Hello Tech-Republicans,
First of all, I am from Australia and am new to this place. Nice to meet you all!
I could use some informal advice from those who were in the same/similar circumstances as I am.
I have:
– 2 degrees (Bachelor of Computing and Master of IT)
– Some programming work experience – part-time, temporary full-time and vacation (amounts up to 1 year)
– diligence and passion to learn more
I must say that the reason I wanted to do a Masters is because I felt my education was too broad and I decided to narrow it down to Web technologies. I did not regret it at all as in addition to having specialised knowledge in Web technologies, I took some IS subjects that inspired me to start my own e-business in the near future.
I was wondering a person with such background should expect the same salary as a person without the Masters degree. Would I be seen as over-qualified that no recruiters would even consider me as a candidate for the entry-level job? Should I even attempt to hide my Masters degree when job hunting?