Top Paying Skills in High Demand

So, the question is, “How Do You Gain Hands-On Experience For Microsoft.NET Corporate Programmer Jobs Outside Regular, Full-Time Employment?“

How To Get An Entry Level Corporate Programming Job

You can transition from a Mainframe to a Microsoft.NET Software Developer Career in phases which allows you to achieve career success in manageable steps or phases.

Your first step is to learn Microsoft.NET Programming and the next step is to gain solid hands-on programming experience! Both requirements can be met at the same time!

First Step: The first step in your career transition is to learn the ins and outs of Microsoft .NET Programming. This would include learning ASP.NET, C#, SQL SERVER and the Microsoft.NET Framework.

You can’t bypass the requirement to learn the required Microsoft.NET programming skills because you’ll be asked to prove it on your resume, during your technical interview and on the job after you get hired!

Second Step: The next step requires solid, hands-on Microsoft.NET programming experience which can be gained through the IT Leadership Coaching program.!

You can gain solid hands-on Microsoft.NET developer experience through the IT Leadership Coaching Program for Software Developers by signing-up to become a freelance Microsoft.NET Software Developer.

1. Become a Freelance Microsoft.NET Software Developer:

   As a Freelance Microsoft.NET Software Developer, in the IT Leadership Coaching program, you will work on freelance programming websites where you can place bids for Microsoft.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL SERVER, DATABASE or Web Development Projects.

   Freelance Programming Jobs are not necessarily as lucrative as full-time development or contract programming jobs but they do allow you to gain the mandatory hands-on programming experience by working on real-world software development projects for real-world clients.

   Becoming a freelance programmer while in training as a Microsoft.NET Programmer, provides you with additional income, which is helpful whether you’re transitioning careers or looking for a full-time programming job.

   Your focus at this time is not to earn as much income as an Independent Contract Programmer or a Full-Time Employee but to gain the hands-on programming experience which is required for full-time programming positions.

2. Become a Highly-Paid Corporate Programmer:

   After you’ve completed learning Microsoft.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server and some freelance computer programming projects, you can transition into an Independent Contract Programmer Career.

   Independent Contract Programmers tend to be highly paid corporate programmers with billing rates ranging from $35/hr. to $60/hr. and more!

   However, Independent Contract Programming is not for everyone because you may have to pay your own employment taxes or provide your own benefits or face some downtime in-between projects.

   That means that your income may fluctuate and you have to market your skills consistently to compensate for any downtimes in-between programming projects.

   The good news is that “the demand for contract programmers is quite high” and each programming project usually lasts for a while (between 3 months and several years).

3. Become a Full-Time Computer Programmer:

   Finally, after you’ve gained strong freelance or contract programming experience or you’ve worked on a number of corporate consulting gigs, you may be ready to become a full-time, salaried computer programmer.

   The upside of a full-time, permanent, salaried computer programming job is that you’re guaranteed medical benefits, a good paycheck and some stability in your employment.

   You won’t have to pay your own taxes or be on the look-out for the next consulting gig or wonder where your next paycheck is going to come from!

   The downside of a full-time, salaried programming career is that you may not earn as much as a corporate programmer because you don’t handle as much risk.

   Also, you don’t have the flexibility of deciding who to work for or the ability to switch programming projects or teams when you want!

If you’re interested in learning more about the differences or distinction between full-time and contract programming jobs, read this article

How To Overcome Hurdles In Transitioning To A Computer Programming Career

1. Transition your Career in Phases. Break up your career transition into phases and set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Realistic) goals for each phase.

   Transitioning your career in steps helps because you set achievable goals and build up the momentum that helps you follow though on a plan that leads to career success.

2. Take Your Training. Transitioning to a new career begins with learning new skills. Don’t neglect to acquire the required skills and don’t be looking for alternatives that promise a career transition without learning or acquiring new programming skills!

3. Give Employers What They Want! Employers require hands-on programming experience which may seem unfair because you need their jobs to gain experience.

   However, don’t be expecting the employer to change their requirement for hands-on programming experience because of your situation or story!

   Find a way to gain “hands-on programming experience” outside a full-time programming job and then give the employers what they want!

So, you may transition to a computer programming career by following a step-by-step plan that allows you to build on past successes or achieve your goals in stages!

You also want to look into the IT Leadership Program and choose a Leadership Project like starting an open-source software project or becoming a freelance software developer.

• Click here to read about the IT Leadership Coaching Program

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