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- Learning to code online
- Currently working in "IT", but I have no formal education in CS or IS/IT. Should I pursue schooling to elevate my skillset?
- Where to start?
- Anyone Seeing IT Salary's being reported as lower than they are?
- Balancing work and college?
- Becoming a Database Administrator.
- IT Careers in Politics, where and how?
- How big of a pay cut would you take for your "dream" job?
- Quitting after only 6 months, how to handle and what to say
- Just got hired for a position I am very unsure of
- Help desk interview asking me to write brief paragraph about computer technical abilities
- First job
- IT Help Desk Question
- Google IT Course on Coursera worth it?
- Lateral career move with 30% increase in pay?
- One year's worth of experience - Python, PowerShell, Javascript for sysadmins Or netadmins
- How could I spend my time productively in college?
- Internship Cover Letter Help
- Need Advice on how to reenter the job market
- Post interview
- Should I look for a new job?
- CompTIA A+ Readiness
- Advice on path to becoming an AWS Cloud Engineer/Architect?
- Which university is better in terms of employability between Memorial University of Newfoundland and University of Malay?
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 01:30 AM PST Is it worth it to learn to code using any of the online resources? Could you really make a career out of it or do you need a degree? As appealing as my history degree was when I was 20, I really wish I would had concentrated on a usable career path. So if I took the time to learn to code from one of the many free sites on the net, could I put myself inline for a new career path? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 09:00 AM PST Hello all. I'm crossposting this from r/jobadvice based on a recommendation. --- Currently I work in my company's IT/Admin Assistant role. I work with specific programs that manage our company's sales and manufacturing process. Other than that I work mostly in excel to create the spreadsheets people ask for. I've been stuck in an admin assistant role for too long. I think given my past experience, I should perhaps pursue an systems admin or analyst role, but I've never had formal IT or systems admin/analysts education. I do know how to build a PC and some of the ins and outs of hardware, but I would need a fair amount of Google to do anything hardware related on my own. My education background is a BA in English and Global Studies. I would say a lot of my stronger skills are "soft skills" rather than things like SQL. While I have some experience, I'm by no means a professional. I would say I can somewhat manipulate existing SQL statements to suit my needs, but I have trouble building my own from scratch. My question is what are the best paths to pursue to elevate my skillset from that to "knows her way around a computer" to "systems admin or analyst"? I'm willing to return to school if I have to. Should I pursue a second bachelors in Computer Science? I worry about this as I didn't do well in intro to programming in college and ended up dropping the class. I think a degree in "Information Technology" might be more up my alley, but I'm reading conflicting advice on whether that degree is outdated. I'm also unsure if I should pursue a formal education, or just sign up for something like code academy or ITU to get the certifications. I've also been reading about getting a Masters in IT/IS, and it doesn't seem like a related bachelor's is required. Is this actually true? **TL;DR: Came to a realization my career will grow stagnant if I don't do anything. Debating between studying a field I do not excel at, but can probably manage and be comfortable with or switching careers to something I would probably excel at, but may struggle with financially. Also, whichever I do, I want to be able to leave USA by 2020. I also need advice on how to pursue further education to effectively elevate my resume.** **Skillset/Details:** * 27 years old. BA in English and Global Studies. 5 years of employment history. * Microsoft Office Suite (not even special, I know). Some experience with Visio. * Experience with MRP systems * Limited experience with: hardware repairs (PCs, printers, switches, etc). * Limited experience with SQL, Ubuntu (installing/uninstalling), MacOS. I can usually solve software problems provided I have admin access. * I do have customer facing experience, but not in sales. I've also managed a few vendor relationships. * Unrelated skills/job experience: 7 or so years of tutoring/teaching. Native English. Limited Korean (speaking and writing). Internships at publishing houses. Thank you in advance for any advice. ---Additional Info not CS related--- Should I make a complete career change to something more suited to my original skillset? (Literary analysis, history/social studies, teaching, writing). Without a doubt I am better at those things and have much more experience with that, but I don't see myself making a comfortable salary in publishing or education. I know publishing in particular is a difficult field to break into. Another issue is that I want to leave my country (USA) for personal reasons. Ideally I would go to Korea (where I hold a citizenship) or UK (where I'd like to live eventually). However, I worry that my lack of formal education in CS or related fields will be an obstacle for studying abroad. While I'm more confident I could pursue a Masters in something like Politics, English, Social Sciences, or even Business, I worry about getting a job after. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 05:10 AM PST I am 21 years old located in Huntsville, Alabama, and need some guidance from you guys who know a lot more about this field than me. I would like to get into the IT field, I just don't know where the best place is to start. I don't have a degree, but I am very familiar with computer hardware and a little less familiar with servers and such. I also have taken 5 classes toward a Cyber Security Technician cert that a college near me offers. I'm just wondering if I should attempt to look for some kind of entry level job that doesn't require a cert before you start, or keep my job as a cable tech and try to get some certs before I think about trying to get a job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Anyone Seeing IT Salary's being reported as lower than they are? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 08:22 AM PST I have noticed over the last 4 years that such sites like Dice, Salary.com, LinkeIN, Glass Door, have been reporting IT Salaries much lower than what I know them to be. For example, a mid level Windows Admin in 2013 averaged around $70K in my area and a Sr. level would be between $85K to $95K per year. In 2016 i saw a Dice report that had Dropped these to $55K to $80K respectively. There are not a lot of IT people in my area and I know most of them, or at least know one person in every major organization around my Metro. I have continued to confirm this is not how much these guys make, nor what the positions are going for. Not to sound like a tin foil hat nutcase, but it seems like these sites are purposely skewing the numbers to drive down IT Wages in my area. I have heard colleagues and experienced it personally where HR Departments site these websites as why the salary range is so low. Am I the only one who has been seeing this? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 10:05 AM PST Hey guys. I will be going back to college this summer semester for a Information Systems Management degree. I am also studying for the A+ so I can get my foot in the door and get an entry level Help Desk position. Lets say I get a help desk position, how would I balance college? Is it possible to work full time and go to college full time? Looking for some advice on how to do this efficiently without losing time or money. [link] [comments]  |
| Becoming a Database Administrator. Posted: 03 Jan 2019 07:36 AM PST Hi, everyone - I (32, m) am currently working as a Developer Analyst. I mainly work on the front-end/SSRS of a web application deployed internally, but it's being used externally by other companies so I provide Level I and Level II support. I want to take it to the next level as I am not interested in becoming a software engineer. I'd rather work with databases, maintaining, implementing and securing them for enterprise-level companies. I look at job descriptions and I'm nowhere near the requirements of some of the DBA postings out there. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations? Really looking to level up here! Also, no CS or IS degree, but I do have a Bachelor's in Digital Media. No SQL certs, either. [link] [comments]  |
| IT Careers in Politics, where and how? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 07:25 AM PST I'm a huge politics guy, it's part of my daily life. I'm also a massive Tech guy, that's part of my daily life. And I feel that conjoining the two could be a great motivator for me as well as sort of a dream job. But I definitely don't have the understand of what kind of technical support or management that political campaigns and staff have. So I'm asking all of you! If I was interested in getting involved technically with political campaigns and offices, how would I do that? What skills apply best there? Is there a market for this? [link] [comments]  |
| How big of a pay cut would you take for your "dream" job? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 06:26 AM PST I'm trying to get a bachelor's in MIS to transition to the tech field but currently I work as an electrical designer drawing up plans in Autocad. I've always known I'd probably have to take a bit of a pay cut for my first IT job but I recently got a job offer from a massive company working as a computer technician that would seriously help launch my tech career. Unfortunately, I would have to take about a $6.50 an hour pay cut to do it. I'd probably be able to maintain my current living situation but would have to cut back in some aspects. At what point would you decide it just isn't worth it? [link] [comments]  |
| Quitting after only 6 months, how to handle and what to say Posted: 03 Jan 2019 07:45 AM PST I'll start with some background, I previously worked as an intern and then full time for 2 1/2 yrs for a company where IT was just a cost center that few cared about and good people usually left or never started there to begin with. I was intelligent and although I didn't have lengthy experience I picked things up quickly and grew to a larger role. I taught myself a lot and gained a lot of experience and other leadership skills that will help my career but I ultimately noticed that there wasn't a lot I could learn from other people - I don't know how to say this without sounding arrogant - yet my technical skills were still below my goals and I wanted to be somewhere where I'd appropriately function as someone with my experience level and have more senior colleagues to actually learn from. Because of this I started applying and ended up accepting an offer at a large corporation for a hybrid systems engineer & prod support role. My manager knew it was coming because a vendor I had interviewed with let it slip because they thought I had already quit. My manager was a great guy and already expected it so it made the process very easy. Now that I've been in my role, it's very much different than advertised and I've pretty much been checked out since month 2. It's almost all production support and very little hands-on technical work. I've made the best of it and have made measurable improvements but to want out. I made it clear during my interview what I wanted to work on and the company just said what I wanted to hear so I would accept. I've received an offer from a mid size company that I actually want to work at and have already accepted. I grilled them during my interview to be sure as well as requesting to meet the extended team and everything checks out. I also reviewed some of their tech blogs and other online resources and I'm confident this is where I'd like to be for awhile and can avoid any red flags on my resume for job hopping in the future. My question is how do I best professionally approach the situation with my manager? We've had monthly 1 on 1's and I've brought up my concerns of the lack of technical work for me to do and improve my skills but I'm not sure how to convey this without coming off negatively against the manager specifically. I'd rather just say the role's not for me. I also would like to know what else I should be prepared for. As a baseline I know never to accept a counter for more money but I also have no interest in moving to another team here. It's too big of a company and the culture here isn't a fit. [link] [comments]  |
| Just got hired for a position I am very unsure of Posted: 03 Jan 2019 10:25 AM PST It is for a IT Technician Support Specialist https://hire.withgoogle.com/public/jobs/smartechcsicom/view/P_AAAAAAFAABfGjgccysuIxO Based on what the hiring manager told me; it is a contract role where I go from site to site repairing and swapping out desktop and laptop parts. It's a contract 1099 role (no real idea what that means) and I work as many calls per day as I can and get payed per call, about $21. I don't know what to make about this kind of job. I suppose it's great for someone like me who already has another part time and could use the extra cash, but I don't know if this would be good for me in the long term or if it could lead to anything bigger (other then a slightly fatter wallet). Has anyone who has worked this kind of job could tell me more about it and say whether or not I am walking into something worthwhile? [link] [comments]  |
| Help desk interview asking me to write brief paragraph about computer technical abilities Posted: 03 Jan 2019 10:19 AM PST Basically what the title says. I am technically sound when it comes to computers. Although I may have slightly embellish my experience using Active Directory. I'd really like a shot at this job so any help is appreciated [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 09:48 AM PST How long did it take you to get your first jobs, after getting some certification or finishing college? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 09:46 AM PST Hello everyone, I currently do tech support over the phone with a big ISP provider (tier 1). I have been in this role for 6 months. I am thinking of applying elsewhere, and I have seen several IT Help Desk positions open up in my area (mainly in healthcare.) They seem to be entry level. I am just wondering whether I can take my current expertise and apply it there. My normal work day in my current job consists of: rebooting routers, resetting email password, logging into GUI's and port forwarding and triggering, etc. What does the IT help desk job consist of? From what I know, you are the first point of contact when a computer or software is not working. Do you guys believe I can take my current job experience and apply it there? I want to apply, but I want to make sure that it is not something that I wont have a chance in. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Google IT Course on Coursera worth it? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 09:29 AM PST I've been taking IT classes with google on coursera. They offer a certificate and say that a lot of big companies will hire. I'm learning a lot and I like it, although I am having some doubts if it's really that good of a course to get a job Does anyone know if it's worth it? If it gets you a good job, or if you know anyone that got a decent job from it? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Lateral career move with 30% increase in pay? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 08:39 AM PST |
| One year's worth of experience - Python, PowerShell, Javascript for sysadmins Or netadmins Posted: 03 Jan 2019 08:34 AM PST Hey everyone, I've been a helpdesk tech for 3 years now and I'm trying to get a promotion to a sysadmin or a network admin. I currently assist both positions so I'm familiar with troubleshooting (our) server & network infrastructure. Finally, they just told me there'd be no promotion for at least a year. So off to the job search. I'm not looking to take another helpdesk position but a sysadmin or network admin. Every position requirements are well within my experience except for "One year of Python, PowerShell, or Javascript experience." Now, I've have done personal pet projects with Python and JS, and even automated persistent tasks with PowerShell over the last two years but I'm concerned what exactly "One year of Python, PowerShell, and Javascript experience" means. I do not believe I have the experience of someone who came in every day, opened up a terminal, and went to town all day. I used them when I needed them but after automating a task, I don't really need them again. Are there concrete metrics that would be expected of someone with a year's worth of experience? I'm not looking for a developer position, only sysadmin/netadmin types. It might be that they want 2+ years of experience with servers, so they consider anyone that's been actively automating server tasks to have around a year's worth of experience. [link] [comments]  |
| How could I spend my time productively in college? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 08:33 AM PST Hi guys! I am a college freshman at Uni of Waterloo, where I'll be pursuing an IT degree (bachelor in math). What are some side projects/useful things I can self teach (hopefully for free) I can pursue my studies and go on my internships? Browsing this subreddit, it seems like IT is broad. Information security sounds cool to me and that seems like something I want to do, but I don't know a whole lot. Any advice would be appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 04:13 AM PST I am writing a cover letter for an internship application. This internship is through an organization that is part of my state's Public Service Department. The position involves IT operations, specifically, the organization's IT Asset Management (ITAM) and IT Service Management (ITSM) programs. I need help with writing about ITAM and ITSM. From my understanding, both programs are more on the business-side of IT, as opposed to the technical-side (that I'm most familiar with). My only business-focused class is IT Project Management, and it didn't cover ITAM or ITSM specifically. Despite my lack of experience, the business aspects of IT do interest me. But, expressing this has been a real challenge. Honestly, the main reason I'm even applying is desperation. Because it's getting so close to graduation, any technology-related internship would be a blessing. Should I even bother applying? Is it even worth it if recruiters will be able to cut straight through my cover letter and figure out I'm "bullshitting?" This organization also has a software development internship that I'm probably more qualified for and interests me more. But, I'm pretty sure the same recruiter is handling both. Is it possible that submitting a crappy application for the operations internship could hurt my chances with the other one? Below is my progress so far and the job posting. My current progress also includes some background about myself. Bolding indicates it makes me particularly unsure: CURRENT PROGRESSThis opportunity with [ORGANIZATION] came to my attention through the departmental list serve at [UNIVERSITY]. I would like to be considered for [POSITION TITLE]. As a final-year Information Technology major also minoring in Computer Science, I have formal experience with the technologies and principles emphasized by this internship. I have a passion for business-focused IT as well as technical-focused IT. What interests me most is when the business and technical paths cross. Getting hands-on experience with a system as integral as the power grid is undeniably daunting. However, I have no doubt my completed coursework on web technology, databases, and programming will provide a solid foundation for me to thrive. Additionally, I admire [ORGANIZATION] mission to update the [STATE] power grid. Planning for future energy needs seems like the most difficult and most intriguing responsibility of [ORGANIZATION]. A job like this produces outcomes that reach far beyond [STATE] and even America. The chance to put my skills to the test in an effort to benefit generations to come makes this the perfect opportunity for me. I am confident that I would be a positive addition to [ORGANIZATION]. A follow-up email will be sent in two weeks to schedule an interview. Please do not hesitate to contact me via any method listed. Thank you very much for your consideration. JOB POSTINGDescription: The successful intern will contribute to the development of the IT Asset Management (ITAM) program. This individual will assist in the configuration of our new software asset management tool, SNOW, test configuration entries, and develop reports against requirements from the ITAM team. This individual will also assist the ITAM team in capturing requirements for a potential new IT Service Management (ITSM) system, assist with the ITSM tool, and assist in prototyping new screens and/or workflows in the ITSM platform. Our internship programs give the opportunity to gain an understanding of [STATE] electricity markets, bulk electricity systems, and how we plan for [STATE] energy future. Qualifications: Completion of Sophomore/Junior or Graduate level in Computer Science, Information Science, Business Administration, or related major. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem solve Excellent verbal and written communication skills [link] [comments]  |
| Need Advice on how to reenter the job market Posted: 03 Jan 2019 07:15 AM PST I'm a former CCNA and Windows server administrator. After working in that capacity, I owned a business for a few years. I dropped out of the market completely with health concerns. After 10 years, I'm at a point where I'm able to start working again. The CCNA has long ago past it's expiration date. The versions of Windows are legacy to say the least. I'm curently working on a degree in Cybersecurity. Over the last few months I've picked up the A+, a few CIW certs, and the ITIL cert. I will be getting the Net+ in a few months. and hopefully the Security+ within the next 6 months. I hate the idea of starting fro mthe very bottom of the IT world again, but I'm willing to do it working in a NOC or helpdesk type position. My question is how do I get the attention of the hiring people. What I do have that a lot of candidates don't have is a customer service focus and lots of experience dealing with various server/network issues - just not the very latest technologies. How should I go forward with getting a job? How should I build my CV / cover letter? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 06:57 AM PST Hey everyone, a couple of quick questions coming straight off of a phone interview for a government position.
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| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 06:40 AM PST Hey guys, So a little background, my current company was recently bought out by investors that are looking to buy companies similar to ours. I started here before the buyout in October 2017 as a help desk guy for the entire company and since then I have taken on more and more responsibilities that would justify a title change to sysadmin. I asked for a title change/raise back in July for 55k and they came back with only a 5% bump from my current salary with the same title and was told to wait until January for the big bump to sysadmin. With this, they'll also put in the budget for a new help desk guy so that with my new role I'll be able to focus on my job. I'm like ok whatever, I really do enjoy my coworkers and the work I do here. My current salary as a "help desk" guy is 43k, but now my roles and responsibilities have increased significantly. I migrated a majority of all of our ticketing systems to Jira, I do all of the SharePoint administration, phone administration, MDT administration, some VMWare migration projects, deployed a central backup solution for client backups (which didn't exist before), set up and deployed BitLocker, I've even set up security scanning and now since I have experience with Linux, we partnered with another company that was also part of the buyout that seriously needed patches and security improvements to their infrastructure that live in AWS, so I've now taken that responsibility on top of typical help desk duties. I do really enjoy doing all of this as it gives me tons of experience, but enough is enough. I'm already doing tons of overtime just to make up for projects that have fallen behind. What really devastated me is my boss put the request in for the title change back in December, we never heard anything. My boss went to go check on it yesterday and came back with the terrible news that now the raise has been delayed until March due to some policy change that was enforced in November, and my help desk replacement has been delayed until later in the year. I'm really lost for words as in how upset I am about this. Not only was I promised a raise, but I'm still stuck in a help desk role doing much more than I should be. The only reason I am still here is it does feel like a second home to me with my friends and coworkers. Should I hold it out until March to see what happens or do I need to seriously start thinking about leaving? Thanks for your feedback!! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2019 06:37 AM PST So I recently finished a CompTIA A+ course and am taking the exam soon (all of it was paid for by a nonprofit so I didn't waste any money) and was wondering what some of you believe is the best way to prepare? I'm not very worried about the actual knowledge mostly just the questions they throw in that call for specific answers (like where is X found and how to get there in Windows X). I would like to find a reliable place to take some practice exams to get a feel for the wording of questions on the test. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on path to becoming an AWS Cloud Engineer/Architect? Posted: 03 Jan 2019 05:46 AM PST Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice as my relentless googling seems to just be confusing me more when I research this, I am currently an IT Analyst and have been in IT for around 7 years now, always working with Windows. To be honest i'm sick of it, the constant issues MS seem to enjoy dropping on us and I feel like the quality of their software is only going to decline over time and the less said about their 'support' the better (Not to discourage the guys just starting out, the issues i've been having are due to our unique setup here and I guess my 'specialty') . So i'd like to change the path of my career to work with something that I can enjoy a bit more. 'Cloud' seems to be the big thing at the moment, and I enjoy working with Linux as it seems like I am in control much more (I am still a beginner). I recently set up a self hosted bitwarden through docker and really enjoyed getting it all set up and learning how it works. I have worked with AWS but only at what i'd call a beginner level (Provisioning instances through a gui, setting up message queues) and I am signed up to the linux academy and am currently going through the Linux LPI essentials course. My issue is what's my path from LPI essentials to AWS Cloud Engineer or Architect? Do I get the Linux sysadmin certs then go to AWS or should I jump straight into AWS after I pass the essentials? Do I need to do Devops before I even think about becoming an architect? Am I completely jumping the gun and need to just get on with linux before I even start thinking about this? I am struggling to find clear information on this, I know my path once I hit the AWS Architect side thanks to this https://aws.amazon.com/training/path-architecting/ . Whilst I am enjoying learning I find it hard to focus without a clear long term path in mind. I am still getting my head around this so apologies if some of this doesn't make sense. Thanks for reading, any advice is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
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