The overarching issue here is that if you’re working in a
level one or two support role, you need to start considering your future before
it’s too late and your experience begins to work against you. When a technical
professional who has been in the support role for more than 5-7 years begins to
seek new work, hiring managers will have myriad skeptical questions. For
instance, why hasn’t he/she tried working in a new environment? Why hasn’t
he/she progressed or moved up? What’s causing him/her to make a move now?
And in most cases, the answers are assumed to be that the
person lacks motivation, couldn’t cut it on the management track, and needs a
new job now that his/her utility has worn off at their current job.
Consequently, folks with too much support experience will often be passed over
for new gigs, while professionals with only a few years of experience get the
nod because they’re perceived to be hungrier and more ambitious.
Here are a few strategies to avoid these negative
scenarios and ensure that IT support professionals can keep a variety of
options open as their career progresses.
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