IT Career I'm about to graduate with a bachelor's degree in IT. I want to be in the field of networking. What position is best suited for me? |
- I'm about to graduate with a bachelor's degree in IT. I want to be in the field of networking. What position is best suited for me?
- Being forced to choose between job and finishing my degree.
- Is Network+ worth getting after earning a Security+? Coworkers keep telling me Network+ is lower on the hierarchy.
- What job role in IT fits my needs?
- my past which still haunts me
- IT Support Engineer who wants to focus on physical network installation.
- Interviewing for an IT field tech position for NASA in Mississippi, what should I expect?
- Got my foot in the door of IT, what next?
- Canadian needs help, eh
- Advice on how best use yearly training allowance?
- 19 Looking into IT
- General Networking Learning Resources
- Help desk job
- Working 2 jobs
- “Why Customer Support” and “Tell me about an experience you had helping a user with a technical error”
- Anybody work for a game studio?
- Purposefully Deceptive interview statements?
- AWS/Cloud Opportunities
- NEW TO IT JOBS-Student
- Is it normal for job prospects to be pretty bad right out of college?
- The future blurs the line between IT and CS?
- University student looking for IT Cybersecurity career advice
- IT Resume help
| Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:29 PM PDT Little bg: Throughout my course, this IT course that I am taking heavily focuses on programming, but I feel worn out when I am programming fo too long I've been exposed to basic networking for just 1 semester but we were taught about basic cisco configurations using cisco packet tracer. [link] [comments]  |
| Being forced to choose between job and finishing my degree. Posted: 12 Apr 2019 04:41 AM PDT I just began my first real IT job as a network tech for an MSP which is very exciting and I feel I was lucky to get somewhere I could get my foot in the door. I will also finish my associates at a community college in May where I will transfer to a University and finish a bachelor's in MIS. The MSP is pretty brutal as far as hours go. Lots of on-call and after hours work will be required. They also mentioned that I shouldn't take any classes before 5:30pm because it would interfere with my job. Well when I went to register for classes this university that advertises itself as being "for adults" only offers classes at 4:30 pm with no online option and if I dont take a certain class in the Fall I will have to wait until at least next fall to take it. Even then, it may only be available at 4:30 and I might wait a whole year to be in the exact same situation. I am basically having to choose between putting my degree on hold or losing my job. Those who got a degree while working, were you just lucky enough to have flexible employers? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 07:02 AM PDT I am about to get my Security+ (required for my job) and I was looking into also picking up the Network+ afterwards, as I want to start heading into more Network Admin roles. However my coworkers are telling me that Security+ is higher up on the heirarchy of COMPTIA, and a Network+ won't do much if I already have a Security+. Is that true? [link] [comments]  |
| What job role in IT fits my needs? Posted: 12 Apr 2019 07:16 AM PDT I look for a job in IT, where i will sit in front of a PC and work for 8 - 12 hours. I don't want communication with retail customers. Just my supervisor giving me tons of work. I have university degree in Economics, CCNA, LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and currently working on RHCSA. I thought that sysadmin can be the answer. Am i right? If i start a job, i will also start working on RHCE. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 09:28 AM PDT I have a felony which pops up when a background check is conducted. I should be starting the sealing process next year after five years of waiting. I went to Technical College ( have a technical diploma) NO certification. Once the process of cleaning my record is over, will A+ certification help establish my IT career?? my goal is the cybersecurity field [link] [comments]  |
| IT Support Engineer who wants to focus on physical network installation. Posted: 12 Apr 2019 04:59 AM PDT I do level 1 network administration, troubleshooting and general help desk for a small IT company, as well as occasional network installation projects from running CAT, terminating panels, building out racks and installing all of the equipment. I enjoy this side of the business much more than the administration and support side. How do I become a physical network installer full time and leave my help desk and network admin duties in the past? What is that actual name for this job title? Do companies hire people for this specific purpose or will I always be forced to dabble on both sides of the coin? Thanks to any insight or information anyone can provide me. It is much appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Interviewing for an IT field tech position for NASA in Mississippi, what should I expect? Posted: 12 Apr 2019 08:41 AM PDT Hello all, i'm here to figure out what all I need to expect when going into this job if I get accepted. Currently I am finishing up my bachelors with a 3.8 and already have my associates in IT as well. I have my basic A+ Cert, but also have a handful of Apple and Dell certs that allow me to work on business devices. I also have about 4 years just working in general IT environments as a tier 1 and 2 worker. I do have an internship on my resume as well, so I know that helped with the selection One thing I have noticed is that NASA uses a ton of Apple, and while I have my certs...I am more familiar with a Windows environment. I can surely repair and fix any laptop that they throw at me....I just don't want to flub up if they solely focus on apple products and focus their interview questions on the best commands to run to fix things....I am currently attempting to learn as much as I can in this week before the next step...but I feel as though it will not be enough. My Google-Fu is pretty great, but I am not sure if that will cause them to turn me away if I attempt to troubleshoot using google during the interview tests. I am very confident in hardware repairs and field service stuff, so if I got the job I'd definitely feel at home. Like, as long as I have something to work with in terms of knowledge I can do it ..I just know HR will most likely view my nervous flubs in the interview as something that they do not want. I'm freaking out a tad bit....I already have a good job paying enough to cover rent...and I can last a year on savings if I don't get the job and get fired from my current one....It's just all this kinda depends on what they do in the interview. Anyone have any suggestions for something I can try to do to appear more useful and desirable as a candidate? I apologize for my ramblings. [link] [comments]  |
| Got my foot in the door of IT, what next? Posted: 12 Apr 2019 07:56 AM PDT Hello, I work as an Admin Support with a team of network engineers. I've been proposed to get a job as an associate network architect, to become an expert in a few years. Problem is that I rather study than work but I've been told that a degree is useless in my case as I'm already working in IT and I should aim for certifications instead (because they allow me to get a better salary) What do you think is the best option? I don't want to end up stuck there because I don't have a degree or get in a position where I'm underpaid because of it. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 04:06 AM PDT TL:DR I possess a college certificate, is it worth going back for a diploma or just getting certs? I'm looking for some Canadian specific information and I'd really appreciate your help. I've been accepted to college for a 2 year, full time diploma with the option of a 3rd year for an advanced diploma. I have a college certificate for my current field which, although technical, is unrelated to IT. Is there more long term value in leaving the workforce for 2/3 years to acquire an advanced diploma or hammering out certs? (It's worth noting that the program touches on many aspects of IT, has a complete Cisco lab, has coop placements between years and prepares students for the basic CompTia certs and CCNA with the advanced year providing training towards CEH, GSEC and CISSP.) [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on how best use yearly training allowance? Posted: 12 Apr 2019 09:50 AM PDT I just got offered a job as a Junior Systems Admin, and I'm incredibly excited about the new opportunity. As part of my training incentives, I'm entitled to $2500/year for job related certifications and training. Ideally, my plan is to basically grind out as many relevant certs as I can with the $2500 in my first year on the job. I currently don't have any certs at the moment. Plan so far:
I want to push into a more cloud oriented career path, and then see where that takes me. I'd love to eventually get into a consulting role. Thoughts on this cert path? And for anyone interested, here's my career path so far: Unrelated BA degree First Job: Geek Squad Canada Repair Technician ($14-15/hr) for 1.5 years part-time during school. Second Job: IT Summer Student ($17/hr) for 4 months. Third Job: Promoted to Desktop Support Analyst ($40k/year) for 8 months. New Job: Junior Systems Administrator ($50k). Edit: Missed a word in my title - whoops. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Apr 2019 08:19 PM PDT Hi everyone I plan on entering the IT field and I wanted to ask if I could get any recommendations on what I should do. When I was in high school I built a computer and a simple server to play Minecraft with friends. Since then I've been doing just about nothing technologically. I can code fluently in MATLab but could use some more practice with Python and have no other coding experience. What projects can I do to reemerge myself in the IT world? [link] [comments]  |
| General Networking Learning Resources Posted: 12 Apr 2019 08:41 AM PDT Hi guys, I'm looking to really understand networking and all of the concepts that go into building, maintaining, and securing a network. Most of what I know has come through my network support job, although I feel like there are tons of gaps in my knowledge. Do you have any good resources (websites, books, podcasts, videos, etc) that are good for understanding networking as a whole? I'm trying to understand exactly what every piece of equipment in the network does, why it's necessary, how it can be used, etc. I'm hoping by understanding everything that goes into it, I can help myself figure out my future career goals. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 08:39 AM PDT How do I get a help desk job when help desk requires 2 yrs of help desk experience. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 06:54 AM PDT Looking for opinions and some advice. I 'm about to start working 2 jobs and both companies are contractors for the DOD. Do I need to disclose this to both jobs? Not quite sure how this should go.. I already have a DOD CAC from the initial job, should I get a separate one, network account, etc? Simply trying not to lose both. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Apr 2019 10:28 PM PDT Phone interview. Nice hiring manager asks the question "So why Customer Support" Your answer: __________ She then asks "Tell me about an experience you have had helping a customer with a technical problem" You answer again: _____________ Go. [link] [comments]  |
| Anybody work for a game studio? Posted: 11 Apr 2019 10:41 PM PDT Seems like a good gig, you get all their perks they throw around, but none of the crunch time devs would probably have. [link] [comments]  |
| Purposefully Deceptive interview statements? Posted: 11 Apr 2019 10:13 PM PDT I recently had a phone screening for a web services support position. (I haven't done this sort of thing in many, many years). They noted that the company is transparent with things. Later on one thing among many they mentioned is that they use "cabana" for development or something like that used in-house. I never heard of that and jotted it down intending to look it up afterwards. However, I couldn't find anything related to it other than an abandoned phishing site. My question is whether 'cabana' is real or was this used to test whether I would ask for clarification? Is this kind of thing done in interviews? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Apr 2019 05:45 PM PDT Hi All, I have about 4 years of IT experience, mostly in the support realm, with a CS background. I've been looking for something in AWS the last 7 months or so with little success. In January I completed the SysOps cert to round out the associate level exams. I want to gain some real world experience before I go on to any professional or specialty certs. Taking the AWS certs really helped me teach myself how to learn again. I am in the Denver area but open to relocation for the right opportunity. I don't have any linux admin experience, but am comfortable with linux. I have some experience with Docker and Terraform, but it's a work in progress. Recently I made a basic API for an assessment I had with lambda, api gateway, and python (boto3). It lists files in a s3 bucket, can add users to a dynamodb table, and used SES to blast out some basic e-mails. I feel like I've touched on a lot of stuff, but I don't know what to go deep in that will help for that first job. I appreciate any suggestions you may have. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2019 12:17 AM PDT I'll be graduating late this year,BS in IT(System Administration).I have not yet work in IT, what do you guys recommend i should start in terms of Entry level positions??Side-note i'll be taking the Comptia-Network+ exam next week Thank you in advance for all inputs and advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it normal for job prospects to be pretty bad right out of college? Posted: 11 Apr 2019 11:17 PM PDT I'm on the brink of having my degree in Informatics (with a CS cognate), and I've gotta say, the outlook on jobs is... disappointing. Most of what's available as "entry level" IT positions pay about $15/hour, which seems like a total kick in the balls and makes me wonder if I didn't just waste 4 years when I could have learned a trade and been reasonably well established by now. Is entry level pay this low pretty typical in this field? I was always lead to believe the future looked brighter than what is hardly better than retail pay. As an aside, I'm mostly interested in working with databases (which I finally figured out recently). Of all the programming languages I've used in college, SQL is the most fun and makes the most sense to me. I'm actually in the interview process for a data integration specialist position that I really want, but I haven't heard anything on my next interview yet. This has me kind of worried because the company offering it has sort of a reputation for ghosting applicants out of the blue, even going as far as to not calling when they specify a time for a phone interview (many of their interviews are condcuted over the phone). [link] [comments]  |
| The future blurs the line between IT and CS? Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:41 PM PDT As automation prevails nationwide, most steady IT work is going to require coding. How does this distinguish from CS work? [link] [comments]  |
| University student looking for IT Cybersecurity career advice Posted: 11 Apr 2019 07:49 PM PDT TLDR: I'm a MIS student, wanting to work in the cybersecurity field. Should I accept a guaranteed security analyst internship or take my chance with a big4 accounting firm to be a cybersecurity consultant? My long-term goal is to become a security architect Hi guys. First post on this sub. I'm a 4th year Bachelor of Commerce student concentrating in Business Technology Management (new Mgmt Info Systems). I believe BComm is the equivalent of BBA in the US. Last summer, I had a chance to work as a summer IT security analyst for my university's IT department. It was my first time being exposed to cybersecurity and I really liked the work I was doing. For the last few months, I've been looking into jobs in the cybersecurity field for my next internship (this upcoming summer is my last summer as a uni student since I'll be graduating in April 2020). My search was unfruitful as most cybersecurity internships I found are out in Vancouver or Toronto area. I'm in Alberta. I've been talking with my former boss at the University's IT department, and he sent out my resumes to some of the people he knew, so obviously I was grateful for that. He suggested that if I can't find a summer job elsewhere, I can come back for a 2nd term. A few weeks ago, I spoke with a campus recruiter from big4 (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG) when they came by my university for an employer info session. At the time they said they weren't looking for technology students, but then a couple of days later, a cybersecurity consultant intern position became available. I reached out to the recruiter I met on Linkedin, and she referred me to the hiring manager of the job. By this point, I submitted my application (cover letter, resume, transcripts). A few days later, the hiring manager reached out to me and after exchanging a couple of emails, she suggested that I meet with their head of cybersecurity consulting department. She said it'll be a coffee chat (did not say or mention it was an interview ), but I assume she has checked my resume by this point and wants to bring me in to see what I'm about. I'll be going to their office next Monday. Earlier today, my former boss emailed me asking if I'm still interested in coming back and to let him know by tomorrow. I'm in a big dilemma here as I'm wondering if I should accept the guaranteed internship at the University instead of gambling on myself and hope for the best with the big4 internship. One part of me says I should take what's right in front of me, but another part of me says I should explore and try to build my network. The program that I'm studying at the University is essentially training me to become a business / systems analyst or an IT project manager. Some of stuff I've learned so far is database management (SQL), enterprise analysis (like drawing use case, activity, business process, state machine, communication diagrams etc) and such. My dream is to become a security architect, and I'm aware that these are two routes I can take to get there. One is being a security analyst (more technical) or security consultant (more managerial, risk governance stuff). Another thing to consider is that I'm a business student, so I don't have the technical skills an engineering or computer science student would. To make up for it, I'm planning to get CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certs soon. Sorry for the really long post, I'm in a weird situation and would love to hear some feedback from professionals. What should I do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Apr 2019 02:16 PM PDT I want to get into an IT career but am having no luck. Most of my experience is self taught although i do have very small amounts of on the job experience. Would anyone be willing to look at my resume and give me some tips on what should change? Find my Resume Here I feel like I am not breaking any channel rules but if i am mistaken please remove. [link] [comments]  |
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