Patrick4n6 wrote:
I don't think that employers do want young employees for CF. If you're thinking "young" then the employer is more likely thinking "cheap". That is, if they're not going to get experience in this field, then they want the cheapest FTE they can get with the right core skills to get the job done. This may often appear from the outside like they are discriminating against age, but it's more likely they are discriminating against people who have certain salary expectations, and younger people will generally work for less not having a mortgage, family to support, etc.
Personally, I'd want people with experience in the field over a cheap employee, but if I can't get experience, I certainly wouldn't pay a premium price up front.
It's my experience that your earning potential as an attorney is significantly higher than being on the IT or investigative sides of digital evidence, certainly in the US. Have you considered using your skillset for eDiscovery?
The all want Experience, period. While I know what it is, and don't think I would have a problem picking stuff up, I have no direct experience in Ediscovery...and that seems to make employers say "we'll keep your resume on file." ya, right.
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