[nfbcs] job market

[Charles Black]

Hi:

I am going to get a master's degree. While I have been working in the
mainframe environment for the past five years, I haven't been able to be as
successful as I would like. My degree is in IT. I believe I would like to
take a cybersecurity master's degree. My question is, how doable is that for
a totally blind person? Is the opportunities for a blind person to become
successful in that field? I would like some feedback.

Charles Black

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow via
nfbcs
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:27 PM
To: Todor Fassl; NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] job market

	Hello.  If you're going to be in IT, then, of course, the best
answer is that you know both.  However, a more subtle approach to the
question is to ask the question about what kind of IT do you want to be in?
For example, if you're working the IT department of a television or movie
studio, I think Macintosh is the way to go.  If, however, you're in the IT
department of a branch of Bank of America, then Windows is what you'll be
using every day.  Drilling down even further, I'd think about what your
interests are and what aspects of IT excite you.  For example, are you
interested in databases? computer networks?  Finally, how do you access
computers?  Do you have some usable eye sight that you can use to get you
through when  screen readers aren't available or are you totally dependent
on screen reading technology to gain access?  Answers to these questions
will shape how you work and what kind of IT work you  ultimately end up
doing.  There are a lot of aspects to IT today and they are very different
from each other.  That means there are a  lot of opportunities, but you'll
have to chase them down and make sure you're prepared when they present
themselves.

Hope that helps.
-Brian

On Mar 24,  9:48am, Todor Fassl via nfbcs wrote:
} Subject: [nfbcs] job market
} Hi,
}
} I am currently discussing the IT job market on another list. But it's a }
list for Mac users. Of course, those people insist the job market is }
better for Mac users than it is for Windows users. I find that concept }
bizarre. What do you all think? If I'm in the IT job market, am I better }
off knowing Windows or Mac OS?
}
}
}
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