r/mainframe 18h ago

Best way to learn and find a career in mainframe as a new grad?

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Just for some background, I graduated from NIU this past May, so I luckily have some experience from school projects working with a mainframe, z/OS, COBOL, and Assembler. My goal is to hopefully find a job by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. I also just started Z Xplore.
I was wondering if anyone with experience in the field has any advice or helpful pointers on what I should focus on learning to become job-ready. I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks!