent to prepare for some govt exams but i continuosly failed , now i think i look forward and again start my career in IT field and gain some practical knowledge or improve my skills …can i start now , is any chances to get placed in IT company after long yr gap and which courses should i prepare for getting job in IT …..can anyone help me…..i m really confused?
How to justify three years gap ’cause i haven’t gained done anything except preparing for different competitive exams but the result was not in my fate. How to apply in other companies, what to write in resume?
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I am Computer Science engg student 2016 passout batch.preparing for banking exam but not gained anything. so take decision to turn my career in IT industry and start preparing for C#.net asp.net core because I have some knowledge about this technology that’s why I choose this. is it good for me get job in industry or how can I do it new please tell me..
I have completed b tech electrl 2018 passout .since last 3 years I am preparing for competative exam. But not get selected yet. Want to enter in IT field. How I can get job in it field n what to do plzzz tell me. N i am capable to do programming n quick learner
Same problem here (2018 passed out > electrical > prepared for gate and some competitive exams > want to enter into IT)
Hoping that someone to reply for our queries
I completed my diploma in mechanical in 2018 and after i worked as a diploma trainee for 19 months and then I worked in my family business after 3 years of gap now in 2021 I’m going to join B.E will these 3 years of gap will it affect me for getting placement in top companies
Hi Balaji, focus on the skills and learn the latest technologies while in the campus. Some companies may have an issue with three years of gap, however, most of them will hire you based on your skills and communication skills. Rarely, companies reject candidate solely on the basis on gap years. We wish you all the best!
After 12th i took a 3 yr drop and then i did cse in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Do i have a chance of getting place in a good company??
Hi Natasha, yes you have a great chance to get placed in a top company. Keep trying.
I am ece student,2017 passed out. I prepared for govt exams but I failed in getting the job. Now I wanted to do software job but didn’t have much coding knowledge. Can u please suggest me which technology is in demand
What your interest in IT ? That technology is in demand.
I have done b.tech in cse 2017. And did job as analyst in Gurugram for 14 months and in July 2019, I quit the job for banking preparation but not succeed and now I want to do job in private sector.So how can I apply for the job and can I get the job after 2 yr. Gap?
Hello,I have done B.E in 2016 and I did Job in mainframe technology for 22 months in MNC company. I quit the job for competitive exams but didn’t get the result.Now i want to do software job not with mainframe.
Please suggest
I have done 10th in 2014 and I have done 12th in 2019 after 3 yrs gap due to financial and personal problems and my always dream is to be the best engineer in my career now after one year gap in 2020 I have selected for engineering B.tech in CSE course in state govt. college. So please suggest me is it a good decision for my future career, Will I get a good job with good salary after doing it. What should I do?
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I have completed my graduation in 2015 with 69.5% after that i worked as an aptitude trainer for govt exams in an Institute but due to lockdown this and corona my company stopped working i want to start my career in IT can i do this please guide me further
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I have completed my graduation in 2018 with 6. 4 cgpa after that I tried for govt job now I want to switch in it field like It hardware is there any chance I can get in this field
Hi !.
I graduated in 2017 with a degree in electrical and have unemployed since then. Like the person above, I wrote GATE 3 times and did not qualify in any of those. I applied for my masters in US for Fall 2021 but I’m having second thoughts regarding my decision. Is a four year gap a bit much for Masters especially since I haven’t opened my electrical books for the past one year?. Should i pursue an MBA?. I tried applying for jobs but none worked.
Hi,
The gap is not a big deal. Start afresh and do whatever you want to do.
In all interviews, you need to answer the reasons for the gap. You can be honest and state the facts.
If other things are okay, the gap year will never be the sole reason for rejection.
Don’t compare yourself as it doesn’t help.
Decide one thing and go ahead with it.
It is time to start a new life and give whatever you can.
Sometimes I thought I waste my 5 years after 12th in 2016 and doing diploma 2019 I haven’t any source of income, family situation are also not good.
Sometimes things what can I do for a better life me as well of family. But again I didn’t get any solution. I think I haven’t any graduation degree. Sometimes do graduation but job is first + age matter . Bcz now I am 24 year old. I haven’t any idea about life .
But again relax and find atleast I am alive. Atleast I am purely healthy no any major disease. Family are live together. Have a home . But again mind said no you are soo behind your colleagues your classmates they are at any of fine position.
Plz anyone suggest what I do .. can i go graduation in btech leet . or other degree
Hi Parvez, stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone has their own luck and timezone. Everyone should move their convenient speed. You may go for graduation in the field you like.
However, I strongly recommend that you do a job (part-time of full-time) as well so that you will stay connected with the real world requirements.
I did graduation in Btech from KIIT University in the year 2016 in Electronics and electrical engineering . I even got placed in an IT company but I left after working for only 5 months because I wanted to do a government job. Since then I have been giving bank exams from 2017 but I am missing narrowly, this year also I am waiting for results but I don’t think I will succeed. Now my age is 27 and no private company will accept such a gap. What should I do?Please help me out.
Hi Sabyasachi,
All the best for your results.
Today, the work environment is different from it was three years ago.
Complete a course in your preferred programming language (Codecademy is best for self-learning). Do an internship or work on a live project and start applying for a job. While doing internship, you may also arrange an experience certificate.
You may start with a startup or a small organization. However, in a year or two you can change and grow in that field.
Nothing is lost as of now. And you can reset your career at this point without any hesitation (I know people who started programming at an age of 36 and they succeeded, so you are quite younger).
We wish you all the best once again.
I have completed my btech in year 2019 from electronics and communication branch and went on to prepare for government competitive exams. Because of covid no such exams happened and it keeps on getting postponed even in 2021. No fixed date announce for state exam. I have started taking couple of programming courses. Is it to late for me, In the month of june it will be almost 2 years of gap after my graduation. What should i do. How should i apply and what should be my strategy from now onwards.
Hi Siddhant,
You have a valid reason for the gap and it will not impact your candidature in anyway. So, you shouldn’t worry about the gap.
Next, learn one programming language (or become a full-stack developer) and become a master of the same.
Work on a few live projects or do internship.
You will surely do well in the future.
We wish you all the best.
I am 27 and have an academic gap of 3 years. I completed my B.Tech in 2017. Currently, I am pursuing M.Tech from a tier 3 college which doesn’t provide placement. I have forgotten all the technical stuff that I learnt in B.tech. Is it possible for me to get a job in the IT sector after completing my M.Tech in 2021? What should I do to get a job?
hii,
i am himanshu Rawat and i passed my diploma in civil engineering in 2017 . after that i decide to prepare for government exam . now it is 2021 and i am not able to crack any exam . i want to continue my preparation but i want to do with my preparation . so , please tell me should i go for Btech or job .
hii,
i am himanshu Rawat and i passed my diploma in civil engineering in 2017 . after that i decide to prepare for government exam . now it is 2021 and i am not able to crack any exam . i want to continue my preparation but i want to do with my preparation . so , please tell me should i go for Btech or job .
hi,
i am akshay pahune , i have passed my mechanical engineering in 2016 after that i went competitive exam but i did not get successe , i want to start my carrier in IT sector plz guide how i enter this field .
Hi,
I am Akanksha, i have completed my M.tech(CSE) in 2014. Afterwards, i started working as an Assistant Professor in engineering colleges of AKTU, Lucknow for 4.5 years. Due to some reasons, i dropped my job and pursued B.ed course of 2years with no interest in it. But now i wish to switch to software field. With no industry experience, i dont have any idea how to go with this & in which field. i have knowledge of different programming language like c, c++, c#.net, python but no hands on.
please guide me to have a good job asap.
hi, i am currently graduating in 2021 but due to less placement i was unable to get a job. currently i am preparing also for GATE but i need a job as its very difficult to sit idle at home. Can you just suggest me which course i should do to get a job in IT field as i am electrical engg student, so my coding is not so good.
I have completed my B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in the year of 2014. After trying for competitive exams, I have started career as a Lecturer. Due to present situations in teaching field, I am not able to continue it as B.Tech is no more sufficient for teaching. So I am planning to move to the software field. I have knowledge on Python and ServiceNow modules. Now I am learning AI&ML. But as teaching experience is not considered in software, I am not getting any opportunities. I can learn anything with basic training but not getting any chance. Can you suggest anything about what should I do now?
Hello, My name is Sweta Paul. I completed my MSc in Electronics and Communication Technology in 2018. I never had a thought of what next after I complete this . I always had a thought that ” it’s ok I’ll get a job,it would never be tough. But as I completed masters I was so clueless , didn’t know what to do next. I tried applying to small companies but didn’t get through.Soon after that I started preparing for competitive exams, but couldn’t crack the exams. I am going through a very tough phase in my life ever since..Just few months back I started to learn coding on my own. Now I just want a guidance of how to proceed further and ready for jobs??? Please help me??? God bless you!!!!
Thanks in advance!