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 anyone else feel like they ask to many questions?
- Would you accept a lower job title for a better salary ?
- Should I mention my last job (let go) at my interview?
- Is learning through Cybrary.it worth it?
- Trying to get into IT
- From Desktop Support to Application Support: what are essential skills one needs to have in order to get hired?
- Does anybody worry that their knowledge becomes more and more obsolete?
- Hardware Focused IT Career Questions
- Questions for an IT Role
- I have a 2nd interview for a IT Help Desk position, what kind of technical questions should I prepare for?
- University student looking for an entry level help desk job
- Recruiters in NYC?
- System Admin/Infastructure Engineer learning path.
- Mid-level to senior, help with next steps
- Best steps to learn AD and Office 365 in like 2 months?
- Having trouble deciding if I should continue going to school, take a full time job, or something else
- Got an offer for a contract technical BA role, what do I do now?
- Help small/medium scale buisness
- What is the best way to make the move from Desktop support to Network Engineer?
- I have an electrical/mechanical aptitude test with some basic computer knowledge. What should I expect/study?
- Network Jobs in the NFL
- Listing unfinished Bachelor in IT education
- What Certifications are required/important?
- I got a job offer with a way higer salary but as contractor. Recommendations?
| [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:18 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]  |
| Does anyone else feel like they ask to many questions? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 07:39 AM PDT I worry seeming helpless. I admit that sometimes I ask questions that had an obvious answer if I'd thought about it harder, but this anxiety carries over to even normal questions some times. Can anyone relate? [link] [comments]  |
| Would you accept a lower job title for a better salary ? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 09:01 AM PDT As of right now, I am an IT systems admin for a non-IT company but I am considering moving jobs for a higher salary one the predicament I am seeing is that the job titles are lower like a micro technician or it technician. My job progress has been: Computer Technican> Repair Technician > NOC Technician II > IT System Admin Background: I have a BS in CIS and Linux+ cert so is it worth it to take a lower title for a 10-15k salary jump [link] [comments]  |
| Should I mention my last job (let go) at my interview? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 08:13 AM PDT I'm currently finishing up my last days of school and will graduate in two weeks. About 3 months ago I started looking for work and was blessed with two opportunities. Both with pretty much the same network analyst position. Company A is a slow laid back environment and pays $4 less. Company B is 40 miles further, and its a fast environment that pays more. I chose company A because it was close me and I currently share a car. Company B is slightly a better company and I chose to stay in contact with them for the future. I felt great, excited and overwhelmed for my first job in the field for company A. I was happy to gain some experience and learn new things as I went along. Everything was amazing for 2 months then it happened... Work was great and I was complimented for my work twice up to this point. Unfortunately for me I had made the mistake of sabotaging myself and going out the night before leaving myself 2 hours of sleep before the next shift. In this particular shift we had a project to build desks and run cables. This work involved sitting and laying on your back. It was a recipe for disaster and not long after I pass out and wake up to my manager in my face, disappointed and telling me he has to let me go. I'm a religious person which helped me immediately move forward. I landed a job doing contract work the next week. I've been doing contract projects for a week now. I like this work as well. I'm learning a lot but it's more of a side gig then a real 9-5. Coincidentally as school is about to I am contacted by company B to come back in for another sit down to again discuss thier position which is similar to company A. Here's where I need help: For this company B sit down. If I mentioned I worked for company A doing the same job and familiarity with the job I feel that would be a sure thing because I have the experience already. Unfortunately I was only at company A for 2 months and was let go for passing out under a desk, nothing related to the correlated tasks of Company A & B. I asked my now ex manager from company A if I could use him as a reference and he said no he'll "have to tell them what happened" This new contract work I will mention just because of the experience. I'm sure they want to see how I've progressed with my academics but I want to be able to tell them I already have gained experience in the field. Good idea to mention my time with Company A? I'd appreciate any tips on how to go about this [link] [comments]  |
| Is learning through Cybrary.it worth it? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:29 AM PDT Like upgrading the membership to take classes on a specific certs or skill in cybrary worth it. Especially in the job subscription portion of it where you work with mentors online? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 09:32 AM PDT So I'm looking to get into IT. I have 2 Associates degrees currently (A.S. in Mathematics and one in General Studies-Science) and am wondering what my best way to do this would be (certs vs education). I'm currently 33, and have been out of school for about 4 years. Short description of my college experience: I spent one year at a local community college in a computer science program, because that's what I thought I wanted. After that year I moved across the country, and attended another CC there. A couple major changes later and I ended up with 4 years of college, my GI bill nearly dried out, and dropped for that and other personal reasons. Now as it stands, I could potentially re-enroll in my original CC and get an A.S. in IT, and with all the previous courses completed I might be able to get that Associates by completing only a handful of courses. And I might be able to get the expenses covered by the VA, but that's not set in stone. As you may have guessed, the two A.S. I have had a lot of math plus some different IT-related courses (intro to java, C++), plus some physics mixed in. So what I'm really wondering is, would it be reasonable for me to try and get that A.S. in IT, or should I just get a few quick certs and head right in? I'm between jobs right now, and without getting another one in the next couple months or getting VA help, I'm going to need to hurry up and get into a new job, and I'd like to finally start pursuing something that I have a pretty natural affinity for and enjoy doing (like many here I'm the troubleshooter that most of my friends and family go to because I know how to google things and fix them). [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 03:47 AM PDT Hello, question to application support engineers/analysts/specialists etc. and others: what would be technical skills that are important for application support role? [link] [comments]  |
| Does anybody worry that their knowledge becomes more and more obsolete? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 10:37 AM PDT Hello, I am a CCNP network engineer and I have worked in London, UK for 6 years now. I have to say that over the course of these 6 years, my knowlege has not grown as much as the previous 6! I can see that the mentality (in London at least) is to give BAU work to the permanent employees whereas the IT contractors get to do the fun,interesting, cutting edge technologies. Every day that passes by, I feel the impostor syndrome getting bigger and bigger and that my skills will probably die in less than 10 years. I am in the process of getting my AWS certs, but I do not find them challenging since I do not have any requirements to learn other than just getting the cert. Does anyone feel like that? How do you cope with "IT ageing" ? [link] [comments]  |
| Hardware Focused IT Career Questions Posted: 03 Jul 2019 10:14 AM PDT Hello, TL;DR I have 15 years of troubleshooting experience but only 5-6 in IT and seeking career direction. So I was trained in the Navy as an electronics technician, and have been a contractor in the defense industry the past couple years getting some basic experience in network/routers and switches (+proprietary defense equipment). Salary is currently $85k in a HCOL area. Looking to move to the $100k+ range Cert: Sec+ (current for one more year) I'm looking to grow my skills but still don't know the greater IT world very well. I don't love cybersecurity but it obviously pays well. What I really enjoy is troubleshooting. Looking at a system and figuring out what is wrong, then fixing it, is very satisfying to me. What would be a good direction for me to look considering the above information? Thank you for any guidance you can provide! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 09:35 AM PDT Hi everyone, I have an assignment and I have to communication questions I have about a Technical Project Manager role. The company is a start-up for delivery logistics. What are some of the questions I should be asking the hiring manager to get a better understanding on what type of candidate I should identify? Overview: We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager with proven success in expanding large Enterprise accounts using agile methodologies. Skills /Experience Requirements: Spanish- Fluent 3-5 years experience as a Project Manager\ Technical Account Manager with international large enterprises. Technical knowledge and skills related to software solutions (SaaS environment) High communication skills with customers and key executives Business results oriented, negotiation and presentation skills. Travel: up to 20% [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 09:30 AM PDT So I have no experience at all, coming straight out of college as well. I'm not sure how but I got a second interview with a company for an IT help desk position. What kind of technical questions should I prepare for? [link] [comments]  |
| University student looking for an entry level help desk job Posted: 03 Jul 2019 08:35 AM PDT Hello, I am looking to work as a Level 1 help desk support during the school year, and need someone to look over my resume. Any feedback and suggestions would be much appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 08:15 AM PDT Has anybody had any good experiences with specific recruiters in NYC? The only recruiters that are reaching out to me only have temp positions or positions in other states. [link] [comments]  |
| System Admin/Infastructure Engineer learning path. Posted: 03 Jul 2019 04:25 AM PDT I am looking for some advice on the skills learning path to go on this course, I am currently a Desktop Support engineer but am really focused on learning and upping my skills to progress. I am interested in administration, security, networking, server and virtualisation. Recently completed a course on SCCM and am playing around learning to set apps for silent install and such and am now halfway through a course on HyperV. Which things do you think I should focus on more than others, I plan on going to a networking course later this year also. [link] [comments]  |
| Mid-level to senior, help with next steps Posted: 03 Jul 2019 08:03 AM PDT I just recently moved out of state, and am job hunting again. The last 10 years, I've worked in the public sector for local government (city level) doing application support, and have been distanced from the infrastructure side in Windows server administration for a few years. I did do some AD administration back around 7-10 years ago. There weren't many opportunities to learn new, cutting edge skills, so I find my knowledge is a little stale now that I am applying for jobs in the private sector now. I do have a good understanding of AD/Azure/VMs from self-learning, but little practical experience. I'm currently working on applying for systems analyst, system administration roles, and wish to prop up my experience with some recent certifications. I eventually want to land some senior level positions in the near future. In Microsoft land, would it make more sense to go the route of MCSA -> MCSE first and get brushed up on Server 2016/Core Infrastructure, or since everything is going cloud, to work on the Azure Foundation/Azure Administration certs (or something else, like AWS?) Any advice on bridging the gap to move from mid to senior level most effectively, and the certification path to help with that? [link] [comments]  |
| Best steps to learn AD and Office 365 in like 2 months? Posted: 02 Jul 2019 07:03 PM PDT Dear Reddit, My tech skills are like 10 years rusty. I was going to school and had a few clients up until maybe 2009 and I kind of fell off the tech wagon and started doing completely different stuff. Along the way were projects like helping my job install security cameras turned into me managing a few of my own clients for those as well and that kind of faded. I lost interest and kind of pointed them to other people. Now I have an IT job and I'm mostly upgrading windows machines because that's what the contract for one of the clients requires. I also do basic tech support for all kinds of things. I do a bit of googling for some of it but 95% is common sense or things that I know. The majority of the work that the other guys do is remote stuff and so I'm buying them time but I want to know what they know as quickly as possible so that I'm worth keeping around after this project. Any advice on the quickest way to get up to speed? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jul 2019 07:47 PM PDT Hey guys - I could use some advice. I currently have an IT internship doing tech support for a fairly large business. I'm also currently working towards a bachelors degree in Computer Networking. I've already completed the associates degree in Computer Networking, and I transferred a bunch of the credits towards the bachelors. I've got about a year left, but I've been at it for 4+ years now and I'm feeling a bit burnt out on school. (note: I took the associates degree a bit slow, so 3 of the years was that. last year + this upcoming year have been working towards the bachelors.) Right now my job is pretty much on-site tech support stuff, so I running around the building helping people with stuff, image computers, set up new people's computers, etc. My boss recently asked me if I would be interested in a full time position, (doing the same thing I believe) if there was one available. I believe I would be making somewhere in the realm of $18-$22 an hour, not too sure on the specifics yet. I really enjoy what I do there currently, and I feel like there's a lot of room for upward movement, however I'm not sure if I can balance a full time job and school. Is it worth it to hold off on the full time job, and finish school? Or should I jump for the full time job, stick with the associates, and drop going for the bachelors? Or try to go for the bachelors/full time job at the same time? thanks for the input [link] [comments]  |
| Got an offer for a contract technical BA role, what do I do now? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 04:13 AM PDT I've been trying to get into project management, but do not have the necessary PM experience jobs ask for. I'm a developer turned security analyst. I have wanted to be a PM even while I was still in college (about 2 years ago), but I knew no one would hire me without PM experience. I'm currently a contractor as a security analyst, but it offers some benefits (PTO and paid holidays). There have been rumblings of layoffs in the coming months, which has been a core driver for me to finally make my transition. I have been applying for about 3-4 weeks for both PM and BA roles, with the idea that a BA role would be a stepping stone into becoming a PM. I have had a lot of phone screens with recruiters and HR, but wasn't getting much beyond that. Well, I received an offer yesterday afternoon after interviewing that morning for a technical BA role in a Fortune 100, but as a contractor with no benefits for 6 months at a time. The gist is that they would renew up to 24 months if they liked my performance. There is possible conversion, but like with all contract (not contract-to-hire) roles, nothing is guaranteed. Should I take it to get my foot in the door? Or do I wait until something better comes along? A lot of my concern is fear-based, like potentially being laid off soon, having no benefits, and the contractor vs FTE mentality that I might experience. I don't like to operate on maybes, but it's the only thing I have to go off right now. I can get on my spouse's health insurance, but things I value like PTO and paid holidays are non-existent. It's about the billable hours. I have inquired about the potential ability to make that time up by working extra, but have not received word about anything yet. [link] [comments]  |
| Help small/medium scale buisness Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:54 AM PDT As our business is growing we need to update our IT systems. At the moment we have a lot of separate documents(excel files word files dwg files) that don't link to each other. My thoughts were upgrading the excel sheets and maybe building a database using access or my SQL? Am I thinking down the right lines. Any advice or free software I should look at? [link] [comments]  |
| What is the best way to make the move from Desktop support to Network Engineer? Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:50 AM PDT I have been working in Desktop support in different sites for different client companies for almost a year, with some some experience with networking for network-troubleshooting and doing some work in comms-rooms. What would be the best way to make the move in Networking? Either earning certs or by asking the client companies if I can do more network work for them? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:21 AM PDT It's for a service tech position working on atm machines. I have alot fo experience in this field but I am terrible with tests. I went thru my first interview and it went perfect but tomorrow ihave an interview with hr who's going to give me the test on the spot thru facetime. I don't have a degree i started fresh out of high school. What should I expect or study ? I guess it's a 15 question and a 20 question quiz they said it was pretty basic. But I do not know if it's multiple choice Please help [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2019 12:28 AM PDT I am wondering if the NFL hires on a per-club basis or just as a whole for IT employees. Specifically I am wondering how I can get a network administrator or network engineer job for the NFL or a specific team [link] [comments]  |
| Listing unfinished Bachelor in IT education Posted: 02 Jul 2019 11:11 PM PDT Hi all, Question: How do I properly list my unfinished bachelor in IT education (2013-2016) in my resume? I'm trying to build my resume where I just recently finished my diploma in IT (2017-2019) and planning apply for entry-level IT jobs but the problem is the Transcript records from my previous university doesn't show the total credits that I have or GPA so I cannot list it this way; Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 2013 - 2016 XXX University, XXXX Philippines Completed XXX credits [link] [comments]  |
| What Certifications are required/important? Posted: 02 Jul 2019 10:29 PM PDT I'm currently pursuing a Master in Network Security (coursework not research), but after browsing through some subreddits, I now worry I am wasting a lot of money. I don't have any prior certifications, and I certainly don't know any of the certifications described in the subreddits... Q1) If I want a successful career in the industry should I just pursue the certifications instead? Q2) What certifications are vital for me? Are they expensive and difficult? Am I able to do them as a side course during my current study? Q3) Is there anywhere I can find out more about the various certifications and whether they are applicable to me? Thank you for your advices in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| I got a job offer with a way higer salary but as contractor. Recommendations? Posted: 02 Jul 2019 09:08 PM PDT I am working as IT in Canada for 10 months on a office with 150 computers. I am the only IT person with my own office and I deal with everything. I started from scratch as IT in this office with no official studies, just a certification. The company pais me for getting more certifications if I want, Workers respect me, managers are cool, office culture is nice and they are flexible with my shceudle (days off, coming or leaving later or earlier some days...). The only thing is salary, 38k. I got a job offer. It is a year contract with a big renamed corporation, they offer me 52K. There's no holidays paid outside of the mandatory days (I paid them with my salary) I work with a IT team at the bottom dealing with workers with computer issues and I dont get the benefits from people on salary. I did some research with people already working there and the chances of being hired after the year are low (but not impossible). Should I continue where I am, negotiate a better salary with my company now that this offer came to me or jump in to the swimming pool and get this new job? [link] [comments]  |
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