IT Career [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread |
- [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread
- For those who question whether a cert matters. My experience, with a visual representation
- What online schools have good IT Programs?
- Has anyone transitioned away from IT/Help Desk and what career path did you go into?
- Applying for full time Junior Network Admin Position. Should I keep relevant coursework if I'm still a student?
- Community to help you prepare for programming interview and mentor in C#
- Career Transition to Information Security Advice
- Do programs matter or are certs equally important?
- My brother said to not worry about a degree and just get A+ and CCNA Cert
- Looking to jump the gun
- Microsoft certs
- Where are my DevOps People?
- Syspro Help
- If you had a security clearance and wanted to get into IT, where would you start?
- Amazon PIVOT
- Can my vocational high school diploma give me an IT job outside my country?
- Traits of good It Project Manager?
- Is it bad to keep switching jobs?
- what qualifies as phd= "equivalent practical experience" in ML? 3-5y in industry?
- Which option should I choose for my degree?
- Part-time IT job while studying in uni?
- College, Certs or both? Im torn on what path to go for a career in IT.
- What now?
- Which IT related degree would be the best for online work-from-home jobs?
- Trying to get into IT coming from Acquisition Background
| [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 24 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]  |
| For those who question whether a cert matters. My experience, with a visual representation Posted: 23 Jul 2019 05:44 PM PDT I just wanted to share my experience as someone with no IT background. I see a lot of questions here about people asking how they can get their foot in the door. I see questions about why they aren't getting call back and whether they should get X, y, or z cert. I landed a Tier II help desk position with just one cert; Security+ and no experience. Here is a link to one of those flow graphs that outlines my experience: Here's a nifty sankey flow graph As you can see, for 3 months before getting my certification, I got absolutely zero call backs. Even with an Associates in IT and 6hours left on a Bachelors in CyberSecurity, I got nothing. Nada, zilch; just one rejection letter. Once I got my security+ my phone was ringing off the hook. The second half of my chart is showing a 2 and a half week period. I changed absolutely nothing on my resume except putting "Security+ SYO-501 Certified" and it was off to the races. My previous experience was as a helicopter tech and granted I changed my resume to highlight every single technology related task I was involved with. But none of my previous positions said "IT" or anything close. I wanted to let those people know who are having a hard time out there that you CAN do it. Once I got certified, recruiters were beating down my door. In all honesty, I did bomb some interviews. I did get my resume kicked back by site managers, and I did get some crap offers. But in the end, I found exactly what I wanted, where I wanted, and for the amount of pay I wanted. I didn't settle and was realistic with my expectations. Good luck out there! Anyone trying to jump in, tis is a great time, and it will only get better as the world becomes more and more digitized, especially for Cyber Security! as an edit, this is not meant as a snub for people with tons of experience without certs. I meant this to be directed more towards people just starting out and wondering about why they might not be getting call backs and wondering which certs might be a good start fr them. This is of course only my experience, and everyone's mileage will vary. [link] [comments]  |
| What online schools have good IT Programs? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 06:34 AM PDT Looking to get my degree but have to do online due to circumstances. What schools have the best degrees? [link] [comments]  |
| Has anyone transitioned away from IT/Help Desk and what career path did you go into? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 07:26 AM PDT I have been in various help desk/tech support/etc roles for a few years and I realized that IT as a whole isn't for me (i.e. I have no interest in Networking). It's been making me miserable and I feel for my mental health it's best to cut my losses and transition out. Has anyone transitioned away from IT and which transferable skills are good to use in another field after 3+ years? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2019 06:58 AM PDT The position only requires an associate degree but I'll be finishing my bachelor's by next Spring. I only have two 'real' it jobs (tech support and cloud engineer internships) that total about 1 year of experience, and the relevant coursework (networking and cybersecurity, programming, and business analysis) fill up a large chunk of my resume. Would I be better off removing it completely? [link] [comments]  |
| Community to help you prepare for programming interview and mentor in C# Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:59 AM PDT Hello! C# inn- a friendly discord community would like to invite you to join! We're a young and growing community with over 2500 members, with dozens of new members joining daily. Our members help each other out and we try to keep as friendly atmosphere as possible. We have a channel dedicated for asking all kinds of questions about career, programming, sharing programming interview experience. It doesn't matter if you want to teach or learn, as long as you are passionate about it, we will accept you with open arms 😊 Invitation link: https://discord.gg/ypuRPj5 Let's have fun while learning together! [link] [comments]  |
| Career Transition to Information Security Advice Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:40 AM PDT Hello all! I am trying to change careers. For the last five years since graduating college i've been an HVAC Sales Engineer. I've always had good technical aptitude and an overall interest in IT. Around this time last year I started to realize that both Sales and the HVAC industry are not for me long term, so I planned to change career trajectory and ideally find my way into IT. Fast forward to today. I've obtained a Security+ cert and have sent out close to 80 job applications across the typical job boards (Dice, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, Glassdoor, Linkedin, etc) but I'm not having any success. Seems like all the positions want 3 years of direct experience for even entry level work. I'm just looking for entry level work to gain experience and get my foot in the door (Ideally Information Assurance Analyst or even SOC Analyst Tier I). I have what it takes to learn the material and excel. Any advice on positions or companies I should target? Also, I figure I'd have to start networking to meet people in the industry. I'm guessing the best way to obtain a position is to have a friend or acquaintance pass my resume along internally. But I have no idea which organizations would be best to target first here in the DMV. Got any tips for that as well? [link] [comments]  |
| Do programs matter or are certs equally important? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:36 AM PDT I got my bachelors a few years back (non-IT/tech subject area) and have had terrible luck with the job market so I'm looking to do an AS in an area of IT since I already have some credits I can use towards it. I spoke with an advisor and one of the professors at the IT/CS dept at a local college and they recommended a networking program. My initial plan is to do the AS, get the certifications, and do some additional coursework/certifications while gaining some foundational experience in some sort of entry level position. From what I've read security is a big thing so I'd definitely like to incorporate that however I can, whether getting certifications and/or continuing learning post-degree. Both programs I am looking at include internships as part of them, which I really like. I was hoping someone one here might be able to tell me if either program is better, if one would put me in a better position to enter the industry, or if it doesn't matter. Also, is it possible to find some entry level IT work while studying when I have my A+ and Network+ certifications? Just something to gain some experience and hopefully make more than minimum wage until getting my degree? I've omitted the gen ed courses since they're irrelevant. Both programs include opportunities to take several certifications. First program:
Second program:
If you've taken the time to read all of this, thank you! Any input would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| My brother said to not worry about a degree and just get A+ and CCNA Cert Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:10 AM PDT He said that messing around with a Bachelors degree is burning daylight and you'll make bank with those certs. My first reaction was "well then why haven't you done it yet". I'm pretty sure it's not that easy but I'm curious on others take on the statement. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:07 AM PDT I've been studying for the A+ exam the past two months looking to take the 1002 in September. With half of the cert completed would I be able to start applying to tier 1 Help desk jobs? I'm doing computer set up and scheduling appointments for a HVAC company but I am looking to relocate and start an actual career. I have a bachelors degree and years of customer service experience hoping that will help. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2019 06:49 AM PDT New to IT, got Associates and CompTIA trifecta, should get CCNA before February. Due to circumstances, government jobs are some of my best options for a while. I spoke with a mentor who suggested I get MCSE, only to find that has been retired. I have read the Microsoft cert new requirements and can't quite get pass the marketing BS to figure out what would be useful to get. I would like SysAdmin or network engineer in the end, but anything to start. Any thoughts on new Microsoft certs? What's useful? What's a waste of time? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2019 06:26 AM PDT Hi tech professionals! Looking for a Devops/automation guru for a position in Lansing, MI - Flexible and competitive pay - 5 month contract to hire Would love to talk to anyone with a background in DevOps and Automation. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2019 05:51 AM PDT Hi everyone, I just started a new job and there aren't many people here who know the ins and outs of syspro. I'm looking for a way to easily extract pricing from the system for individual customers as well as see who has contracts vs who just has our standard pricing. Is there an easy way to do this? Could it just be that things were set up in such a way that there's no easy way to extract the data? Any help is appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| If you had a security clearance and wanted to get into IT, where would you start? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 03:59 AM PDT I have a Top Secret security clearance and I am hoping to get into IT work once I get out of the military. Where is the best place to start? I will have a 2 year period once I leave to start using the security clearance, otherwise I will lose it. Once I leave the military, I will have my associates degree as well. Unfortunatly I do not have any experience in IT at the moment but I have about 1 year to learn before I get out of the military. What is the best route? Should I try to get some certifications such as A+/Net+/Sec+ and use those? Or are there some IT "bootcamps" that would allow me to learn IT skills in a reasonable amount of time that would help me land a job quickly? I'm not really sure what the market looks like for IT work with security clearances so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Jul 2019 09:51 PM PDT So, I was delivered my pivot last week and have to provide my decision by EOW to either take severance or improvement plan (with unrealistic deadlines) of a month. Very much inclined to take severance than to see another email/chat from a horrible boss. He blocked my transfer to various other teams who were interested to take me on. Basically expedited the pivot so that i won't have any other choice. Am close to final interviews with other companies but now afraid that when they do a background check after a week or two, it might show I am not an employee. Any recommendation on how can I (or do I need to) add few more days of employment with current company to secure the other employment? [link] [comments]  |
| Can my vocational high school diploma give me an IT job outside my country? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 03:17 AM PDT Hello, I'm new to reddit so please be go easy on me please. I'm a vocational / technical high school major in computer science. I chose this major because of my passion for Computers from a really young age way before my teens actually. The thing is though we had two directions to choose from. One being a software developer and the other a Computer and Network Technician and I chose the second option as I had a lot of trouble programming (The language was Python) and while I'm still in my country as of right now I have a my cover letters and resumes ready. Our major had subjects such as: Learning about Operating Systems (Windows and Linux; Ubuntu and Manjaro), Web Development with Wordpress, MS Office, Photoshop, Audacity and FL Studio. And we of course had subjects about Physics, Maths, Science etc. The basics pretty much. My concern is if my diploma can actually provide me with a stable job outside my country (I live in Europe). Should I translate my papers? Including my Michigan Lower and NOCN Proficiency certifications? I tried googling but I lead to nothing. I would really appreciate the help. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Traits of good It Project Manager? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 03:14 AM PDT Okay, so I recently switched from non-IT position to QA Engineer position, and have some doubts about approach of my IT project manager. So, how would you know if your IT project manager is doing good or not so good work? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it bad to keep switching jobs? Posted: 23 Jul 2019 08:30 PM PDT I've been with the state (public sector) for 13 month now. 11 of them being as an intern, and then 2 months being a full time employee(Full stack web developer). However, when I got promoted to full time, I got a new manager and a new team, to which I knew some of them. Things were going great at first, but as we worked more and more, I began to hate my team. They have social drama between each other, so i'm getting pulled between people cause i'm the new guy on the team, and want me on their side. My manager doesn't give a crap, as long as the project gets done. As a student, none of this was an issue, and I actually enjoyed working there... Unlucky? Luckily? I got a few places calling me, and asking if I am interested in interviewing with them(all private sector). Some of which have thrown some offers. I'm guessing these are from applications I submitted way before finishing up school. The only problem is that I really want to get out of where I currently am, but need to stay here until the end of the year(My rent agreement doesn't end until the end of the year, and my parents are renting out my room back home)... It's possible that I can move back earlier, but only a month or two earlier... TL:DR; Been at my current company for 13 months(11 months Intern, 2 months Full time) and absolutely hate my new team/manager. Have gotten a few offers at other places, but would only plan to be there until the end of the year, and then move back to my parents place where I'd find another job. Would it be bad to take a new job until the end of the year and then leave after that for a job near my parents, to get more experience and save my mental health? Or should I just try to stick it out until I can move and find a job near my parents place? [link] [comments]  |
| what qualifies as phd= "equivalent practical experience" in ML? 3-5y in industry? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 01:44 AM PDT internship job posting from Baidu has it. I don't want to do phd but many job postings require phd. does it mean 3-5 years in the indistry tuning tweaking,building deploying models? the job description here shorturl.at/dfiV3 [link] [comments]  |
| Which option should I choose for my degree? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 12:38 AM PDT options here Currently, I am in college for system administration with the option of taking the CCNA classes. However, my school updated the degree and has the new options as well. I asked and was told I could take whichever approach I wanted. So I wanted to get your guys options on what you guys think I should do. Im undecided on if I want to take a networking approach, but if it will help with having only an associates degree I will do it. I still plan on transferring and getting a bachelors as well, while maybe trying to juggle a job along with it. If you want a link to the degree to see the breakdown of each class let me know and I'll post it [link] [comments]  |
| Part-time IT job while studying in uni? Posted: 24 Jul 2019 12:20 AM PDT Right now I'm working towards my Certificate of IT (Level 5) which covers the pretty much basics of IT; technical support, data management, fundamental programming and professional techniques. I'm still in high school at the moment and I get my certificate next year in February and I'm starting uni the same month. But I am wondering if there are any possibilities for part-time work during study? I'm not even sure if there are even part-time IT jobs but that's what I'm asking for. Would be viable to study and work at the same time? Are the entry level Level 1 call center jobs even worth it, are there any benefits over getting just say a retail job? The reason I took this certificate was so I could get an IT job while I was at uni and build some work experience in a professional IT setting. I'm majoring in Computer Engineering and I was thinking it would be good to get some experience in a proper IT setting. Also, is my qualification even enough? [link] [comments]  |
| College, Certs or both? Im torn on what path to go for a career in IT. Posted: 23 Jul 2019 05:38 PM PDT This is going to be a long post so I apologize in advance. So for a little back story, I am currently 23 almost 24 years old and wanting to start a career in IT. For as long as I can remember I have always had an interest in computers and technology. Throughout HS I had no idea what I wanted to do after school I knew I wanted to go to college but I did not know what I wanted to major in. Well, I got my associate's degree at a 2-year community college and then transferred to a 4-year university. I majored in CS not really sure what degree to pursue. Long story short I flunked all of my classes the first semester and ended up dropping out the second. Was it my fault for not doing enough research? yes. absolutely. I realized that a CS degree requires a lot of math (which is not my strong suit) I discovered that a bachelors degree in MIS would be a better fit since it combines a lot of IT and business together. After a lot of research (and Reddit post scrolling), I finally have discovered my calling in life career-wise. But here I am almost 24 years old still living at home out of a room at my mom's house and working a dead-end job barely able to pay the bills at barley 1k a month. So yea I have dug myself into a pretty deep hole at this point My main problem is I'm not sure whether or not if I want to go back to college and get my MIS degree as I have read from a lot of people that without certs and work experience it is worthless. Another concern is the student debt that I will have after if I go for the degree around 47k if I've done the math right. On one hand, I could go for the degree and while in college earn my A+ Network+ and other Certs while taking my classes and even land some internships as well. On the other hand, I have heard that certs are all that matter to most employers as well as work experience. I'm torn between the two paths at the moment and just need some guidance from fellow IT professionals and people with the same kind of experience. I just feel so stuck and lost right now and not sure which way to go in the fork in the road. Everyone else my age is already starting there career and succeeding and I have just been sitting stagnated for almost a year now. I just want to get started in my career path since I feel like I am running out of time. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Jul 2019 05:30 PM PDT Hi, I'm 18 years old and have a array of certifications. I am very thankful to have gone / be going to a school that pays for all of my training and certification exam cost. I have my Microsoft Office Master (Word, Word Expert, Excel, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), some MTA certs, my A+ and Net+ and my CCENT. This coming year is my last year there and I plan to take my Sec+, CCNA, maybe VMware and some other Microsoft certifications (a lot of these transfer as college credit). I am not sure what other certifications I should be looking into / grinding to get or what employers are looking for. I am looking to go into the networking field or systems adminstration. I have almost 2 years of IT experience (helpdesk / programming) and independent work, currently working a helpdesk job. I am working on starting my own company because I have always had clients via family and referrals and make some money off of that but I don't know where I should be focusing my efforts. Any input is appreciated. G [link] [comments]  |
| Which IT related degree would be the best for online work-from-home jobs? Posted: 23 Jul 2019 03:24 PM PDT Hey guys. I'm currently studying MIS in college but lately I'm not sure if it's the right path for me. I'm severely disabled so I'm not really able to get around in public and work typically jobs. I need to consider a career path that would allow me to work from home, if it's even possible. Any ideas? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Trying to get into IT coming from Acquisition Background Posted: 23 Jul 2019 10:54 PM PDT I lost my job as a contracting officer. I am trying to get my foot in the door with entry level positions in IT. Are jobs at Geek Squad a good starting point? [link] [comments]  |
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