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- What is the most valuable skill to learn right now?
- What are your thoughts on a Master's degree in Cloud Computing Architecture from UMUC?
- Are wages plummeting?
- How can I turn this internship into a full time job? Where to go from here ? (22M)
- I'd like to get into more Cyber Security related events, like CTF... But that's all I know of, are there more resources out there?
- Geek Squad or work for University?
- CCNA + Unrelated degree
- Quick Question Is College Worth It ?
- IT visability in the business
- Where Do I Start?
- Is it worth it?
- What did you wish you know before going into IT as a career?
- 80% of IT jobs are contracts?
- What are the easiest jobs?
- Internal job posting - advise needed
- I want to learn networking very badly. Thank you
- Offered new position
- Does a paid internship usually mean a company is looking to hire them?
- Wages are bottoming out in my area
- First job in Canada as a French, salary expectation
- Most In Demand Path? Highest Paying Path?
- Wondering when I should get certs
- Deployment Engineer with taste for Security.
| What is the most valuable skill to learn right now? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:28 AM PDT I'm currently a Network design engineer for an ISP in the UK (started as a junior after graduating uni, no certs) In my mind, if i want to go where the money is i've got to learn python and Aws - would this be wise? Or is it better to stick into solely networking and pursue official Certs like CCNA, CCNP etc? where is the money in IT at right now and for the future? and what would be the best skills to learn? [link] [comments]  |
| What are your thoughts on a Master's degree in Cloud Computing Architecture from UMUC? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 03:03 AM PDT Background: I have a B.S. in Communication Studies. Now, I'm planning to attend UMUC for a B.S. in Networking and Cyber Security all my previous credits transferred) and I noticed they have a Master's program for Cloud Computing Architecture. What are your thoughts on it? Besides cleaning my laptop and replacing a battery/memory card, I have no formal education in IT. Edit: I added links in case any one wants to judge the usefulness. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:36 AM PDT I'm looking to get into the IT field soon... like very soon. I'm going to my local community college to start my education and get a certificate, for now. Eventually I'll work my way up to a Bachelor's in Computer Science. There seems to be more movement towards the tech industry, with more people heading towards IT, coding and Cybersecurity. But with IT is it true that it's becoming too saturated? Like they'll just take anybody for help desk jobs and simple technician work which then causes the wages/salaries to go lower and lower? I'm sure when you first get started that the pay is not that great but one would hope that only lasts a couple years before you start making good money. I'm also teaching myself to code because I'm also interested in programming/software/web development. Any thoughts on this. Because if it is true that most IT workers won't be making good money for a while they need to be aware of this and the reasons why so they don't head into the industry with false expectations. [link] [comments]  |
| How can I turn this internship into a full time job? Where to go from here ? (22M) Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:26 AM PDT Hey everybody, I just started my internship at a Big 5 consulting firm doing a mix of NOC and Project management (pretty much I help my manager with making sure the wiring standards are correct in the server rooms). I honestly do not have a clue how I made it this far and I'm starting to get impostor syndrome. All of my experience up until now is taking 18 credits worth of tech classes, passing my A+ exam and working at best buy (f that place). I want to make I.T. work for me but I'm just not sure where to go from here. The idea of focusing on cloud based tech sounds very intriguing but how much growth can I have in that lane? Most importantly I hate the job search and I want to avoid it as much as I can. Selling myself to companies gives me anxiety and really attacks my already low confidence I do not get the position. What tips, career paths or other ideas could you guys tell me about that can help me convert this internship into a job offer? If not, what skills should I train for in order to make me more marketable along with increasing my potential pay? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2019 06:34 PM PDT I hear events being hosted like playing CTF and being on "Red Team", "Blue Team" even heard of " Purple Team"? Not sure where I can go to find more information on these events or if I can start on my own. If these translate to real life job skills, I'd like to learn as well. [link] [comments]  |
| Geek Squad or work for University? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:00 AM PDT Hello, I am a junior studying computer information systems. The school year is beginning soon and I've been applying to jobs in the area to hold down while I go to school. The area isn't super full of opportunity for IT, but there is a Best Buy and they are hiring for Geek Squad consulting. The university is also hiring for tier 1 help desk support roles. The thing is, the university pays min. wage for the help desk role. Geek Squad pays at least 10 dollars an hour from what I understand. Does the help desk experience still outweigh the pay benefits? I have one summer IT internship under my belt that I'm just now completing. If you need more information, please ask. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:41 AM PDT So I have a bachelors in psychology and I currently want to make a switch to the tech field because I hate my job and always been good with computers. I was debating on wheater to go back to school and get another BS in IT or even a master in CS, but don't really want to put myself in more debt. My question is, if I get a CCNA, at what jobs would I be looking at, and what are realistic salaries? BTW I live in Chicago. [link] [comments]  |
| Quick Question Is College Worth It ? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:19 AM PDT Is college worth going to for IT or can I work myself up ? Sorry no long post explaining myself I just don't want to waste peoples time. I just rather have 2 jobs instead of one and school. The job I have now is sales pays 15.50 plus usually 1000 dollar bonus monthly at age 20. It is not a career I want for the rest of my life. I wanted to work another job and have it be IT related so I can get experience and hopefully land a job in the future. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:06 AM PDT I currently work for a company that implemented a uniform for the IT team, so that we are visible to the rest of the business. It's a polo shirt with an emblem of the company logo on it and a little blurb stating that we are "IT Support". Recently the company has changed it's standing on the dress code of all employees. This has meant people are allowed to come into work with shorts, jeans and t-shirts if they wish. We in IT still have to wear the polo shirt though, but are allowed to wear jeans or shorts, depending on the weather. Our team are not happy about wearing these shirts, and feel that we are being restricted, compared to the rest of the business. We've raised the issue with IT Management and they have responded with the following: "With the introduction of the new dress policy we are prepared to listen to alternative ideas for this. However any idea must meet certain criteria: · Must continue to resolve the problem statement regarding visibility · Must maintain a professional, customer facing image · Must be easily recognisable and able to be seen from distance identifying you as someone who can offer help and assistance." So, my questions are: How does your company manage visibility of its IT Support team? Can anyone suggest any thing that'll meet this criteria, be it from experience or general creativity? Thank you for your replies, in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:53 AM PDT I've been employed at my company as an "Information Technology Support Specialist" for about a year and a half now. The title given to me isn't entirely accurate considering my overall involvement with the projects we work on. I attended meetings held by various different companies when our company made the decision to upgrade our security solution and gave my input on multi-hundred thousand dollar deals, explored solutions for patch management and have taken over the responsibility of maintaining and configuring the patch management solution we went with (Quest KACE), upgrade, configure, and manage camera servers, provide helpdesk support, etc. The company I work for is family-owned and has around 160 employees/endpoints (only including those with systems we manage). Above me is the IT Director/System & Network Administrator and another individual that isn't really involved in our daily operations; he is responsible for RF in warehouses, somewhat simple programming when needed, etc. I didn't really have any relevant certifications or work experience, but I grew up tinkering, repairing, and learning about anything I could get my hands on. Over the past year and a half, I've learned quite a lot and my employer would like me to get a degree in the field. However, I'm not entirely sure on where I should start or what degree I should focus on. I've heard that programming is an excellent career path that offers a huge demand with very adequate pay, but to me programming has always been mildly interesting and sometimes mind-numbing. Helpdesk/support is nice, but not as challenging or rewarding as I would like. I'm fine with working with others but I do prefer to work mostly on my own with the option for some assistance if I need it. Server Administration seems to be the proper fit for me, but I don't have much experience with it. I have yet to configure a Windows/Linux server myself or build a database. The closest experience I have to that is tinkering with my home server (Dell T420) with ESXi and various different operating systems for Plex, game servers, etc. My goal is to further my education and obtain a steady job that I enjoy while making a comfortable amount of money. My hobbies are quite expensive, so a career that pays very well ($100k+) prior to being at the same company for 10+ years is something I am very interested in. Currently, I am 21 years old making $17/hour working ~40 hours a week living in Indiana. I currently rent a house with my girlfriend and a roomate and intend to buy my own house within a year. AFAIK, I have very limited financial aid and my parents are not in a position to provide financial support. I will most likely work full-time while taking 2-3 classes depending on how expensive life becomes. I know it will take much longer to obtain a degree that way, but my options are limited. TL;DR: Where should I start? Is simply researching a particular career enough to validate my career choice? Should I obtain certificates prior to starting college? What certificates should I focus on? What degree should I go for? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:06 AM PDT I just read a post where someone asked what they wish they had known before starting in IT. It was all very negative. I am currently in school for cyber security and it's making me really anxious after reading that. Now, I don't even know if it's worth staying in the field after reading how much people hate their careers. They say the wages are too low, they work too much, and the job itself is horrible. I still have a year and a half left for school and I don't want to waste my time if it's as bad as people are saying :( [link] [comments]  |
| What did you wish you know before going into IT as a career? Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:17 AM PDT For me, I'd say it's the number of project based work you have. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2019 08:14 PM PDT I have been looking for a salary increase applying to other jobs. The only options that I founded so far are contracts of 1 year maximum, where salary increases around 20% above my actual salary but with no stability. Arw the majority of IT jobs contract based? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:29 AM PDT I have epilepsy and I've read that IT is a good career choice for people with epilepsy. When I looked it up though there were many job titles and I wasn't sure what to go with. Now I can't mess around with heavy machinery, I can't drive, I have a speech problem, and I got a bad memory issue. So what would be the easiest/best job for me to do? [link] [comments]  |
| Internal job posting - advise needed Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:14 AM PDT So there's an internal job posting at the company I just joined (software company ~250 users) for a 'business analyst / IT project manager'... The job description doesn't really sound like that role though and seems to be more about creating enterprise grade solutions, creating POCs and rolling out to users... Which is exactly what I want to do! My previous experience has been a mixture of Desktop support (4 years) and 3rd line / windows engineering (1 year) in the financial sector. Of which I was consistently working on varying IT projects and creating POCs whilst in 3rd line. So I really want this role, but the problem is that I only joined here about a month ago as a Desktop Engineer and haven't really had the opportunity to show them my potential yet... So what do I do? A) carry on with the current role and try and shine B) formerly enquire about the new role I guess I'm worried because I don't have much actual experience in that position and no real qualifications to back it up Another thing to mention, I have already expressed how we should be looking into Micro Enterprise licenses and started trying to write technical writeups / justification for purchase. Not sure if this is detrimental to myself or I should keep going... Any advise really appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| I want to learn networking very badly. Thank you Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:45 AM PDT I'm gonna be an ee major next month, and I want to know everything there is to know about networking, but every body only talks about networking terms using networking terms. This is very frustrating especially when I'm the sole IT for my extended family, and I don't really know what DNS means. Is there any way to learn the basics? Thank you so much [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 03:21 AM PDT I've been getting hunted by LinkedIn in recruiters and got offered a position as a Devops technician, I'm currently working as a second line technician at an msp and not really sure if it could be a good step to get out of the service desk or if I should continue my current job that pays less than the new position. Any thoughts, experience or ideas would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Does a paid internship usually mean a company is looking to hire them? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:28 AM PDT So I got a hired as an MIS Intern, and so I get part time hours and I want to know if this is a common practice to take on interns and then hire them afterwards, at least according to one of my professors. [link] [comments]  |
| Wages are bottoming out in my area Posted: 05 Aug 2019 08:47 PM PDT Today I had a call for Sys Admin work that paid $23 an hour and had a small bible of requirements. A few years ago even desktop support was steadily at $25~ an hour. Now i see the majority are $17-20 Every new "how do I get into IT post" on here just reminds me why the wages are dropping. I don't know what this will mean for the future but it doesn't look good [link] [comments]  |
| First job in Canada as a French, salary expectation Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:09 AM PDT Hello everyone, I just got an interview scheduled after passing some online tests for a position at a French bank in Montréal and I am wondering about the salary that I should expect. The French company tends to ask the future employee is expectations before making an offer and I am very confused about how much should I ask. I just got a Master Degree in a French university, my diploma has a great value in the French marketplace (master MIAGE for the French) and I have about 1 year of experience in the field through internship. The mission will consist in providing tools programmed mainly in Java/Python for the investment sector of the bank, including automating tasks, displaying data, calculating risks. My question is, what should be my expectations for a gross annual salary (CAD), with the net monthly, thank you for your advice. Tldr; what is the salary of a junior developer with a master degree in Montréal? [link] [comments]  |
| Most In Demand Path? Highest Paying Path? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 04:50 AM PDT I'll keep it simple, I'm on help desk and I've sampled security stuff, network, servers, voip, azure from a very high birds eye view. What is the most in demand specialized route and what additionally is the most highest paying job in IT? [link] [comments]  |
| Wondering when I should get certs Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:25 AM PDT Hello, Im about to enter my second year of college as a Computer Engineer with a minor in Cybersecurity. I don't necessarily have any tech related job experience (nothing to do with my major) and no certs as I was advised to wait a couple years. I was wondering what are some options (besides internships and good grades as I will definitely aim to get) for myself as I want to do everything as early as I can. My goal is to specialize somewhere in the security field, so should I try and begin by working the help desk at my school for experience? Should I get some certs now and wait for other ones later? Anything else I should look out for as I progress through college? Thanks in advance [link] [comments]  |
| Deployment Engineer with taste for Security. Posted: 05 Aug 2019 09:52 PM PDT Hey community, I am currently Deployment Engineer is a DevOps based environment. My job is to pretty much automate everything from provisioning, testing using BASH and Python 3.6 on various Linux distros. Our testing usually comes from custom vagrantfiles that are tested and pushed to prod. My question is: I am currently splitting my studies. ( 1.5 hours before work to study C) and (1-2 hours learning container orchestration after work). I already know python 3 to a moderate level. Future me would really like to move into a security role, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Should I study just infra and drop C or keep going on? Is Dev ops security a thing? Should I be learning tooling or actual lower level programming? Any help is appreciated. Current certs: Sec+, CYSA+, CSAP. [link] [comments]  |
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