IT Career How has a degree changed your life? |
- How has a degree changed your life?
- Desperately Need Advice on Launching Career (Bad Situation)
- What is required to get a >$55,000/year job? Mostly West coast and Security preference coming from a different field
- How are the job prospects for IT in Las Vegas?
- Landed my first job as a Computer Technician! Any advice for my first day?
- Thinking about relocating to London, UK. What can I expect job wise?
- How much am I worth?
- Is it possible to get a Software Engineering job with an IT degree?
- Question on moving past entry level IT career.
- Questions about my IT career
- Question about next step in an unusual career path
- Should I get a second master's degree? It's a surprisingly affordable option.
- Wanting to work in Australia
- Solicitation: How to solicit for an IT job?
- Thorn between CCNA and CompTia. WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?! I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP!
- Which degree
- Is my resume the issue or am I applying for things I'm not qualified for?
- Am I getting ripped off? Salary Question
- How can I do?
- How do I jump back in?
- UK Based - IT recruiters vs self applications
- Finding an IT job overseas
- My asking salary feels too high, but they still called me! Good sign?
- Is my IT manager micromanaging?
- Where you would draw the line between answering questions to get hired and giving out free consulting.
| How has a degree changed your life? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 06:22 AM PDT People who were already in IT and went out out a pursued a Bachelors, how did it affect your confidence/job outlook? thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Desperately Need Advice on Launching Career (Bad Situation) Posted: 19 Aug 2019 05:22 AM PDT I graduated 3 years ago with a B.S. in IT, specifically focused on systems integration. I have a minor in cyber security as well (but it wasn't incredibly in depth). By the time I graduated, I wasn't exactly in love with the work I was headed towards. Then, I ended up completing an internship that ended up giving me no actual relevant experience, and that was sort of the last straw for me. I began investigating other career paths, and after nearly a year I decided on a new (totally unrelated) path. I took some prerequisite courses to bridge the gap and then I was hit by some health issues. It threw my life off course and hit me pretty hard financially. Thus, I'm at a point where I can't think about continuing my education because I need to get a decent paying job soon. So, I'm 3 years removed from graduation, nearly 30 years old now (my Bachelor's was also interrupted by health-related things, thus my age), and I feel so far removed from my formal education that *I* wouldn't even hire me. WTF do I do? Try and refresh my memory as best I can, find my notes from school, etc? Just spam applications to anything semi-relevant and just try and make something happen? Everything entry-level I find requires 3-5 years experience. It's madness. I apply anyway, but I'm not hearing back thus far. Why would you hire a 30y/o with no experience and a huge gap on the resume over a 22y/o with no experience? I really need some constructive advice on how to proceed here. Thank you in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 01:32 PM PDT I am currently going to school for networking and security and work full time sales in a non tech industry. Eventually (about a year or so) I would like to get a job in IT (preferably security, interested in red teaming but open to anything) but realistically couldn't live on a salary <$55,000 due to my situation. I realize with no industry experience i'll be pretty limited in the roles available but I am taking my Security+ test in 4 months and want to know what other certs and skills I should work on to land myself a job making at least $55k/yr. I moved to NV with my current job with my wife from California and we want to move Cities/states again with our next move since we're young we've been using jobs in different states to experience different places. We really want to experience a bigger (progressive/tech) city such as Seattle, Richmond, Portland, San Francisco, LA on the west coast but have been thinking about perhaps making a move to the north east (we have lived in Florida and didn't like it). Sorry, this got a bit rambling, but my main question is what should I be doing to increase my value to employers within the next year with a preference in security and ideally red teaming? I should add that I'm not entirely averse to going into business for myself doing things such as setting up Small offices with networks and providing support on contract but feel as if this might not be a good first step [link] [comments]  |
| How are the job prospects for IT in Las Vegas? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 07:20 AM PDT I am trying to get a feel the job prospects since I want to move there in 2020 (with a job lined up). I have about 5 years of experience in various levels of support with a bunch of other experience (such as migration, MacOS, JAMF, basic scripting, etc). I have ancillary experience with content creation (audio/video, article writing, and things like as well). A few weeks ago I wrote here that I was looking for a way out of IT but a lot of people stated that it was time to leave my current position. And I am open to a change of environment [link] [comments]  |
| Landed my first job as a Computer Technician! Any advice for my first day? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:38 AM PDT Hey guys! So as the title states, I landed my first IT position as a Computer Technician for a local hospital! It's a 6 month contract position that has me deploying windows 10 computers to local owned healthcare facilities. I am basically taking Windows 7 units and taking them out while putting new ones in! Any advice to help the transition? [link] [comments]  |
| Thinking about relocating to London, UK. What can I expect job wise? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:32 AM PDT As the title reads, I am strongly reconsidering relocating from Canada to the United Kingdom, specifically London (via a Youth Mobility Visa) In May/June of 2020. The are several reasons for the move, but the biggest is that I've always wanted to live in a foreign country, and I figure that the time will be best be suited then. I do have some questions about my employment however, and I'm hoping that someone on here who specifically lives in London, or has at least relocated in a similar manner that can provide some insight. Since I live so far away, and have no real connections, there is no real option for to have a job setup before leaving. When I go, I plan to have enough expenses to supplement at least 2 months of living, and will have no real debts to my name. With my qualifications (see below), is there a possibility of me being able to find a job within a week or two? I am in search of something entry level, but I really wouldn't even mind a help desk position if necessary. I will just need some type of income while I continue to search for higher level positions/build my resume. In addition to that, is there currently a lot of junior DevOps demand in London? Obviously it is a big, international city, but I still don't have a total sense on how IT employment is in comparison to Canada. Here is what I will have under my belt when I leave:
Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2019 08:13 AM PDT I'm feeling severely underpaid and feel it's time to ask for a raise. At the moment I live in the greater Nashville area. I'm currently making $36,500/year as an "IT Employee". I don't have an actual title. It's a two man team, myself, and my best friend who is the ISSM at our company. At the moment I oversee a majority of helpdesk tickets and support close to 200 users over 3 states. I also manage and administer spatial databases built on PostgreSQL. In addition to those duties I also handle other tasks such as machine imaging using MDT, Account creation in AD, as well as end user training when it comes to Office 365 and our ESRI software. Starting in September I will also be responsible for managing a software suite and databases in a secure area in one of our facilities. I'm contemplating asking for a 40% raise which would put me around $50k/year. My buddy makes close to $80k/year. Please let me know what you think. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it possible to get a Software Engineering job with an IT degree? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 07:06 AM PDT Note: no prior experience or internships. [link] [comments]  |
| Question on moving past entry level IT career. Posted: 19 Aug 2019 07:02 AM PDT tl;dr - Which cert would be best/easiest to achieve before January 1, 2019 and would provide the most benefit in terms of job potential? Throwaway account because some people know my real account. I work for a major computer company as a L1 helpdesk/tech support. I interviewed for a L3 engineering position recently, which I have a good chance of getting but I am not excited for it. I want to leave the state (LCOL) I am in currently, and move to an area with higher opportunity. I live in the south central US and currently have my A+. Ideally, I would like to move to Texas (first preference) Chicago-land area (second preference due to wife), or on the east/west coasts. Without going into too much more detail (time constrained at this time), what would be the best option for my next certification to get? - Network+ - Security+ - CCNA Of the three, only the CCNA is fully paid for by my company. I would like to achieve one of these three by the end of the year. I've tried studying for Sec+ but after 2-3 weeks of studying (immediately after the A+) I was burned out . Now I want to earn one more certification before the end of this year so I can maybe move away. Thoughts or recommendations? I will update with more info later. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2019 04:20 AM PDT Hi everyone, First of all I'm glad I've found this sub. Reddit is really amazing for that. My last job was IT Service Delivery Administrator in a 300+ users company but my tasks were more like an IT manager as I had to negociate and manage contracts, follow a budget, implement new solutions, but no employees to manage. My current situation is that I was laid off economically because the company was sinking. They therefore help me to find a job quickly by paying me for a year and offering me a choice of training. My question is: what training in IT would you recommend me if I want to continue in IT management and what training should I apply if I want to take a turn ? The idea would be of course to improve my salary. Thanks in advance for your answers. Edit: I'm in France, I don't know if IT certifications have the same value here. [link] [comments]  |
| Question about next step in an unusual career path Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:51 AM PDT TL;DR: My IT career has been a hodgepodge of positions that has given me random skills and networking contacts - what should I do to tie it all together and specialize in something to legitimize myself as a professional? Background: I've had a pretty unusual career path so far. I took 3 years of college working towards a BS in material science and completed a few comp sci classes before dropping out. I took a coding camp course in front end developement that briefly touched on back end. From there I did software development for a small team contracted with the DoD, though my role was relegated to smaller roles as I was the junior most dev. Most of that time I spent learning SQL, SAS, and some Enterprise Architecture but didn't get any certifications. I was unhappy in the town I lived and the contract work was unreliable to the point of not covering the cost of bills despite the higher pay, so I moved and took a job working as a Store Systems Integrator at Whole Foods. SSI's primary responsibility is to make sure pricing and weights & measures are accurate, as well as handle the stores immediate IT needs (active directory, hardware inventory, software updates). I did this for a few months with the intentions of moving upwards to become a Metro Systems Integrator (an SSI that covers stores in large area and supervises SSI's). MSI positions open about once every 7-10 years and *every* SSI goes for it when one does. On a whim I applied to for an internal IT & POS administrator position at a ski resort in town and was hired in December of last year. The mountain I work for runs on an incredibly tight budget and I am the only IT professional employed. The range of responsibilites is waaay more than any job previously but things have been going well. Two months into the job I fascilitated a 10 day sale that made 6 million dollars and ended up being the majority of the resorts income for the year (the sale is an annual thing so not my idea or anything, and the area has had a ton of a new residents so the only credit I'm really going for is understanding the systems and ecommerce in a short period of time and having things go smoothly). Otherwise my time on the job is spent maintaining hardware inventory, a large amount of server maintenance, and e-commerce/POS administration. I'm pretty happy with the pay at the moment (40k/year) for not having a degree or IT certs, and I get to ski for free in the winter. SO the reason I'm posting is to request any advice any of you might have for a next step? I'm getting good years of job experience but I feel like I need some kind of glue to put everything together and focus into a field that has some more growth or at least a higher salary. I'm happy with my job now and plan to spend at least 4 years here, but I'm afforded enough time outside of the job that I would really like to get specialized in something. I've looked at some certs and an MCSE seems realistic, but eventually I'd like to do something along the lines of CISSP or HCISPP. It should be noted I've recently started doing IT security for the team I did contract work as a software dev. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I get a second master's degree? It's a surprisingly affordable option. Posted: 19 Aug 2019 09:48 AM PDT At the moment, I'm working on a master's of information systems at a state university. I recently found out that I could receive both the MSIS degree and an MBA degree in exactly 3 years at my same university. (While working full-time) Ultimately, this would require only one additional year of schooling. The school I'm going to is very affordable and I'm able to pay for everything, in full, with each semester. I also would like to add that I'm very lucky and get to complete nearly all of my school work while at my full-time job. The reason why I'm interested in the MBA is that it would open more doors as far as potential jobs I could have and it would look great if decide to go down the management track later in my career. This seems like a great opportunity and one I'm considering pursing, but I wanted to bring it to Reddit to hear the opinion of others in my field. Additional Info: - Total Cost of both the MSIS & MBA degrees: $26,500 out-of-pocket, over the course of 3 years. (This includes books, student services fees, and my job's tuition reimbursement contributions) - Total Cost of MSIS alone: $17,000 out-of-pocket, over the course of 2 years. (All factors included) - The MBA would only cost me an additional $9,500 and seems like a great buy based on value. - My eventual goal is to specialize and become an IT architect (cloud, systems, network, etc.) and also, teach part-time online at a local community college as an adjunct professor. - I currently have 5 years of IT experience and an unrelated bachelor's degree. - Regardless of my choice, I plan to begin working on certifications to help me specialize in IT immediately after grad school. Let me know your thoughts. I'm curious to hear your opinion. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2019 02:41 AM PDT Ill keep this short. -Am a Japanese national (27M) -Lived in Australia (Gold Coast) frm 7 yrs old till 21 yrs old -Dont have a permanent residency or anything in Aus -Been back in Japan working as a IT technitian for the last 3 years -No qualification on paper, just hand on experience (3 years and counting) Wanting to... -Work in Aus doing IT tech or sysadmin stuff -Is it possible to work my way to a permanent residency from where i am now? -If so whats the best track to take? Any advice is more than appreicated, thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Solicitation: How to solicit for an IT job? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 08:24 AM PDT I just graduated my ICT degree and want to start in a network role. A large company asked me to meet their project manager and someone else to discuss my potential future with them after I got matched through an HR consultancy. First thing to say is I don't know about about them as I only know their main products. They have a department in security, networking, compliance, development, IT transition, devices... Second thing to say is that I'm overly motivated to work for them and have a good ICT degree. I have to convince them I'm the fresh candidate they want to hire. I already have a decent notion of the values, what they do and the people interviewing me. So in general: which things helped you sollicit for an IT job? How did you prepare the interview? Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Thorn between CCNA and CompTia. WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?! I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP! Posted: 19 Aug 2019 02:07 AM PDT Currently working as an IT Engineer for 10mos in a construction consultant overseas, well my job is basically an IT support staff. I have basic knowledge in both technical support and networking. Im just handling basic installations of softwares, troubleshooting of hardwares (pc/printers/routers), configuring of email via outlook (pop3). Now I wanted to step up my career and improve my knowledge but im confused and im not yet sure which path to take and which cert to take. I am particularly interested with Networking but based on what I read from some of the posts here and some research I kind of need to enhanced my knowledge first by doing CompTia. By the way, I have a bachelors degree in Information Technology but our curriculum is focused on programming. And as you guys know, programming is such a headache. But at some point in my life I was also intrested in web developing but as i've said it's such a headache. 🥺 Question 1: Does it makes sense to take comptia A+ to enhance my basic knowledge for technical purposes and network+ then CCNA or should I just get straight to CCNA? Question 2: Does it make sense to have those two (comptia and ccna)? Or I just need to choose one? Question 3: Will CCNA or Comptia help me have a better future ahead in terms of career or are there any other field that I should focus? (Cloud, PMP, ,scrum, AWS, cybersecurity Etc.) Lastly, do you guys have any advice on which path should I take? What steps to take? Considering the trend or in demand IT jobs nowadays. Any advice to help me broaden my knowledge in IT field? I will gladly appreciate all your positive and negative answers, advices, comments and violent reactions. Thank you all! ‐strugglingITpro Since2013 🥺 [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2019 07:58 AM PDT I'm currently 17 years old and a senior in high school and I'm still kinda indecisive about what I want to do. I either want to go into a cyber security job or I want to get a networking job but just something with computers. I just got accepted to college going in to Computer Science (cyber security). But I've been thinking if I should switch to getting a degree in IT instead. I was planning on getting my certifications no matter what while I'm in college or even before but I don't know if it's worth all the stress to get my computer Science degree if I'm not planning on doing coding exactly. Would it be worth getting my Computer Science degree with certifications or IT degree with certifications. Degrees: Computer Science: https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/ESCSEIBS/undergrad/false IT: https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/majorinfo/ASU00/TSIFTBS/undergrad/false [link] [comments]  |
| Is my resume the issue or am I applying for things I'm not qualified for? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 12:57 AM PDT I've been out of work since March of this year, trying to find something, even if it's a contract (thought I'd like a perm. career). I submit 30-40 applications a day on places like Indeed, Monster, my state's career/job portal, LinkedIn, etc. But I'm not getting any call backs or offers at all. I'm wondering if my resume is to blame or if I'm over reaching and applying for things I'm not qualified for. My overall goal is to get out of the help desk role as I am not a people person at all, I can't even fake it. I'm trying to find a permanent career in the back of this field opposed to customer facing. Would prefer to work solo as I am more comfortable doing that with my disability, but I do not have much professional experience in the back end (network admin, server admin, etc). Could I get some reviews of my resume to see if there's anything in there I could change to hopefully get some calls for positions? And any advice on getting out of the help desk role and into something more my side of things (hardware, networking, admining, etc)? Thanks for any insight. [link] [comments]  |
| Am I getting ripped off? Salary Question Posted: 18 Aug 2019 05:50 PM PDT I have been working at the same IT company in rural Pennsylvania for almost 11 years now. Started as a level 1 help desk technician making 22.5K a year with an A+ Certification. Since then, I have gained Net+, Security+, CCNA R&S, FortiNet NSE1, and an MCSA in Office 365. I also have an older Windows 7 cert and Google Apps Administrator cert (got it before they changed the name to G Suite). Since starting, I have been promoted five times, and now do network and server level support as well as serve as an escalation point and mentor for less tenured employees. I currently make 55K. As a metric for the Cost of Living, a 3 bedroom house costs $100,000 on average here. Am I getting ripped off on salary? Could I / Should I be making more? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 10:16 PM PDT Im currently doing a Bachelors in IT. Im about to take a Networking and System Design and Analysis Class. What should I expect from these. I've already taken a programming class in C++ and did pretty decent in it. Will that help translate to the more IT based classes in any way? Do more IT based classes tend to be less or more difficult than software based ones? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2019 05:35 AM PDT IT has always been a passion and through a series of fortunate events I ended up landing desktop support tech as my first actual job, making just a little under 2k a month. Not bad, but way more than 18 year old me could handle. I was laid off after a year of employment(2015-2016, company became too ambitious and ended up with bankruptcy) and ever since I've worked only blue-collar jobs unrelated to IT. Of course, since then I've tried applying to job openings but I never hear back even after what seems like a good interview. I was thinking getting my A+ cert would improve my chances of being considered. Is the right move? If not could anyone guide me on my plan of action? I'd prefer desktop support, solving problems gives me the best sense of accomplishment. [link] [comments]  |
| UK Based - IT recruiters vs self applications Posted: 19 Aug 2019 05:33 AM PDT I'm a network engineer and am looking for a new job but thinking of getting it through a recruiter. Has anyone had any experience with IT recruitment agencies in the UK? How was the experience compared to self applying through websites like Indeed, Reed and JobSite? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 06:47 PM PDT Hi all, I'm currently working as a network administrator with solid experience plus my CCNA. Looking to switch things up and would like to get a similar position overseas particularly in a warm climate like Southeast Asia or certain parts of Europe. What are the odds of me being able to find a job overseas? Where can I look for these kinds of jobs other than LinkedIn and local job posting sites? Is there an agency that can help you with this? Are there any particular places that are booming and have a high demand for IT positions in these countries? Looking forward to reading your replies. [link] [comments]  |
| My asking salary feels too high, but they still called me! Good sign? Posted: 18 Aug 2019 02:01 PM PDT I applied for a Help Desk/Support Technician role at a local credit union and 27 days later they called me for a phone interview. I never expected them to call me. I'll give a little background to help: -I am not qualified on paper. -I am about 20 credits away from finishing my AAS in Software Development -I am in the process of getting my A+ certification -I am in South Central Indiana -I work in a box factory, for 4 years now -I am 24 -The job required a High School Diploma (I have), A+ or Net+ certs preferred (I don't have), and 1-3 years experience (I don't have professionally but possibly considered for my side business) I am very familiar with computers and I wrote a page on my application about it. I centered around the fact that I spent 3 years repairing and reselling technology on the side, beginning with building and repairing my own computers as well as family members, moved into purchasing and repairing playstations (diagnosing, replacing components, software updates, some back-alley board soldering etc.), and eventually spending the majority of that time repairing, refurbishing and reselling vintage games and consoles (Nintendo, Sega etc.). I explained how the profits from my endeavors enabled me to pursue my formal education. The application had a salary requirement to fill out. I listed my salary requirement at 40k. This is possibly pretty high from what I understand, especially for a credit union, and the reason I listed it as this is because although I would love to get out of my 120 degree factory job, I'm paying myself through school and getting ready to buy a house so I'm not willing to take a large pay cut. I make 18.79/hr (39k) not including overtime. My phone interview was with a woman who asked me a lot of interview type questions: Describe a time where you've handled criticism How did you get interested in IT (Side note, I got a laugh out of her when I explained that I got my first computer when I was 8 years old and spent a month trying to get on the internet we didn't have with AOL trial discs) Where do you see yourself in 5 years What are of IT do you consider yourself an expert in (My answer was none, that I'm always learning and expanding my knowledge) Would they have called me in the first place for a phone interview knowing my salary requirement was that high if it was way out of the ball park? The interview was about 45 minutes and she said all of her notes would be forwarded to the hiring manager and they would call me if they wanted an in person interview. Thought? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Is my IT manager micromanaging? Posted: 19 Aug 2019 02:21 AM PDT So here's the situation. I currently work as an IT service desk in Sydney and recently gotten a new manager who started 2 months ago. essentially i was working at a pleasant environment and my previous manager was hot desking in Queensland. My CIO wasn't a fan of that and needed a manager to be present at the Home office. When he first started he wanted to know how everything is running and asked about things like working from home (entitled to work 1 day a week from home) how lunch break works, ticketing system that we're using etc etc. i told him that as long as 2 people are on the phones then that's sufficient enough. we also have voicemails that users can leave and in turn we log a ticket from them or they can send an email and it automatically logs a ticket. currently there is 8 of us including my ex manager who works offsite. After a while he started to make drastic changes with one of them being lunch breaks. we now have a fixed scheduled lunch break spread out throughout the day. I got 12:00pm then the next person 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm,2:00pm and 2:30pm. let me also mention the fact that if i happen to be on a call and it goes over my schedule lunch time the person after me gets delayed. His reasoning behind his decision was "I need maximum phone coverage" like we are somehow getting 900 calls a second. I was working from home on a friday and came back to work on monday and saw my manager who put a table facing towards all of us and directly behind me. Now keep in mind that everyone else in the office usually has their table faced towards the window. On that friday a colleague asked him why he doesn't do that and his reasoning was "because i want to see what everyone is doing" several people have pointed out that he looks like he's micromanaging but he obviously denies it and spoke about how his previous manager micromanaged him years back and it was the worst yet he fails to notice that he is doing the same thing. its the little things that makes me thing he's micromanaging like knowing the exact precise time someone is getting their hot chocolate or sending messages through skype asking certain individuals if they are taking calls. What are your thoughts? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2019 07:44 PM PDT I am currently working as head of UA (user acquisition - marketing dept) in a small mobile gaming company in Beijing (50-100 employees). 1- How would you improve the positioning of the product in X market? 2- How would you increase the revenue of the product in X market? 3- What other strategies would you use to increment overall revenues for all markets? Considering that during the interview I really told a lot of things to each one of the 5 recruiters, even about potential partnerships they were not aware of, and for which they were very interested, and considering that their main product is going through a hard time, I started to wonder if this is a way to get free consulting or if I am just hallucinating. Any suggestion would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
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