IT Career [August 2019] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! |
- [August 2019] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing!
- Am I a job hopper?
- 25yr old Service Desk Analyst
- What am I doing wrong? - Difficulty finding a job
- Room for CAD Manager in IT?
- How do I become a more "technically-well-advised" Business Analyst?
- Which IT career(s) have the least age discrimination?
- Switching to IT from Teaching
- Looking to make a move to a better salary, what are my best options?
- Feeling stuck - looking for advice
- Best way to virtualize an enterprise Windows environment at home?
- What certifications or skills should I work on next?
- Do you/ they contact the provided references?
- Advice on Certifications covering Incident Response Planning and Policy (non-technical)
- Best study/learning resources for the CompTIA A+ certification test?
- Just graduated with an A.S. in Information Technology.
- Am I helpdesk or Technical support engineer? Or what?
- IT career without typing and using mouse
- Jack of all trades specializing
- Looking for guidance and advice
- Typical Career Progression Map?
- 23 y/o with IT contractor opportunity... worth?
| [August 2019] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! Posted: 18 Aug 2019 01:18 AM PDT Let's keep track of new trends we are seeing in IT. What technologies are folks seeing that are hot or soon to be hot? What skills are in high demand? Which job markets are hot? Are folks seeing a lot of jobs out there? Let's talk about all of that in this thread. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 07:17 AM PDT Recently got a new job offer that I plan on accepting, was super excited about it but upon telling friends and family the news I mostly just got concerns of me being a job hopper and that I am damaging my career. Would like to get the subs opinion on this. My work history since graduating has been the following: Company A - 2 years Company B - 6 Months (Contract Role...had chance to extend but given this new job offer I decided to decline) Company C - New Role So does this history give the indication of job hopping? Follow up question being how to label the contract role on resume in the future to avoid being seen as a hopper? And what would you say is the absolute minimum to stay on this new job to avoid the hopper status? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 01:52 AM PDT Hi everyone, I'm a Business grad with a passion for IT, Certified with A+, N+ and ITIL. What do you think should be my next certification ? I plan to move towards the management side of things eventually and top it off with an MBA when I think I'm ready. Please let me know what your thoughts are. [link] [comments]  |
| What am I doing wrong? - Difficulty finding a job Posted: 18 Aug 2019 05:54 AM PDT I've been struggling writing this post, because every week I think maybe something will change. As the title says, I've been having trouble finding a job to start my IT career. Some background about me - 24, I have about 1.5 years left for my B.Sc in Networking and Cybersecurity. I had quite a turn of events in my education path, switching majors, switching schools - so taking longer than I want, so I have quite a bit of coursework completed. I completed my CompTIA A+ back in January, and completed my Network+ in June. I have been applying for positions for months now, probably sent out over 100+ over the past 6 months and have only managed 1 in person interview (which went well, really thought I had it but employer decided on another candidate last minute). Most of all my applications I receive nothing back. Few I get the denial email, which is discouraging to see but I keep it moving. This is for Junior help desk positions too so...my question is - What am I doing wrong? How can I get my foot in the door? Are there skills I should work on? More certifications I should look to obtain? A special way I need to submit applications and follow up with employers I hear nothing from? I'm looking for some help here. I thought that with 2 certifications, working towards an IT related degree, some experience with customer service and project managing through internships - I'd at least be able to land a help desk job. I have no problem starting from the bottom, but the bottom doesn't even seem available to me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 10:16 AM PDT Hello everyone! I'm a CAD Manager for mostly AutoDESK products for an engineering firm. I've been contemplating jumping into IT for a long time. The problem is that I don't know exactly where my experience would translate so I was hoping someone may be able to help me. I'll give a brief context to my experience below. -I'm in my mid 20s and have two engineering technology degrees -deep understanding of computer requirements for different cad software and focus on EUC (end user computing) for optimal performance of users and to reduce stress -I build my own computers and help others build theirs -I help manage and spec out computers for my company to be as efficient as possible for the software being used -Ive more or less been a help desk support person since I was around 10-12 as I would be the kid who would fix my friends parents computers around my town and have done so at every company I've worked for -Built my first html website when I was 11 and created and managed a forum when I was 12. Built my last website through wordpress when i was 21 -Have a great understanding of SEO for different social media platforms and can cater content to best meet SEO requirements -regularly work with and advise IT on certain standards or information regarding how certain cad software operates in local or server environments -minimal c++ experience I know I'm missing some but I was hoping someone may give me a better idea of what I'm worth or where I can go from here. At the very least I can advise on computer deployment and cater software to the computer being used. Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| How do I become a more "technically-well-advised" Business Analyst? Posted: 18 Aug 2019 09:25 AM PDT Hello all, a bit of a background info about myself. I am by title a business analyst whom handles the client facing scope of a software project for the firm i worked for the past 2 years since i graduated. Yet i can never get past the feeling i'm also inadequate when it comes to attending slightly more "technical meetings" - by that i dont mean i not even remotely understanding technical jargons such as entities libraries etc. Rather i always have a problem when it comes to pointing out problems in a proposed server architecture or even understanding concepts such as AWS hosting configs. Which thus gives rise to my self-doubt and a form of a conundrum. No doubt some might point out as a Business Analyst; i have no business trying to understand the scope of what i have just asked. But im still relatively new to my career and as much as possible i want to be exposed to the IT inner workings and become a better advocate for my developers when facing a client. Thus i guess my question would be, in my shoes should i have pursued a more technical role ( even though i not great at it ) in order to be a more suitable all-rounded analyst or is going for certifications like ECBA the way forward? Apologies in advance for my language as english isnt my native tongue. [link] [comments]  |
| Which IT career(s) have the least age discrimination? Posted: 18 Aug 2019 04:58 AM PDT Hi, Just wondering which IT career (Software development, IT Network/system admin, Software QA etc) have the least age discrimination? (Excluding management levels) I'm approaching 40s and need a career that I can stick to until retirement. FYI, I do have comp. sci degree from over a decade ago and have been doing software QA for the past few years. Please advise. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 08:39 AM PDT I'm a 39 year old who's spent the last 7 years as a public school teacher. I have a master's degree in it and I've worked a few places in different roles, but I'm finally admitting to myself that I'm a poor fit for this job because it just doesn't suit my personality or interests anymore. All my life, people I met always just assumed I worked in IT (I guess I'm that much of a geek) and a career in tech has appealed to me, but I thought I needed a CS degree to ever get my foot in the door. Right now, I'm preparing for my A+ exam and looking for a Help Desk job to reboot my career and break into the field. The issues I'm having right now are
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| Looking to make a move to a better salary, what are my best options? Posted: 18 Aug 2019 08:36 AM PDT Title says it all but you'd need some of my background:
Just looking to make a move so I can make more money for myself. It's as simple as that, and I think that I could jump into many things. [link] [comments]  |
| Feeling stuck - looking for advice Posted: 18 Aug 2019 05:09 AM PDT I am well into my 30's and am stuck in Little Rock, Arkansas. I can't move due to family obligations. I want to make a change, but I just don't feel like I have a strong idea on what paths to consider. Also, just in case my coworkers or management come across this post, this is a secondary account and some details will be a little vague. I have a good job, overall. Pay is just above my family's cost of living (45k) and has decent benefits. My commute is short and easy. I have my workload down solid, only working 1-3 hours of my day. I spend the rest of my time entertaining myself or studying (working on certs and considering a masters degree). I have fantastic boss and decent crew on my shift. They are cool with my studies, as long as the work comes first. And that's the end of the good news. Like most corporate places, the rest of management is hit-or-miss. My job is dead end. Everyone in my workgroup has been here over 15 years or less than 3. Nobody leaves our workgroup, except via pink slip. We seem to be tolerated, but not valued, with other departments. My boss isn't close to retirement and loves his job. But the biggest problem is that I'm simply bored and feel that I am not anywhere close to my performance (or pay) potential. My job really isn't IT, but requires a reasonable IT knowledge base. I hoped to get my foot in the door and transition to IT proper, but it's been downsized to core functions, the rest outsourced to MSP's. Programmers are the rockstars here, but my degrees don't fit their hiring profile. I have 2 bachelors degrees, IT and Business. I also have A+, and am sitting for Net+, Sec+, and ITIL foundation soon (already have vouchers and I'm not worried). I have well over 15 years of professional experience in various facets of IT. However, I don't list some of it... for reasons (mostly partners doing illegal stuff and me leaving quickly); I simply call all this time "consulting", since I have actually done a fair bit of that over the years. I really don't know where to go from here. I enjoy so many facets of IT. But Little Rock seems to be a dead-zone in the IT world. I hear that most of the big local companies are revolving doors, so I don't want to leave my safe job just to be let go in 6 months. And my family can't afford for me to take a 15k pay cut for an entry-level job in the hopes of moving up the ranks at that company. The tech recruiters in the area rarely have anything local, but are constantly sending me jobs in Dallas, Memphis, etc. areas, that I can't consider. I am wondering if I'm looking in the wrong places for jobs, or if they just are so few and far between here? Also, as to education, I know cloud and security certs are probably safe places to focus my efforts, but should I even consider a masters degree? [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to virtualize an enterprise Windows environment at home? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 05:58 PM PDT Hi All, Lately, I've been getting more seriously into powershell and I want to virtualize a small enterprise Windows environment where I can safely test out my scripts at home. All I really need is Windows server and 3 connected host machines running Windows 10. Can anyone recommend a way to virtualize this? I was thinking I could probably use a network emulator like GNS3, but I'd like to hear what you suggest. Thanks, -Jamie [link] [comments]  |
| What certifications or skills should I work on next? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 10:31 PM PDT I'm a college student in a degree for computer networking and system admin with the A+, Net+, and Sec+. I want to keep building my skills in my own time and not just rely on my degree. I'm planning on getting the Linux+ end of this coming semester as one of my classes is working through it. I've also been doing my best to learn some python. I'm interested in Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, and of course pentesting is fun. :) Just wondering if anyone has recommendations as to what I should pursue next? What's going to help me stand out the most? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Do you/ they contact the provided references? Posted: 18 Aug 2019 04:26 AM PDT I'm serious here; I don't. Why? As someone who's hiring, I know I'm going to get a 'glowing' response from the references so what's the point? And as an applicant, I hate the fact that I'm giving away my references' details (e.g. phone number) and I've no idea where or how they stored it in their 'system'. Also, you want to check where I worked before? My prior payslips or tax return can show you that; more than happy to provide a heavily redacted copy of them to "prove" my employment with X, Y and Z. So ... I don't see why you need to contact someone for that? : / What do you guys think? [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on Certifications covering Incident Response Planning and Policy (non-technical) Posted: 18 Aug 2019 04:13 AM PDT Hi, I'm an individual from a legal/management background. I am interesting in learning more about best practices in incident response planning and policy-making (having teams in place, constitution, response strategies etc.). Would anyone have recommendations for courses or certifications I can pursue? I am looking at Sec+ for basic understanding - followed by something else for response planning but I haven't yet been able to identify something which focuses on policy/planning rather than technical steps (I am not averse to learning more about the technicalities but given my role I'd like to start with something more high-level since the former is not essential to my work). Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Best study/learning resources for the CompTIA A+ certification test? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 12:34 PM PDT 20 years old, no IT experience, stopped going to college in December 2018. My mom's friend recommended I look into IT and put me in touch with her nephew that obtained some certifications and got a job at an air force base, and he recommended working towards getting the A+ certification. What are some of the best resources (Youtube videos, books, etc.) that I could use to learn the material and prepare for the exam? [link] [comments]  |
| Just graduated with an A.S. in Information Technology. Posted: 18 Aug 2019 12:23 AM PDT Hi all, I've just graduated from community college with an associate's in IT and was wondering what my next steps should be. Should I go ahead and get A+ certified? Would it be beneficial to have that certificate with my degree? Also, what type of job would I be starting my career in? I assume help desk/technician would be the way to go. The pay should be around 40-50k in the DC area. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Am I helpdesk or Technical support engineer? Or what? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 11:07 PM PDT Hi all!, Just wanted help with some clarification about my job title, my current job title at an ISP I am working is IT Technician, I am not entirely sure my title suits the roles I do, t Theses are my job roles: Active directory administration and support with full rights DNS DHCP Office 365 administration and support with full rights Access to forti analyzer Access to fortigates but with limited rights. Desktop support Administration of our private cloud email server for our clients with full rights. Email migrations to office 365 My certifications? Mcsa windows 10 NSE 3 Mcts windows 7 A+ Network+ Security + Currently working on windows server 2016, just one more exam. Next certs: ccna , ccnp, nse4 [link] [comments]  |
| IT career without typing and using mouse Posted: 17 Aug 2019 09:14 PM PDT Hi everyone, Sorry for the stupid question. I have this condition that whenever I type or use the mouse over an extensive amount of time, my wrists would get hurt. So is there any IT job that doesn't require typing like software dev ? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Jack of all trades specializing Posted: 17 Aug 2019 08:13 PM PDT |
| Looking for guidance and advice Posted: 17 Aug 2019 04:02 PM PDT I'm 20 years old and very interested in making a career out of IT, maybe in Security or Cloud technology. I've tried lurking this sub and talking so as many people as I can but most advice i receive is so different depending on who i talk to. Should i go to a community college and get a degree/study for certs? Go to tech school for 9 months compared to X amount of years at a cc? Not even go to school and just get certs? I know this is all over the place but i just need to pick some brains and get some real advice from people with real experience. I'm not some IT genius but i know this would be something i'm good at and something i can make a career out of, I just need to figure out a path. Thank you guys Edit : Sorry if the post seems rushed and lacks some info I'm actually at work right now and just wanted to get the post up so I could come home and do some research later on. [link] [comments]  |
| Typical Career Progression Map? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 07:42 PM PDT Is there something like a map of typical career progressions in IT? Like, starting with customer service, then helpdesk, then something bigger, sysadmin, etc. I'm going for my first helpdesk position and I want to get in at a good company where I can reach different positions doing different things, but I don't know where I could end up. I want to know so I can prepare in advance and learn the appropriate topics for the position I'm interested in. [link] [comments]  |
| 23 y/o with IT contractor opportunity... worth? Posted: 17 Aug 2019 06:17 PM PDT Hi, I currently work in medical manufacturing with crazy nice benefits. However, I know some people and they want to hire me as a level one IT gal and teach me everything they know. I have zero experience and no certificates or schooling. It will be a contractor job... so it pays more than my manufacturing job. No benefits... no vacation time.. no sick time. They said they have the budget for the It job until the end of the year and after that they aren't sure but ideally they would like to hire me on as a full time employee... So there is a risk of me losing the job because they don't have the budget at the end of the year. I'd like to know if the experience would be really good and worth it? Should I stay in my safe cushy manufacturing job and go to school online when I can? I might not be able to get the manufacturing job back... and I don't have parents or grandparents to fall back on if I were to lose the job... Thanks for your help and please ask any questions that you can think of [link] [comments]  |
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