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- I am a Windows Administrator and I hate it...
- 20 years in IT and still doing level one support. How do I get out of this rut?
- Am I behind the curve?
- Is a Degree Necessary for a Fulfilling IT Career?
- Suggestions for Evaluating Skills of Techs
- What do I do?
- Labor Union IT Jobs?
- Worth investing in certs?
- Any Ideas for Self-Employment?
- Where (on the internet) do you find IT job opportunities?
- Possible offer
- Post bacc in IT?
- Some questions about a possible career change.
- Getting back to my programming roots?
- Possible Career Move
- Networking and Analytics Together?
- Oracle DBA or Red Hat Engineer?
- Considering this M.S. in Applied Computer Science at Frostburg State, any opinions?
- Late Start Into IT Question
- Start Searching Now or Later
- Cyber Security Internships - Any Tips Would be Awesome
- Hoping to get some advice on respectable online certification classes for CAMS in the US
- Need advice on certifications and job for a junior
- How long should I wait to E-mail recruiter?
| I am a Windows Administrator and I hate it... Posted: 23 Apr 2018 06:34 AM PDT Any advice on making it more enjoyable? A little more information: I took my current role to learn under some senior/more experienced administrators, but upon my start date they had either been fired or quit. So I've been "winging" it since day one, everyone seems satisfied with my work as I've got backups running again, updated all of servers, and finished other things the last sysadmins didn't before they left, etc. But lately, it feels like I am just trying to maintain compliance with our "enterprise" as a lot of my rights/permissions to do simple things like edit GPOs, deploy updates/patches, etc. have been stripped as they move to the "enterprise solution." My interests include: trying to script stuff (I suck at it, trying to learn tho), Linux (learning more about this), networking, and security (not policy). [link] [comments]  |
| 20 years in IT and still doing level one support. How do I get out of this rut? Posted: 23 Apr 2018 09:51 AM PDT My first few jobs involved level one support. I have been at my current job in a small IT department for over 10 years. This job started out mainly software development and database administration until some genius MBA decided to eliminate the support techs and push those responsibilities onto the mid level engineers on top of working on projects and the like. It's a jack of all trades role. New management has since taken over and it is assumed these are all regular job responsibilities. Also I have seen younger guys recently promoted over me despite my loyalty toward the company over the years and pretty much taking on all of the extra responsibilities thrown into my direction. Anyone here have any suggestions on getting out of this rut? I would like more of a software dev/database role but there are not too many in my area (within a 50 mile radius). [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2018 11:47 PM PDT Hello everyone, I'm currently 22 years old and will be leaving the military (4 years as an aircraft maintainer) this summer to use my GI Bill and plan on pursuing a degree in either computer science or IT. While I consider myself a tech savvy person, I have no experience with any sort of coding/network management/cyber security and have noticed that a lot of my peers who are pursuing similar degrees like to do these things in their free time for fun. That being said, am I behind the curve or is it normal for someone to enter a CS/IT program with little to no experience. Additionally, is there anything I can be doing in the mean time to get ahead and start learning in order to become valuable to future employers? [link] [comments]  |
| Is a Degree Necessary for a Fulfilling IT Career? Posted: 23 Apr 2018 10:01 AM PDT I've found myself asking and being asked this question a lot over the last few years in my IT career. I think it's important to note that I don't have a degree, only a high school diploma, year and a half of college, certifications, and six years of relevant IT experience. I've struggled at getting better opportunities in medium to large organizations due to this even with industry standard certifications, relevant job experience, and job history. (Jobs I had applied for: SysAdmin, Network Engineer I and II, IT Specialist, IT Analyst II, NOC Analyst, Tier 2Help Desk Technician) In the past when i have interviewed at medium and large organizations (Employees 50-200, 300-500, 1000+) I made it to 2nd and 3rd round interviews and had been complimented on how well I interviewed by the company recruiters and managers. When I received responses back from companies, letting me know I hadn't been chosen, I always tried used it as a way to ask the recruiters honestly why I hadn't been chosen and what they thought might benefit me in the future. To no surprise a college degree was hit on the most, as was length of career. With that being said i'd like to hear your honest feedback from those with or without degrees in IT and possibly answer some of my questions. Questions For People That Have Degrees
Questions For People That Don't Have Degrees
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| Suggestions for Evaluating Skills of Techs Posted: 23 Apr 2018 07:48 AM PDT Apologies in advanced if this isn't the right subreddit to be getting help on this. So, I'm all ears if I would get better mileage elsewhere.
Long Story made semi-short, our organization bumped up a category where we now have a formal HR who is currently in the process of helping us refine internal processes. One of the first things on her list is New Employee Onboarding. Essentially, she wants us to put together a list/agenda of the things we would be having our new employees go through.
Now, this is where things get fun because she also asked us to come up with a **fun* way to introduce New Employees to the team in a way to also introduces them to our culture. Of course, being your stereotypical IT shop my office is all about DnD (board games in general for our manager/director). Thus, one of the first things we are wanting our new employees to do is to fill out their "Character Sheet" (a form that tells us what their good at and what skills and talents they posses).
Thus, this is where I am reaching out the IT community for help. Essentially what are six good "Stats" (IT categories) that would help get insight into a tech's skill and comforts. We're a Managed Services Provider so all of our folks are pretty well rounded, and we don't have dedicated positions like DBA's or web designers (we have contracted out more skill focused jobs like that). I'll post what we've come up with so far. The formatting will be the name of the Stat on top and then the list of relevant skills the Stat would pertain to:
Networking
Servers
End User Device
Coding
Security
Customer Service
That's what we've come up with so far. Again, the goal is to have a New employee fill out a form (like a survey/Questionnaire) so that we have an idea of what the new guy's skills/comforts are. On top of that I plan to have my own team members fill out the form as well so that everyone on the team has a general idea of what everyone is good at. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2018 05:27 AM PDT Right, here goes. Currently working on a service desk for the NHS, in my current position i'm the only one in the team that can perform any technical role, the rest of them just log the call and send it off to 2nd line support, unless it's a password reset (this is as far as their knowledge goes). I've been clashing horns with my manager for the last few weeks regarding their level of ability and why I am the only one who's actually doing a technical role, which is what the big manager wants the service desk to be doing. I've wanted out of here for at least 8 months but due to having no car (long story) I decided to wait until September as by then i'll have £10,000 saved so I can just buy one outright. Recently things are getting worse, I'm hating this place more and more and today I've basically been told I can't resolve issues and my job is to put the jobs in the system and move them on (They only care about numbers). This is kind of the straw that's broke the camels back. I need out. I have my 2nd half of A+ in a couple weeks, after this, if I pass, i'm thinking of getting a loan for a car rather than wait until September just so I can get out of this hell hole. I dread coming into work every day. Am I making a bigger situation out of this than it actually is? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2018 09:10 AM PDT I've looked online, but I can't find any information for labor union IT jobs. Anyone have any idea where I can find some organization for this or where I can find more information on unionized IT jobs? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT Hi, A little background. I'm 26, I've been the IT field since I would say 18 but have been very lazy in terms of growth. I have basically spent it being on help desk type jobs while I was in high school, college, and now. I currently work at a pretty decent company making $45k/yr, but the work is very simple. In high school, I got my A+ and CCNA 1 and 2. It's been awhile so I feel like I'll have to take those again (especially since now there's this 3 year re certification thing. I'm not really sure what career path to take. Learning more about Network and Cloud Technologies sounds nice and looks like it pays pretty well, but before I go down that road I want to ask. Would it be worth going down all the certs listed below? I'll be taking the Network and Cloud Technologies path. Will I be able to land a job if I have x amount of certs in this path? Where should I start with my previous experience? https://certification.comptia.org/docs/default-source/downloadablefiles/it-certification-roadmap.pdf [link] [comments]  |
| Any Ideas for Self-Employment? Posted: 23 Apr 2018 12:19 AM PDT Australian, with autism. I've done a little over 1 year of IT - repairing PCs and similar. Hardware and software. However, I'm shy of customers and new workplaces, so I'm too scared to go and find another job. Would any of you have some ideas or advice for what to do next? Thanks in Advance, Stvev [link] [comments]  |
| Where (on the internet) do you find IT job opportunities? Posted: 23 Apr 2018 07:49 AM PDT tl;dr: I am looking for places where you guys search for IT job opportunities. Thanks! Hi, I am looking into developing a big job finder, where people can find job opportunities in many areas. To make the product more user friendly, I want to make the format adjustable to different preferences, aligned with the types of jobs you are looking for. So to do this I want to check out where do IT career guys and gals like to look for jobs and apply to them (like linkedin), to try to gain some insight as to what you are commonly exposed to and learn about your preferences. Thank you very much for the input! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Apr 2018 07:47 AM PDT Good morning all, I currently work in Help Desk for a university for the last 2 years, which is my first IT job, before this I was in banking for about 7 years. I have recently applied for and interviewed for 2 jobs. One is in the Banking Sector and the other is for State Government. Both jobs will require a longer commute (around 25 minutes versus 5 minutes now), but they both pay at least another 5K to 8K more in pay, plus better benefits and opportunities to grow. The banking job is actually starting an IT department from scratch. I have a couple questions though. Does anyone have experience with working in IT in these sectors? Which would be more beneficial career-wise? If the offers come in, what are some important questions to ask? Thank you for all the advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT Hi, I have a BA in a liberal arts major. I have no background in IT and was wondering if this post bacc program (PDF file) would be a good idea. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Some questions about a possible career change. Posted: 22 Apr 2018 05:13 PM PDT I have recently been considering changing from my current field to something IT related. I decided to look over a variety of job listings for intro level jobs and see what a lot of places wanted for requirements. I pretty much picked up that the A+, Network+, CCNA, and Linux+ are common ones along with some Microsoft certs and various other odds and ends. I am already pretty decent with computers just from growing up tinkering with them, and I am also a quick learner so I have no doubt that I can pass the certs if I study for them. The thing that concerned me is all of the job listings in the area (a large city in Iowa) seem to want 1-4 years of experience for the entry level jobs. At the same time, the higher end jobs like Network Admins seem to only be paying $10-$20 an hour despite wanting a ton of experience and a college degree. This is rather off-putting to the entire field for me, and I was wondering if maybe its just a location issue. Is the total lack of actual entry level jobs and extremely low pay scale across the board a thing in all areas? [link] [comments]  |
| Getting back to my programming roots? Posted: 22 Apr 2018 11:32 PM PDT My background is 3 months in a Help Desk at an MSP, an AS in IT, and 3 basic certs (A+, Net+, Sec+). I've tried the general approach of finding whether to specialize in Systems or Networking, but I spent about 2 months studying for the MCSA Windows Server 2016 and my exam is next week.
The results of my practice exam is 32%, so needless to say, it doesn't inspire confidence and I have a strong suspicion that my path is neither Systems nor Networking, but rather programming. Out of everything in IT, programming is what came the most naturally to me.
Long story short, I chose a major in IT instead of CS due to lack of research, but I also don't have the time for a Bachelor's, which in programming I hear is Bachelor's or bust. Plus my local job market doesn't have a huge demand for your typical programmer.
I'm kind of wondering if there's still a way for me to utilize my aptitude in my current job nonetheless. It came back pretty naturally to me to write a simple bash script to create a local admin account on a client's Mac computer to which nobody knew the password, but we still had an agent on that computer.
We have a pretty decent RMM, but we barely use even 10% of its full potential IMO. That's evidenced by the fact that a room full of techs didn't know what to do in said lost password scenario until a SysAdmin overheard the conversation and pointed out that I could use scripts to just create a local admin.
Now that's got me wondering if this could be something I can turn to our mutual benefit by A) streamlining our processes so all techs know how to use our RMM more efficiently and B) giving me the opportunity to develop my aptitude for programming into actual skills.
Is this a way to go or is scripting usually more of a tool in one's belt as opposed to something you actually specialize in? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2018 07:25 PM PDT Good evening, Lately I have been thinking of going back to school in the field of IT. Currently I am a Biomedical Technician, but I've kind of put myself into a niche area and don't see myself being able to move another. Ive been doing this for 7yrs all with the same company, but I feel the pay is extremely inadequate for my job and time put in. I have been thinking seriously about IT Networking/Cyber security. I have a local communtiy college that has 2 options, 1 being the Computer Cyber Security Certificate course that is 20hrs class time. 2. Computer Networking/Cyber-Security, which is an associates degree with 60hrs of class time. Would it be wiser to take the more class work and time in school over just going for certificates, which are CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CAP and CISSP Thanks for any and all suggestions/input [link] [comments]  |
| Networking and Analytics Together? Posted: 22 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT I'm currently studying B.I./Analytics and recently I took a intro to networking class and really enjoyed it. Is there some career path where the two subjects collide? I'm really interested in both. [link] [comments]  |
| Oracle DBA or Red Hat Engineer? Posted: 23 Apr 2018 12:37 AM PDT Simple. I'm a junior Linux engineer but I'm given the chance to become an Oracle DBA, but at the same time I need to decide if i wanna follow the RHCE path or this.
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| Considering this M.S. in Applied Computer Science at Frostburg State, any opinions? Posted: 22 Apr 2018 08:42 PM PDT I am wondering if anyone can share some opinions/career outlook as related to this Master's in Applied Computer State from Frostburg State. I know the college isn't a top-tier institution, but it is an accredited state school, the tuition is very reasonable (and my company will pay 50%), and the curriculum looks very relevant to the kinds of skills I would like to develop. https://www.frostburg.edu/academics/majorminors/graduate/ms-applied-computer-science/index.php A bit of background on me, I have a bachelor's in IT, which is your typical CS-lite kind of degree. I can program a bit because I took a few programming classes java and web development classes. Since graduation I have worked as a business analyst where I write a lot of SQL, but I really would like to move more into being a software engineer. However, I feel like I am pegged as being more of an "IT guy" because of my degree, and I feel that some more formal/higher level classes will push me further to have the skills that a typical undergrad in CS major would already have. Any thoughts appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2018 10:40 AM PDT I'm 36 years old with kids and wasted a lot of years of my life. I've always been good with computer since I bought my first one in '98. Windows 95 era. I would build, upgrade and repair computers since then. I was always my family's go-to guy for all things PC. Worked many dead-end job because I couldn't get my foot in the IT door. Several years ago decided to give an Online university a try and got an Associates Degree. My break came by working in a Data Center for several years due to someone I knew. I did good and learned a lot but couldn't deal with the schedule. Recently I applied and landed a Help Desk position. I'm working with smart guys a lot younger than me. I don't feel I'm learning much here but I'm definitely taking it for what it is. Another entry for my resume in IT and hope to build off of this. I've been studying for my CompTIA A+ and Network + but keep jumping around other things so I haven't gotten either. This weekend I installed Windows Server 2016 and Exchange vÃa Parallels on my Mac and shave downloaded videos from CBT Nuggets and Lynda (etc.) but again I keep jumping around between Sys Admin and Virtualization tutorials and even Office training. So basically confused on what to do next. I'm older than my current boss and feel a little down that I've wasted so many years of my life but IT is definitely the field I love and truly enjoy every day. Just know I can do much more than just Help Desk. What do you guys recommend I do taking into account my age and very late start despite my strong ability and passion for all things IT. Thanks guys. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2018 04:20 PM PDT So I'm currently working on my Masters in MIS online. My undergrad was in Marketing. I currently work in technology sales and the hours are horrible, but it does have great benefits and is helping pay for school. I am only 2 semesters in to school out if a total of 6 and will be done around August 2019. I was wondering if I should go ahead and start to apply to information systems jobs now or wait until I'm closer to being done with school. [link] [comments]  |
| Cyber Security Internships - Any Tips Would be Awesome Posted: 22 Apr 2018 11:15 AM PDT Hey Everyone, After my summer quarter I will be going into my junior year. I have about two years of experience working in universities as a computer lab technician, phone support and faculty support, and IT student assistant roles. Prior to this I have experience in fast food jobs that emphasized customer service and speed. I'm not seeing myself as being busy enough and want to have at least one internship before I graduate. Does anyone have a recommendation on what is desired in an intern for Cyber Security, helpdesk, or netwoking? There is a LOT of competition I will face with peers, and I don't want to be useless by graduation. My degree is CIS and Information Security. Location is SoCal. I know I am qualified for help desk, but would rather do an Information Security internship because the market seems to be more focussed on protecting information/data and it interests me on how these tasks are completed to get to an end result. Last Question: If I can't get a summer internship and have very little classes left before I graduate, should I slow down on my course load and bump up the search for internships before I graduate? The end goal: To not be looked down on by recruiters for not having much experience or technical skills with an IT degree. I'm willing to learn and if I need to start at the bottom that is okay. I don't want to be passed up is what I am saying. I've stressed myself out the past 5 years over getting a job in IT. It is not easy, and I'm not giving up. [link] [comments]  |
| Hoping to get some advice on respectable online certification classes for CAMS in the US Posted: 22 Apr 2018 02:34 PM PDT tl;dr - need help finding a reputable Access Management/User Management certification in the US Alright, let's see if I can keep this short and sweet...
I have no real experience looking into certs, I don't know who to go through or who is reputable. I tried checking over on ACM (I'm a member), and while they had a ton of links to resources, never really found anything directly linking to places for certs. Any advice on who to look into more or places to stay away from would be awesome, and thank you in advance for any advice you can provide! I've also told her, and began doing some quick searches myself, to maybe consider some security certs instead since Access Management certs seem to be less standardized and less accepted. Maybe something in like user/data security or training? I don't know how technical some of the certs will get into the actual meat of crypto, so this may be wayyy out of her league (she is your standard mom-tier techliterate) but if some of the certs focus more on conforming to standards and widely accepted practices I know she can do decently on those kind of exams. [link] [comments]  |
| Need advice on certifications and job for a junior Posted: 22 Apr 2018 02:05 PM PDT Hi, I'm currently 23 year's old working as IT technician. I'm basically doing the internal support for employees and the level 2 support for IT issue related for our costumer support. I mostly support computers and printers. I build and maintain up to date the windows image for the computer for the machine and software that we sales. Without giving too much detail I was not really satisfied by my current position, too much helpdesk and my boss was giving all the server and networking stuff to a small firm. To add up my wage was at 17$/h (CAD) I started working there as my first real job as IT technician and I did my intern there too. I got an offer from a headhunter on LinkedIn for a similar position but with the system administration responsibility. Basically all the stuff that is currently gived to the firm where I'm right now. After speaking with the company, they were exactly searching for someone like me, 1-3 years of experience in support, interest in system administration, experience with costumer service and possibly leaving after 3-5 year's for an higher position. Since my wage was really crappy and this position was really interesting for me I asked only 40k$. They accepted to hire me. Once I gave my resignation to my boss with my 2 weeks, he told the raise at 40k$ I asked during my evaluation was accepted to 37k$. 2 days later the daughter of the owner wasn't really happy of seeing me leaving. She offered me 43k$ and she wanted to speak with me and my manager to know what they can do to satisfy me. After talking they were ok to pay for certifications (suggestions of me) as a benefit and doing some concession to let me partipate on IT decision and working more with the firm. I asked to help me getting the MCSE since we are all going Microsoft server 2016. So know I'm not totally sure what to do. I already accepted the other position but with the certification it's around 45k$. My current questioning if :
What you guys are suggesting? I know that I can get more money in big business, but for a junior you get less responsibility it can take year's to make your way and I like to do support. The current business where I work have currently 110 employee, but they will probably expand to 140-160 during the next year's. Sorry for my bad English. I typed with me phone and I'm not native a native English speaker. I will try later to correct once on desktop. [link] [comments]  |
| How long should I wait to E-mail recruiter? Posted: 22 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT Ok this is kind of a two part question, so I hope you guys can read through this and help me out in anyway if you can. So first, the background: I'm a Junior IT major at a local University. On Friday (today is Sunday) we were able to present beside some seniors who were presenting their senior projects. This got me the opportunity to talk to a recruiter from a great company. I was able to give him my resume (which needed some adjustments) and he handed me his business card and basically said to go ahead and send an email about a possible paid internship opportunity. Now here comes the questions: First: I still haven't sent the e-mail. I really don't know how I should go about preparing the email, should I basically be bluntly asking about the opportunity? Have I also waited too long? I was thinking not to email over a weekend but now I'm thinking it was just bad to wait in general. The thing was, that basically after friday; the day I met the recruiter I went straight back to preparing for my last week of finals, and now its 2 days later on a Sunday and I'm on reddit asking about it haha. My second question is: Is there a future in Human computer Interaction? is there a decent pay comparing to say programmers? I know if i go into say, cyber security, the pay is very good but I'm alot more passionate about other things, like actual entertainment. Interface and User Experience seems to be the closest thing to that. I had a hard time explaining to the recruiter what i actually want to do for a career and was blind sided when he asked me, and its really got me thinking. I would love to work for say a gaming company but what are some solid positions an IT person can actually hold there? Thanks in advance! -CLIFFS -Met recruiter from great company on Friday, got his business card. -It is Sunday still haven't sent email, Have I waited too long? How should I prepare the email? (bluntly ask about the internship opportunity?) -Still in limbo as to what i actually want to do in my IT career, maybe UX design? I love gaming and entertainment in general,what are the IT careers in the gaming industry? [link] [comments]  |
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