I am recently unemployed and have the opportunity to do worker retraining but I’m unsure of which path to take. I have narrowed it down to “Computer Programmer” or “Network Services & Computing Systems”.
I’ll give a quick background, I’m 39. I have not been employed in IT, though it has been a strong interest of mine for years. I’ve been making self taught Access DB’s for about 10yrs. I also have split custody on a 9yr old daughter so trying to adhere to a M-F 9-5 schedule is also a consideration (I know it might not be possible).
My question is, which path opens the most doors? Which path is the easiest to obtain an entry level position? From my research it appears programmer is more lucrative but networking might be easier to get an entry level position.
Any advice would be more than welcome!
