Gerard is currently working as an entry-level customer support technician, but he would like to someday become a software developer.

What is the best first step to understand what he should do?

Ask his manager for a new job or at least a job recommendation
Study graphic design in order to obtain the necessary skills
Use career resources to investigate what skills and education are required
Work part-time as an entry-level web developer

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Gerard is currently working as an entry-level customer support technician, but he would like to someday become a software developer.

What is the best first step to understand what he should do?

Ask his manager for a new job or at least a job recommendation
 Study graphic design in order to obtain the necessary skills
 Use career resources to investigate what skills and education are required
 Work part-time as an entry-level web developer

Gucchi · Answer

Am I right with C?

kittybasil · Answer

LANDFALL! Well, if we are to use the exact steps in order:

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Here are questions to help you evaluate your current job and skills, determine what skills/knowledge you're lacking, and then seek ways to improve: What is the job you have or want? What are the required skills? What are my current skills? What are my areas of improvement? What learning opportunities exist in these areas?

He needs to figure out what job he wants... but that's A. Huh, now I'm confused. Someone else give another opinion?

Gucchi · Answer

Hmm

Florisalreadytaken · Answer

A? where the heck did that come from😂

kittybasil · Answer

See the list. If you follow that order, it's A.

kittybasil · Answer

I don't agree with it either but idk if you need to follow that order.

Gucchi · Answer

I do. I mean thats what it says in my module (Lesson)

kittybasil · Answer

Eh... Maybe it's not in order?
wait but you need to know the job and its parameters before you can do anything else -- idk

kittybasil · Answer

Wait.
He already identified his job. NEVERMIND.

kittybasil · Answer

Derp moment
Yeah it's C. That's the next step, pretty sure

Florisalreadytaken · Answer

i kinda agree with c -- be4 you continue into making decisions, you should first how acquainted you are with that area -- looks reasonable

Florisalreadytaken · Answer

@florisalreadytaken wrote:

i kinda agree with c -- be4 you continue into making decisions, you should first how acquainted you are with that area -- looks reasonable

determine* oof

Gucchi · Answer

Yes, thank you, i will go with C

Florisalreadytaken · Answer

you got it

kittybasil · Answer

Sorry for brain glitch! Yeah, should be C - he's identified what job he wants, so now he needs to explore the parameters.