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- You Only Need 50% of Job “Requirements”
- First job offer accepted. Company rescinds offer.
- Faced with two offers, already signed on with one, but the other has come back with a great counter offer. What should I do?
- How to go about asking for a slight raise?
- What certification Will I Need?
- LPI & RH certifications
- How to join Silicon Valley as a 3rd world foreigner in 2k18/2k19 ?
- Is Linux+ a good enough cert for entry-level Linux jobs?
- Should I get A+ and CompTIA certifications if I'm getting a bachelors in Computer Information Systems or should I look at higher level certifications?
- I've been Blacklisted from the IT Industry (I think, Maybe)
- I've completed the Google IT Support Professional Certificate | Hosted by Coursera. I have a PDF to share of my extensive notes (with diagrams) for the last course, IT Security: Defence against the digital dark arts.
- Dated Developer wants to get hands dirty again: Full Stack Vs. Data Science Vs. Cyber Security Vs Project Managment Vs
- IT Lounge or "Genius Bar" experience in a corporation?
- Post-Undergrad Education
- [Ethics] recruiter company that placed me wants to know details of reporting structure
- Book recommendation covering a wide array of IT topics?
- Lost - need some help
- Help desk experience before doing Desktop Support required?
- Dated Developer wants to get hands dirty again: Full Stack Vs. Data Science Vs. Cyber Security Vs Project Managment Vs
- How do you list self teaching on a resume?
- Associates concentration options
- Do i need a linkedin?
- How to remove password for MS Outlook PST file
| You Only Need 50% of Job “Requirements” Posted: 28 Nov 2018 05:20 PM PST |
| First job offer accepted. Company rescinds offer. Posted: 29 Nov 2018 08:13 AM PST Would it be okay to inquire about why they turned me down after accepting the offer? Any other tips/suggestions regarding this would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:42 AM PST I got two offers, one from ABC that offered me really good pay with really good benefits and seems to have great job security. I also got an offer from XYZ that offered me 15% more in pay but is a contract-to-hire job and the work isn't quite as appealing to me because it seems to be a bit more of a stressful environment. XYZ still has great benefits as well and seems to have really good security even but I'm just not as sold on their culture as I am with company ABC. So I signed on with ABC and I already signed the offer letter and everything but XYZ called me and said that they're willing to start me at 40% more than ABC. I know that if I were to leave ABC at this point, I would be burning a very sturdy bridge. I'm wondering, however, if maybe I should go back to ABC and tell them my dilemma and explain what my other option has offered to see if they could shoot higher to keep me with them. Is this a bad idea, considering that I haven't even actually started working with them, but have signed the offer letter already? XYZ is still contract-to-hire but they assure me that I will be brought on full time (both the recruiter AND the company itself are assuring me this). [link] [comments]  |
| How to go about asking for a slight raise? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:30 AM PST So basically I started with my company in early February 2018. I was hired as a contractor But luckily were treated as if we were full-time employees with full access. It's a great company with a very easy-going supervisor . The pay is slightly better than industry average but still nothing too crazy. Lately a lot of text have quit due to personal reasons or other opportunities. So we're low on staff right now. Long story short I've been working here almost a year we do have a good amount of responsibility it is the position that slightly above entry level. We deal with clients in the medical field as external It. I've never had issues with doing any of the work and my biggest strength is my relationship with clients. I've got a lot of great feedback and positive response. I would like a slight increase in my pay. My manager is not on site since I work in a satellite office. So it would be a phone conversation. How would you guys approach this situation? [link] [comments]  |
| What certification Will I Need? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:17 AM PST I am looking to start my career as a Computer guy. Regardless if its computer science, computer engineer, the IT Support guy(the main one im looking to do), or where ever life lands me. Now if i can avoid schooling I would love too, which is why I am wanting to take the Certification route. So if I plan for example to go into IT, what would be the Certifications i will need that will cover most job that i will apply for in that field? Or would School just be the better bet in this case? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:16 AM PST OK, i' m currently into a path to acquire LPIC-1, and was planning ahead for LPIC-2 and LPIC3-304. But lately, roaming forums etc, i see that everybody, talks about RH ones. I know what the label "Redhat" means to the market, but i doubt each server out there is RH, i doubt about that LPI is trash, i doubt about the share market of RH servers in EU at least... The major factors were the a)cost b)vendor neutrality Am i on the wrong path? The goal is getting a job. I see posts like "...HR doesn't know what LPI is..." and i get depressed. I already have paid and got LPIC-1 101-400, and i'm about to pay for 102-400 soon (had a break, studying for CCNA which i also got). [link] [comments]  |
| How to join Silicon Valley as a 3rd world foreigner in 2k18/2k19 ? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:31 AM PST Hi there, I was staring at the ceiling of the room when suddenly this question popped in my mind. How do i join the Silicon Valley as a foreigner IT student ? Little Background Check (for those who like to read) : I'm currently studying for my last year of CS Software Engineering degree in a North African country (way north) at a public school , and despite the fact that the IT field is growing pretty fast in here, i still strongly believe that one of the best place if not the best one to start off would be the Silicon Valley. Most of people around me i think put money as their top priority, but I Do Not. I always had a long term goal, when it came to my "professional career" so to speak, i want to be an all rounded computer scientist. Computers have always been fascinating to me, and i just find it exciting to explore every aspect of these beautiful machines. From the programing side to the very physical aspect of data transmission through electrical signals, i'm passionate about it, and i just want to perfect my knowledge around it. So in order to achieve this goal, i thought that starting in a place like the Silicon Valley would be an incredible first step into this world. I want to gather as much experience as possible, i'm not interested in the profit, but in the amount of knowledge that such an experience would provide me. The question : Do you think that it's feasible for me to join SV ? I have studied the following languages : -HTML,CSS : basics + bootstrap -JS : school projects (hangman website with local dictionnary stored in a .txt) -PHP : no framework used, but familiar with it -SQL/PDO : pretty familiar with it, used it many times for my webapps -C/C++/C# : been using it since i was in mid school (C), served as an introduction to me for real programming, these days tho, i'm not so hot on it. -Java : did my own version of pacman in 2015, i'm reintroducing myself to java with a more professional perspective this year using JEE, and enterprise frameworks (hibernate/spring/struts...) -Java w/ Android-Studio : Basics + Working on a renting application for the end of the semester -Python : Raspberry apps, simple led applications + local websites In terms of OS i'm using Linux, mostly Arch these days because i just fell in love with the freedom this distro had to offer + it's super light. So i'm somewhat familiar with UNIX based systems but i'm still an amateur. That's mostly what comes to my mind for now, of course i can not list the entirety of the things that i've learned at school, but i hope it can serve as a good indicator of where i am in the chain, technically wise. If there is a will, there is a way, so in your opinion what should i start to do in order to prepare myself as strongly as possible ? Have a good day/evening :) [link] [comments]  |
| Is Linux+ a good enough cert for entry-level Linux jobs? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 02:43 AM PST I'm most of the way through a RHCSA course on Udemy, but the idea of a massive $400 lab exam intimidates me, plus the cert is only good for two or three years IIRC. Thinking about Linux + because you can then get LPIC and SUSE certs added on without another test. Linux + is also lifetime expiry. Issue there is I have to retrain on all the vendor neutral Linux stuff. Is Linux+ good enough for entry level work? I should perhaps note that I play around in Puppet a bit as well. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 07:03 AM PST I'm currently going to school for a bachelors in Computer Information Systems with a Programming emphasis and I'm thinking about IT related careers that require a strong programming background. I'm really considering Cloud Architect so I've been looking at CCNA Cloud and AWS solutions architects but I'm not sure if I should start out smaller and get lower level certs before I get the higher level ones. At the same time, I feel like it might be a waste of time as the bachelors negates an A+ certification. I also feel like certs like A+ and CompTIA are more for people with unrelated degrees trying to make a career switch. TL;DR - student pursuing bachelors in CIS, looking into certifications but not sure which ones are relevant. Should I start low and work my way up, or start out with higher level certs? Edit: I'm looking into the CCNA Cloud certification. Should I also get my CCNA R&S too? Is it expected that Cloud Architects have a strong understanding in Network Engineering as well? [link] [comments]  |
| I've been Blacklisted from the IT Industry (I think, Maybe) Posted: 29 Nov 2018 08:40 AM PST Hello, I'm having a problem. I've been on indeed/glassdoor (Not Linkedin, it has never worked for me) for 5 months now applying to IT Support Tech jobs and I haven't gotten a response for an interview and in the rare case I do hear back, it's a negative "you're not good enough" response or I get in contact to schedule a phone interview and they never call or ghost me completely. I haven't had an interview since June of this year which ended badly cause the employer called me a liar; accusing me of lying about my experience with Active Directory because I didn't know about the forest and the tree aspect as I only know the basics of adding and removing users, group policy and password resets. I think I'm on some kind of "Do not hire" Blacklist. I have't done anything outrageous like sleep with the bosses' daughter or show up to work drunk. I've just had bad interviews over and over again. I haven't gotten an interview ever since. Is there such a thing or is there something else? 5 months with no response is insane. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2018 07:57 PM PST So as the link describes, I have a PDF to share. Please excuse any formatting issues or minor spelling errors there may be. I've also share the word document and ePUB file. I've done a horrible job of converting into an ePUB file, if someone more affluent with Calibre would like to try and re-share the ePUB, that would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to sound pretentious but if anyone is considering giving gold or something like that, I would much rather you donate to someone like Professor Messor, just because he's been so helpful or even donating $5 to Wikipedia! All the files can be found at this link; https://1drv.ms/f/s!Aux7otF5VOmlaqj3uhhcexqtQ1s [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 06:30 AM PST Hi, I'd like some opinions and would be obliged for any advice - especially if it is evidenced, on a career reboot. Education I'm in my early 50's. London. Graduate in Electronics from a decent (top 20) UK university in Electronics in the mid-1980s. My final year project was all software - Developed some code to help design digital hardware testability - effectively TDD for hardware! Career A Development & Managment Spent 22 years working in Software - UK (south coast/London), Europe, and North America, permanent and contract - initially for Electronics firms, then more and more financial firms - London has plenty. As time went on I moved from straight development - to development tools specialisms, and effectively DevOps (before DevOps existed) for code build, and deployment. The last 5 of that 22 years I spent Managing stuff, being less and less technical, more and more managerial e.g. Outsourcing & off-shoring operations, 3rd party vendor management, Systems Migration, Project and Programme Management as well as some operational management for a highly visible massive communications system and infrastructure. Career B - Small business / SME Consultancy I was feeling disconnected/hands-off from the technology, and also a bit stressed - so I requested an exit. After 6 months "resting" I looked around for something and did not like anything available - so took the plunge and started a business helping SME's with supply Chains - Tendering and the like. I did this for 10 years, working with smaller organisations, largely outside London. I missed the buzz of working in London, and though there was an aspect of data "processing" nothing like what I wanted. Career C - Career Reboot options & paths Now I'm thinking of a career reboot. I've tried a bit of self-learning using FreeCodeCamp, and been to a few boot-camp tasters and been surveying options. Plan / options / priorities are:
I've prioritised these in the order that I think there is the highest demand and median pay for the London market - through the Data Science route has a lot of appeal in terms of future prospects and personal interest (I did get bored learning HTML and CSS on FreeCodeCamp), the path to get there seems to be less clear-cut than a regular web/App development role. So options, please: Given my background and the current market-place is '1' (Development) the right choice, even if ultimately I want to progress to '2' (Data Science) - I mean it's better that way around - do development track first then Data Science - and actually there a lot more demand for the former at the moment anyway? '3' (Cyber Security) or '4' (Project Managment) would be the easiest in terms of barriers to entry. Interestingly DevOps is an in-demand area too - It's something I can also probably move to with a relatively low entry barrier, but that sort of operational role is probably not going to be as challenging as the others. [link] [comments]  |
| IT Lounge or "Genius Bar" experience in a corporation? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:13 AM PST I keep hearing about job requirements with this horrible sounding "Lounge" setup some companies have, and they always describe it as "Like apples genius bar" where you have a retail setup inside a company and employees walk up to you and drop their equipment off without a ticket this sounds like the worst thing to happen to desktop support, looking for opinions of those that have done it to validate my suspicions [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:10 AM PST Hello all, I just wanted some reddit advice on what I should be focusing on after finishing my bachelors. Some background: I go to a pretty well renowned state school in the DC Metro area, and my major is currently IT with an INFOSEC concentration, and a Leadership Minor. I'm also an Army Reservist w a clearance and rudimentary training on mostly helpdesk things, and radios, with little actual on the job experience, and by graduation I'll commission through ROTC as well. Currently I have a few things floating around in my head for what I want to do after undergrad. 1) My university offers an accelerated masters program for my undergrad into a couple of similiar ISA/CyberSec MS (assuming I meet the GPA threshold, it just allows me to take graduate credits in substitution for some undergrad classes and have it count for both, lessening the time of the MS) 2) Don't get into the accelerated MS programs but just apply straight into the MS 3) There's also a number of graduate certificates pertaining to the above subjects 4) I don't continue directly after undergrad and focus more on career and maybe go back for MS later. The cost of graduate schooling isn't a super major factor since I'll be able to get tuition assistance for it. I still have 3.5 years left until graduation (taking 5 year degree plan) but as of right now I'm heavily leaning towards working for the federal government or a contractor that does work eith them. I'm not that passionate about programming or coding necessarily, and I don't have enough concrete knowledge about any specific job roles I'd like to have. I would however eventually like to have a supervisor/manager role. I'm pretty passionate about IT related technical concepts, but moreso inclined to eventually manage/lead people to accomplish tasks. Thank you guys in advance [link] [comments]  |
| [Ethics] recruiter company that placed me wants to know details of reporting structure Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:01 AM PST The company placed me at a fortune 500 company. They have placed hundreds, perhaps even more than a hundred just this year alone. They have a mutually beneficial relationship with the fortune 500 company. A very senior guy asked me to find out who the hiring managers are for various departments. Honestly this didn't seem at all problematic, ethically. He doesn't want to poach them or blast them, just ask all his The reason it set off a red flag was how clandestine and deliberately casual he was. Brought it up on a lunch, the first we've had alone without my principal contact (this guy's higher up). No paper trail. Had a list of departments (imagine we named them all after rocks and minerals, like gypsum, anthrocite, obsidian). He basically has outdated info and wants an update. Is it wrong for me to say, for instance, Mary leads the Anthrocite team, they're Java developers, and she likes candidates with good written communication skills"? It seems fine, but I can't shake this feeling that I'm being a part of something subversive. No compensation expected on my part btw. [link] [comments]  |
| Book recommendation covering a wide array of IT topics? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:06 AM PST Does anyone have a recommendation on a 'general IT' book I can read covering a wide array of what is going on right now with technology? I'm about to graduate with my bachelors in Computer Network Administration this semester and I also am a double CCNA. With that, I still feel a huge void because I stupidly never took the time to learn anything OTHER than networking. I now feel like a one trick pony and I realize that there is a very high chance, I won't get a networking job to start off (I embrace starting at the bottom, I'm all for it). I'm getting kind of worried because I know all this technical stuff regarding networking and proper design but at the same time…. I couldn't tell you how to reset a password through active directory; a skill I'm sure that is much more important to a year 1 IT guy. Anyways, does anyone have a good book I can read that will open me up to some new entry level stuff? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST I am an IT contractor doing DevOps (hate this job title but wont go into it) work with 10 years of experience in IT. Before contracting, I was a full time employee working as a Linux Sysadmin and mostly worked at places for 2-3 years before moving on. Overall job satisfaction was great but I was not getting paid that much compared to what I get now. I also worked mostly for small/medium size companies. I think I am technically good, maybe average or slightly above average but hard to tell, which is part of the issue. Maybe I am deluded. Since I started contracting two years ago, things have changed. I am no longer that interested in work and I am lacking motivation and ambition. My first gig lasted over a year and I left because I got bored, did not feel like I was learning that much and I think in my department I was the strongest in terms of technical skills. I wanted to be challenged. The place also lacked technical leadership and direction, silos everywhere, and I was not strong/experienced enough to step up. I left on good terms and they still want me back. I found something else which turned out to be a disaster. Legacy outdated systems to maintain ( they had not disclosed this in the interview), I messed up a few times and I think they also expected me to turn the place around and make it better. I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. They called in another contractor, after 1 month of me being there, who started to drive the improvements works. Superhero style. I felt like shit everyday, was miserable at work and home and left after 2 month because sitting around doing nothing is not for me. Did not feel like I could contribute in any way. I was just doing some superficial work that had no meaning and was bound to be scrapped in few months anyway. I am now in a gig where I was temporarily placed to work on the project that had tight deadlines and I did not get any "on-boarding" due to everyone being busy. I felt like I could/should not ask anyone any questions. I was able to figure things out and contribute a little but lacked context for a lot of things so completed some tasks incorrectly and made mistakes. I am worried that I have now ruined my reputation with this first impression. I moved back to the team that I was hired for but I have nothing to do. I was given a task but I feel lost. Technically I figured things out quickly and know what needs to be done but this is a massive corporation and I can't just do it. I have to ask people, plan things but I don't know who to ask or what the processes are, just lost and stuck. I don't know what is expected of me and I have been coming in to work and just staring at the screen pretending to work. I emailed lead engineer and his superior asking for work but got nothing back. When asked for help with the task I had to chase them for day to get a reply. Just feel like I am bothering people and I am a nuisance. My contract runs out soon and I will most likely quit. I am self-loathing and lost confidence. I am in a pretty dark place right now. I think my main issues are
I am now considering to go back to a simpler support role where I will be given tickets/tasks to work on and the objectives will be clear. I will most likely get less money but I want to feel like I know what I am doing and not feel lost. Would love to see what your thoughts are. Have you been through similar experience? What the hell should I do? Help... Putting this out-there and getting this out of my head has helped a little. [link] [comments]  |
| Help desk experience before doing Desktop Support required? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 02:41 AM PST |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 05:59 AM PST Hi, I'd like some opinions and would be obliged for any advice - especially if it is evidenced, on a career reboot. Education I'm in my early 50's. London. Graduate in Electronics from a decent (top 20) UK university in Electronics in the mid-1980s. My final year project was all software - Developed some code to help design digital hardware testability - effectively TDD for hardware! Career A Development & Managment Spent 22 years working in Software - UK (south coast/London), Europe, and North America, permanent and contract - initially for Electronics firms, then more and more financial firms - London has plenty. As time went on I moved from straight development - to development tools specialisms, and effectively DevOps (before DevOps existed) for code build, and deployment. The last 5 of that 22 years I spent Managing stuff, being less and less technical, more and more managerial e.g. Outsourcing & off-shoring operations, 3rd party vendor management, Systems Migration, Project and Programme Management as well as some operational management for a highly visible massive communications system and infrastructure. Career B - Small business / SME Consultancy I was feeling disconnected/hands-off from the technology, and also a bit stressed - so I requested an exit. After 6 months "resting" I looked around for something and did not like anything available - so took the plunge and started a business helping SME's with supply Chains - Tendering and the like. I did this for 10 years, working with smaller organisations, largely outside London. I missed the buzz of working in London, and though there was an aspect of data "processing" nothing like what I wanted. Career C - Career Reboot options & paths Now I'm thinking of a career reboot. I've tried a bit of self-learning using FreeCodeCamp, and been to a few boot-camp tasters and been surveying options. Plan / options / priorities are:
I've prioritised these in the order that I think there is the highest demand and median pay for the London market - through the Data Science route has a lot of appeal in terms of future prospects and personal interest (I did get bored learning HTML and CSS on FreeCodeCamp), the path to get there seems to be less clear-cut than a regular web/App development role. So options, please: Given my background and the current market-place is '1' (Development) the right choice, even if ultimately I want to progress to '2' (Data Science) - I mean it's better that way around - do development track first then Data Science - and actually there a lot more demand for the former at the moment anyway? '3' (Cyber Security) or '4' (Project Managment) would be the easiest in terms of barriers to entry. Interestingly DevOps is an in-demand area too - It's something I can also probably move to with a relatively low entry barrier, but that sort of operational role is probably not going to be as challenging as the others. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you list self teaching on a resume? Posted: 28 Nov 2018 11:56 PM PST I have learned a lot studying red hat linux, and about windows server 2016/core/nano not only watching videos and reading several books, but also putting them into practice in virtual machines. Is the only way to show this knowledge buying and passing certification tests? [link] [comments]  |
| Associates concentration options Posted: 28 Nov 2018 10:11 PM PST Greetings I am perusing an associates for the time until I can afford getting a bachelors. Mu current school offers 3 options for concentrations: Cisco Specialization, Microsoft Specialization, UNIX/Linux Specialization. The degree is in cybersecurity and my end goal is cyber security consulting or sys admin. My question is which concentration would be the right stepping stone in that direction? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2018 02:14 PM PST im not big on "real life name" social media, pretty much have fake accounts just for viewing stuff when reddit links me to a social media site so ive never had a linkedin either. lots of people say its important though [link] [comments]  |
| How to remove password for MS Outlook PST file Posted: 28 Nov 2018 10:13 PM PST I am using MS Outlook email from a long time. I use pst password for protecting my all email data. But after some time, MS Outlook shows the wrong password. I do not understand right now how to unlock my pst password. [link] [comments]  |
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