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- Humble Bundle is Having a Sale on Study Guides for Certs
- Getting stressed working as an IT Support
- What did you do to learn I.T?
- Interview ghosting
- Is getting a degree in IT a worthy investment?
- The Importance of a degree/university?
- Any Alternatives to GitHub but for Information Technology Portfolios?
- C vs Python.
- Where to start?
- Best programming language(s) for IT?
- Quitting job to study for the CCNA?
- I received an offer for this position. I'm doing research on similar jobs to negotiate the salary. Can you help me?
- Sysadmin, Security Analyst, Security Engineer
- 1) Cybersecurity and Network Technician 2) Computer Programmer 3) Self study
- Is Technical Support Representative a good position to start with?
- If you were Devising Questions for an Entry-level I.T. Support Technician Role, what would they be?
- Security Clearance Question
- What are the best soft skills to have in IT?
- Moving backwards for more pay
- ITIL Foundations
- Does ABET accreditation matter ?
- What do I do now?
| Humble Bundle is Having a Sale on Study Guides for Certs Posted: 27 Sep 2019 11:06 PM PDT https://www.humblebundle.com/books/network-security-certification-2-books Sorry if this doesn't fit into the sub too well, but figured this is something useful for people trying to study for certifications and such and don't like the high price point for study tools. This shouldn't be you end all, be all for these certs but they do help in getting more information into you and getting ready for the test. [link] [comments]  |
| Getting stressed working as an IT Support Posted: 28 Sep 2019 09:35 AM PDT Hi Everyone, I have 2 years experience working as an IT Support, and in the last 4 months i moved out from my home town and i have been working as an IT Support Engineer in Spain. I am working 10 hours per day on averqhe, feeling overloaded and stressed, i can barely sleep well and is affecting my health too. What should i do? Should i just quit, take a break and then start job hunting again? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 04:20 PM PDT Any recommended websites? Most people I ask just say they learned by googling, but they don't go any further than that. I have tried googling things up but I usually just get confused due to most sites just over complicating things. I am currently using Testout to help me with the A+, but I often feel like that isn't enough. Is there any other sites that are beginner friendly? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Sep 2019 05:04 AM PDT What have been your experiences with companies during the initial stages of the interview? I don't know if my experience is unique but there have been a number of companies that reach out to me via the phone, email and some even making it to the interview process only to have them completely ghost. I'm not talking about poor interviews and then them not following up. Recently I had a few interviews that went really well to the point they said so over the phone, yet completely drop off the face of the planet afterwards. A few times I've received voicemails asking to get in touch with them and then simply nothing? Has modern culture made it acceptable for this to happen? [link] [comments]  |
| Is getting a degree in IT a worthy investment? Posted: 28 Sep 2019 10:41 AM PDT I am in the process of getting a bachelors degree in Information Technology, but upon further research of the discipline and how much it pays, I feel discouraged. I looked at salaries for jobs in the information technology sector, and saw that most jobs don't pay anymore than 70,000 dollars. I live in Northern Virginia, and the cost of living can be extremely expensive here. I am afraid that I will not be able to live an independent life paying my own rent and bills. How do I get a better paying job in IT? Should I have a concentration in the cyber security part of IT? I know that IT security specialists get paid much more than regular IT technicians. [link] [comments]  |
| The Importance of a degree/university? Posted: 28 Sep 2019 09:24 AM PDT Hi gang, I am currently studying HND Technical Support at a local college which will allow me to enter a Network Management and Design course in year 3 at university. The issue I am facing is that I'm not entirely sure if University is the best route for me or even the best route into the job market. I am currently 25 years old and by the time I graduate from university I will be 28 which is a bit of an issue for me personally, I also feel that this could hinder my chances at a graduate position post university when compared to other graduates, I know it's illegal to discriminate on age but I feel like an employer would favour the younger option. Secondly I'm not sure if I should spend 2 years at university building debt or if I should look for IT work once I complete my HND, I have looked for jobs in my area and only a handful mention being educated to a degree level, the majority are just looking for experience. I don't mind starting at the bottom like level 1 of a helpdesk, but if I started at that position after university it seems perhaps a waste of time? I have spoken to two of my academic tutors who both gave opposite advice. One pushed university as the be all end all, but made a good point that your degree is forever, whereas Cisco certifications etc can lapse and need to be renewed. The other said I should look for entry level and work my way up, as this is a good way to get a foot in the door and gain experience, not what I expected from a tutor, but perhaps he is just being honest about career prospects? I'm pretty conflicted, my plan so far is just to apply for IT jobs and university at the start of 2020 as my HND course is beginning to come to an end and see if anything suitable comes up, if it doesn't the university door is still open and vice versa if a company accepts me. I'd love some input from you guys and your experience with this, do you favour experience over education, did any of you start at entry level and work up without any degrees? [link] [comments]  |
| Any Alternatives to GitHub but for Information Technology Portfolios? Posted: 28 Sep 2019 08:17 AM PDT Hey Reddit! While GitHub is mostly used for team collaboration, it also appears to be a great way to host one's coding portfolio for possible employers to look at. So as the title states, I'm look for a website I can use like the project hosting aspect of GitHub but for the Information Technology-related projects I am working on and have worked on. Is there anything like that out there, or is GitHub already the de facto choice for all Computer Tech? I've done a decent amount of searching, but to no avail. Thank you for your opinions and insights! [link] [comments]  |
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| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 08:26 PM PDT Hey I am a Computer Science student and nowadays I am quite interested in Blockchain after knowing about it through certain blogs and videos and pretty interested in learning it but I have no idea where to start. Can anybody suggest me some better place to start learning Blockchain for an absolute beginner?.Thanks for the help.. [link] [comments]  |
| Best programming language(s) for IT? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 05:49 PM PDT Title says it all really. What are the most useful programming languages for IT work? [link] [comments]  |
| Quitting job to study for the CCNA? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 07:07 PM PDT At this point in time, I've accrued 1.25 years of experience at a NOC, a 4-year degree, and the CCENT. I'm meaning to get my CCNA before exploring the job market but there's just one problem - work has been picking up a lot. Without any signs of slowing down, I'm losing the confidence that I'll be able to get the CCNA before the Feb update. Can anyone weigh in on what I should do? If I need to provide more details, I'll elaborate as best as I could. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 10:46 PM PDT I applied for the following position in a data science company, and I'm doing a bit of research on similar jobs to have an idea of the potential salary because they are going to give me their offer next week. What is the appropriate title for this job? I'm not sure if it's more a DBA position or a Data Engineer position. What would you say? You are going to:
Required Skills / Knowledge
Desired Skills And Interests
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| Sysadmin, Security Analyst, Security Engineer Posted: 27 Sep 2019 04:14 PM PDT I've accepted a new position in my local government office in a decent small city. The title they're giving it is a System Administrator/Security Analyst but to me, it seems more of a Security Engineer position. I'm not too much on title as it depends on the work but I just don't want this to look like I'm taking a step back. I'm currently a Security Analyst and won't be starting for a few weeks. I'm wondering if it would be appropriate to ask for a title change or if it would hurt to put Security Engineer on my resume in the future when/if it's my time to leave the new job. Job Description: Monitors and reviews server, routers, and switch logs and recommends any needed security changes or inquiries. Installs, configures, operates and maintains and syslog and Security Information and Event appliance (SIEM) infrastructure. Utilizes the SIEM infrastructure to analyze and respond to threats and attacks and provide vulnerability assessment and recommend actions to resolve these vulnerabilities. Performs under supervision of IT management penetration testing for network infrastructure. Installs, operates, and configures Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls, two factor authentication infrastructure, routers and switches. Trains network users in proper security practices and monitors and tracks this security training. Trains users in network logon procedures and practices; assists network users in resolving network logon or access problems. Maintains security of network resources and network user data; ensures integrity of data stored on the network file servers; assists in maintaining email server and security in an Exchange 2010 environment. Ensures availability of all network resources. Ensures the Information Technology department complies with CJIS, HIPAA, and PCI security standards for all business units. Evaluates new tools and uses existing tools to help discover and mitigate security vulnerabilities. Recommends contracts for services and equipment purchases and leases, researches changes in legislation and industry standards and instigates proper responses. Assists in the installs of server software upgrades and patches; troubleshoots and resolves software and hardware related network problems when required. Configures and maintains active directory objects to include using group policy to install software and configure desktops. Manages, monitors, and maintains the City's active directory server infrastructure in coordination with other staff and/or consultants. Recommends budgetary items to Director of Information Technology for enhancements to the architecture and design of the systems to improve performance, reliability, and scalability. Performs other related work as required. Thank you for your feedback! [link] [comments]  |
| 1) Cybersecurity and Network Technician 2) Computer Programmer 3) Self study Posted: 27 Sep 2019 09:38 PM PDT I may have found a way to have a local community college waive my tuition and other costs for attending school to get an Associate's degree in the IT field. The options I've narrowed this down to are in the title. The school still uses the term "Computer Programmer" but it is definitely along the lines of web developer, with HTML/CSS/JS/C#/SQL and the like. Network Technician would be along the lines of the A+ certification I've been studying for as a potential advantage there. Of course I don't have the certification yet since I don't have the money for it. I've got a bit of a list of pros and cons I personally see; each have their own opportunities for growth, Computer Programmer seems to start off with a better salary, but the downside I see to that is all the bootcamps and everything out there when EVERYONE wants to jump on the web developer/programmer/software engineer bandwagon, but I might be overthinking this. At the same time job security is paramount for me, and I don't really see a lot of people going for Network Technician, which ultimately would develop to something like Cyber Security Admin. The reason I fear the potential that too many people will eventually compete with me is because this is to some degree what already happened to me in the past, as I made the mistake of studying liberal arts and getting a BA already when I was younger. I always loved computers, but my complacency and overconfident mind figured I could just leverage that to any career anyway and figured I would broaden my horizons with new ideas, especially since I loved some of the classes I took, but this definitely proved to be a bad idea. It definitely didn't help that I graduated into the Great Recession; the whole time I was in school originally, a college degree was largely not even questioned as a great way to get an employer to invest in you, train you etc. and when I graduated it suddenly became a scam overnight. The self study option is very difficult for me to be honest, although I know it does work. I'm not sure what I see as the safest option. It might be that the self study option is all I have in case somehow something with this workers retraining and transitioning program falls through, or I don't have a way to make enough money while I do it, so all in all it's a tough call. Thanks for any insight or tips anyone has. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments]  |
| Is Technical Support Representative a good position to start with? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 03:36 PM PDT I had an interview with Kelly services for the technical support representative position. It's technical support for apple products. Is this a good position to start with to get into IT? [link] [comments]  |
| If you were Devising Questions for an Entry-level I.T. Support Technician Role, what would they be? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 04:15 PM PDT I may be interviewing in the near future for an I.T. Support Tech job and I could use pointers on what to focus on when studying. I've taken an A+ prep class but haven't had the money to take the cert test. I am currently taking an intro class on SQL. The more specific the better. Like, "you need to know how to ping the loopback address" not "You should know everything they go over for the A+ cert" (that second one is obvious, but not practical). Any help you can offer is much appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 07:59 PM PDT Looking to get top secret security clearance once I graduate with my bachelors next year. When I was 20 years old I got help for drug dependency and have been clean from all drugs and alcohol for over 10 years now. Will this disqualify me from getting clearance? Anyone have any experience/knowledge with this? Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| What are the best soft skills to have in IT? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 07:09 PM PDT Obviously there's more to the field besides just knowing technical stuff. What helps most? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 03:20 PM PDT I've just accepted a new job with a big pay increase, but the issue I'm kind of thinking about is that the job is a step backward from what I was doing. My previous job was doing IT in house for an industrial company. I handled phone support, tickets, server maintenance and backups, network configuring, image and PC deployment, MDM, RMM and patch management, and generally anything under the computer umbrella. I came into that job as a Junior IT specialist, was promoted to Sr after 3 months and got a very small pay raise. Back in March, I asked for a pay increase and was given a pretty nice 20% increase but I was still vastly underpaid compared to industry counter parts, like $10,000 less than what other small companies were offering and $20,000 even $30,000 less than the good ones. I figured it was probably just time to leave. Negotiations for that raise took almost two months and it was clear they made it seem like they were doing me a favor for what I ended up with. I applied to a much larger company and I nailed the interview. It came down to me and another candidate and they went with them because they were a team with employees that have been working together for 10+ years and were looking for someone who was a little bit less ambitious and wouldn't be moving on in just a few years. The manager recommended me for a position on the tier 1 tech support team, for a significant amount of money more than what I was currently making. I interviewed for that and was given an offer on the spot. I waited 24 hours and accepted. The new job will be so much simpler than what I was doing. It's basically a team of 10 people answering tickets and calls from the companies sales persons (Jewelry industry) and helping them through issues with their iPads, usually connectivity. I didn't just take this position for the money, the company makes it clear they hire from within more often than outside and its extremely common for people from this team to move around into bigger roles, which was absolutely not possible at my old job. My issue is that I'm thinking of the future and how to explain in an interview going from a pretty technical in house IT position to a glorified call center where I walk users through rebooting an iPad. Will this hurt me in the long run? TL;DR What are your thoughts on taking a step backwards professionally to make more money financially and be in a better company? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 06:07 PM PDT New to IT and just got my A+. Jobs I have been seeing for help desk are looking for ITIL Foundations cert. I'm wondering is this a difficult cert to obtain? Or is it like Comptia and you can study on your own and test? Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Does ABET accreditation matter ? Posted: 27 Sep 2019 05:50 PM PDT I am working towards my I.T degree and it is ABET accredited. Does that matter once I graduate ? Do employers give that any weight? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2019 01:42 PM PDT Hello all. Im a junior in college at the moment. I got my A+ almost a year ago already. I just got my associates in arts to transfer to my third year going for a bachelors in Computer Information Systems. I have no IT experience except for a three month internship I had two years ago right out of high school. I've been applying to geek squad, minor tech, and help desk positions with no luck. I either get a rejection immediately, a brief phone interview then no call, or nothing at all. I've really been going through some bad depressive episodes and contemplating leaving college, but I don't think it's what I really want. I took A+ and network+ certification courses through my local community college then took the A+ test and passed, but I've heard the network + isn't worth it. I really just want some insight on what I should do. Is it worth getting network+? What other certifications should I work on? I'm really losing hope in the job market and myself. It's frustrating being continuously rejected. Just wish I could prove to employers that I'm worth it. [link] [comments]  |
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