The job market is more competitive than ever but the desire to fill network engineering roles is lower than before. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Ryan Lambert, Dakota Snow, and David Varnum for an examination of why network design and implementation isn’t a hot career path. They look at the rise of cloud as a discipline as well as the reduction of complexity in modern roles with help from software an automation shifts. They also discuss how entry level professionals can adjust their thinking to take advantage of open roles on the market. Host: Tom Hollingsworth, Tech Field Day Event Lead: https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/ Panel: Ryan Lambert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanl-nw/ Dakota Snow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakota-seufert-snow-8a220764/ David Varnum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varnumd/ Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT #NFD34 #NetworkEngineer #Networking #AI #Automation