IT Career [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread |
- [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread
- Does it counts?
- When to get Certifications
- How do I continue advancing my career after college?
- Getting rejected by everyone, CS grad
- Would like some feedback on my resumes
- Intern Interview Help
- Help Desk & College Degree
- What online resources can I use to expand my knowledge in the industry
- Leaving an MSP for another MSP
- Leveraging customer service experience for IT?
- Starting my IT Career
- Guidance
- Looking for some resume help
- Careers that mix IT and law?
- How will I know if Networking is right for me?
- Is Security+ certification really a big deal for security/network entry level jobs?
- Net+ or CCENT/CCNA
- Looking for a suitable job title
- References that aren't IT Professionals
- Entry-level tier 1 resume feedback
- Getting Server2016 for MCSA
- Choice of 2 roads
- Is working for a logistic company that supports the IT of an Amazon warehouse considered "working for Amazon?"
| [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:12 AM PDT Not every question needs a backstory or long explanation but it is still a question that you would like answered. This is weekly thread is setup to allow a chance for people to ask general questions that they may not feel is worthy of a full post to the sub. Examples:
Please keep things civil and constructive! MOD NOTE: This will be a weekly post on every Wednesday. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:17 AM PDT Does having three years experience as a technical support representative in a call center counts as experience for my first IT job? Let's say I have three years tech support experience over the phone and I get a cert like A+ or N+, are my chances of getting hired higher with that experience or is it worthless in IT? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 06:39 AM PDT I am attempting to get a job through self-study and experience and THEN become certified in that technology. Is that the wrong path? I have been studying and applying to Windows SysAdmin positions to give clarity. I have about 2 years supporting Windows OS and another year with Application Support for Windows-based applications. [link] [comments]  |
| How do I continue advancing my career after college? Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:27 AM PDT Hey all, I graduate from college in 9 days with a degree in Computer Science with concentrations in information systems and networking. I've been working at a medium sized healthcare practice for two years now and took a position as a Network Systems Admin after I graduate. My question now is how do I continue advancing my career and improving after college? I fear stagnating or not having upward mobility after leaving the structured environment of education. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Getting rejected by everyone, CS grad Posted: 24 Apr 2018 09:30 PM PDT I have applied to hundreds of places and I can't even get an interview for IT jobs. I was mostly applying for network and system admin/engineer jobs but have been going for IT specialist and Help Desk roles lately. Still just getting rejection emails. The average salary is 50k-60k in Atlanta for entry level CS. Im graduating in May from a great school with a 3.3 gpa and Ive had an internship, though it was developing. I have a job posting saved that only pays 31k a year that I've had as a back up. Im almost ready to break down and apply for that job and anything else. What am I missing? Certificates? Experience? I am planning on getting those but i never imagined id be so worthless without them. [link] [comments]  |
| Would like some feedback on my resumes Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:43 AM PDT Hey all! Firstly, thanks so much for your time and willingness to help. I'm making my first move into infosec and would love some help with my resume. I've spent HOURS upon HOURS (like most others here, I'm sure) tweaking on the resume, flooding the internet with it, and filling out applications until my fingers bled. I've had a few interviews, but so far nothing has popped for me. At any rate, I have the "long form" that I've primarily been using: and the "short form" that I created after reading some advice I saw in this subreddit regarding simplifying things for the HR/recruiters that turn and burn through resumes: Again, thanks so much and I look forward to your response. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:07 AM PDT Hi I have an upcoming internship interview, and I was wondering if anyone has any thing or certain questions that would be helpful for me to know or if there is anything online that would be helpful to study off of. It is going to be SQL and basic object oriented programming. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 05:15 AM PDT From what I've heard most people have to start out doing help desk after graduation. So my question is what's the point of going to college and getting a bachelors in Information Technology if you're going to have to start off at help desk anyway? Why not just go for certifications from the start? [link] [comments]  |
| What online resources can I use to expand my knowledge in the industry Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:53 AM PDT I recently been hired as IT support with a small hospital what resources can I use to study things like windows server 2012 R2, switches and stuff like that. [link] [comments]  |
| Leaving an MSP for another MSP Posted: 25 Apr 2018 04:50 AM PDT How would you guys handle this? I have a good relationship with my boss and coworkers, but I'm sure my boss wouldn't be happy with me going to work for another MSP. What should I say if he asks where I'm going to go work? And yes, I did sign a non-compete and non-disclosure, though I'm not sure how enforceable those are in my state... [link] [comments]  |
| Leveraging customer service experience for IT? Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:02 AM PDT Hello everyone! I'm a soon to be graduate of MIS. I have been with Apple retail for 4 years. My last 2 years have been within their Genius Bar. I am currently in the role of Technical Expert making close to 40k per year. I mentioned my pay as I feel I might have to take a pay cut in order to gain more experience. I like my job, do it well, and am comfortable there but I want to apply for roles that further my career and allow me to work in actual IT. Is there a way leverage my not really IT IT experience in order to attain a good position? I feel like most entry level positions are customer facing which...is kind of what I am already doing? I would like to make my next move to be one in Networking and am looking to get my Net+ certification. Reading and watching Lynda videos is about all the experience I have though and I know this is not good enough. What are some steps I might take in order to be a top candidate for job applications? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 02:25 PM PDT So I'm currently employed through a recruiter, working as a Windows Technician/Installer, very very basic stuff - In a very large health system in Ohio. I've been at it for 2 months, while IT has been a personal hobby of mine - never had professional experience. So I'm really torn between 2 roads, Development, or Cybersecurity. I'm really intrigued in both - unsure of the route to take as far as certifications go. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:03 AM PDT 29 y/o male with background in law enforcement and telecommunications work. Ive seen the success that my best friend has had in the IT industry. Everyone I have ever met has said that its a community I should get into, professionally. I have no interest in going to school (avoiding student loans), but am willing to take online courses and get started with Linux, as I hear that its the best course of study to start with, as many companies will look for candidates that have experience with it. My best friend is excited that I want to take this step, and said that you have to decide between the business and programming side. He advised that he went business because he didnt want to write code the rest of his life. I am kind of willing to agree with that myself. What are some good entry level business IT jobs that I may be able to get my foot in the door with? Any other classes I should take? All advice is welcome. Also this is my first post on Reddit. Glad to be here. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:48 AM PDT Hoping you guys could give me some advice on my resume. Selling myself is definitely not my strong point and any advice on cleaning it up would be much appreciated. Just for a little background, after college, I decided grad school wasn't going to be for me. After a couple years of going with the motion, I decided I needed to do something to get me on a career path. I figured I enjoyed tech and would go that route. I took a couple spring and summer classes at a community college in 2017, but never received a degree, so I figured I'd leave that off. My hope is to get out of a call center environment and into a bit of a smaller company. Any feedback would be extremely helpful. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:40 AM PDT I graduated not too long ago with a degree in information and computer technology and I have really been interested in law after I took a cyber law class. What careers mix IT and being an attorney? I have researched patent law but it seems I won't be eligible to take the patent bar because I don't fit in any of the categories, unless I were to go back to school. Does any body know of any jobs that combine both subjects? Something like a data protection attorney and other areas of intellectual property besides patents is really all I can think of or have been able to find online just searching basic terms. Any help or advice is appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| How will I know if Networking is right for me? Posted: 24 Apr 2018 08:36 PM PDT As the title says i'm interested in Networking after hating it pretty much straight away until i started to dig a lot deeper. I currently don't work in the IT Field, I have my A+, Security + and i'm currently studying for the Network +. I currently work in the Oil and Gas industry on a fixed Platform Rig. My job requires logical thinking, physically demanding work and problem solving reactively to issues that arise. I find networking to be really interesting, how everything connects together to make an incredibly efficient way to communicate and share things no matter where you are in the world. My one concern is if my interest in networking will mean i'd enjoy it as a career, so really i'm looking for insight on what kind of person or skills i'd need or would be helpful to enjoy it as a job. Something i could possibly try or do that would give me a judge of how Networking in an IT Department works. [link] [comments]  |
| Is Security+ certification really a big deal for security/network entry level jobs? Posted: 24 Apr 2018 10:40 PM PDT I overheard from my college friends that when you send in your resume for cyber sec jobs, if you don't even have the Security+ cert, they do not even consider you for the job. I just wanted to confirm if any one knows whether this is true or not? I was shocked to hear that as I read a lot of posts and comments on this subreddit, saying that Sec+ nowadays aren't worth much. I was planning to get Network+ but now I am thinking that I should go for Sec+ instead. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 03:34 PM PDT Hey guys. I'm currently studying for my A+ 901 and 902 to take in about a month or so. I was wondering which networking cert path would be the best next step for me. I currently am an arcade technician and have pretty good troubleshooting skills and very basic network experience. After the networking certs, I plan on taking on some security certs. I've heard a lot of speculation on both of these certs, so any advice would be greatly appreciated :). [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a suitable job title Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:22 AM PDT I'll be moving soon to a position of developing new business opportunities for the company for 2019 and beyond. The job includes technical hands-on for PoCs, BizDev and more. In my current position I'm managing a group of 50-70 employees that deliver projects in small Scrum teams. I can probably select my own job title. Any ideas? [link] [comments]  |
| References that aren't IT Professionals Posted: 24 Apr 2018 02:34 PM PDT Hey guys, so I'm graduating this semester and I'm working on getting references for my resume. I have 2 IT professors as references, and my old boss (the job was not IT related). I also wanted to ask one of my professors (a history professor) to be a reference as I've worked with him and developed a good rapport with him this semester. I think he would be a good reference, but I was wondering what employers would think if I listed a history professor as a reference. [link] [comments]  |
| Entry-level tier 1 resume feedback Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:01 AM PDT So I haven't actually started working in IT yet, and I haven't actually earned my A+ yet (though I'm currently working on it) but figured I'd get a head start on formatting a resume. The skills section is sort of placeholder atm I plan to make sure I have learned all of that well enough before I start submitting the resume but I'm more than willing to swap those bulletpoints around as time goes on. Just looking for some feedback for someone who will soon be looking to go from dead-end non-IT jobs into an entry-level IT role. Thanks in advance! Resume: https://i.imgur.com/ni1cHQr.jpg PS: I plan to write a cover letter at some point as well, briefly elaborating on the leap into the new career. I'm also totally planning on doing volunteer work to build up some IT experience if I'm not getting any hits when I start submitting resumes, in which case I'll probably phase out a huge portion of the Amazon block, I know it's not really relevant but figured it at least shows that I'm not a lolligagger. PPS: The margins aren't as thin as they appear, it's just the way I snipped the pdf for the screenshot. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 11:26 PM PDT I want to buy a server to play with at home, and would like to install server 2016 on it, as one of the things I would use the server for is preparing for MCSA. Is there any way to get server2016 without paying 500+ ? I know they have the 180 day trial but idk how quickly I will prepare and I would like to just keep the OS. I used Kinguin for a Windows 10 key, but they don't seem to offer server OS's. How does anyone get experience with server OS's outside of a job when it costs so much? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 01:54 PM PDT So I have the luck of sitting on not one but two equal offers from two different firms. The titles are a bitt different but mostly the same. One is heavy in networking and infrastructure like ESXI. The other is heavy in networking and some security tossed in. One is .5 miles from where I work now and I have a stupid easy commute. The other is over 35 miles away. I am torn on if having security ENG in my title is worth an hour each way commute and less vacation for the same money vs Infrastructure ENG title with a bit more vacation and super close to home. So I have to decide tomorrow morning. I just gave notice to my current employer who magically found 40% raise laying around if I stay. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2018 01:49 PM PDT Hi I was thinking about updating my resume and was hoping I can just put Amazon on my resume, or is this wrong? If I support an Amazon warehouse, Amazon pays my company to support their IT, is that sort of like working for Amazon or should I leave that out? [link] [comments]  |
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