IT Career Even though it depends on location, work experience, etc, what are the most lucrative positions in the IT world? And how do you work your way up to said positions? |
- Even though it depends on location, work experience, etc, what are the most lucrative positions in the IT world? And how do you work your way up to said positions?
- How to prepare for A+ cert
- Put into IT position, Help on Certification Path to look at
- After setting a goal to get multiple advanced IT certifications, my employer is giving me the vibe that he doesn't want me to do this.
- Workday dress code
- I applied to position with Robert Half but before they start working with me they want me to fill out a form listing every job I applied to and/or interviewed with in the last 90 days. Is this normal?
- does anyone ever put any effort into there elevator pitch?
- Is my career path realistic?
- Need Some Direction for MD 100/101
- Questions to ask a CISO
- 29yr old Mom of 3 Finally Ready to Carve Out My Own Career Path
- I'm considering one day going for my MBA, but I'm afraid my undergraduate grades would never be good enough to even get past an application review. Advice?
- Getting back to IT after 10 years pursuing different interests
- Oracle DBA to AWS
- CCNA worth it for security roles?
- Best way to move on from Desktop Support to Cyber Security?
- Got accepted into an internship in campus where I get to work on a security related project for the semester with a mentor. Any tips or ideas? Is this worth the experience?
- Comptia Net+ (help)
- Certs to going back to sysadmin
- Independent study options
- Skills to have as an IT support engineer.
- In InfoSec, want to be SysAdmin - I think
- Military IT guy seeking advice
- Thinking of moving
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 06:54 AM PST I'm honestly just curious as to what jobs in IT tend to have the biggest payout and why. I'm assuming it'd have to be some sort of managerial position, but I'd be surprised if lower level ones (i.e. pentesting, network engineer, etc) weren't also fairly lucrative as well. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2020 08:25 PM PST I'm on winter break and want to try getting a help desk job. A lot of the job postings I been seeing are asking for a A+ certificate. If I'm not able to get a job then I would like to get the certificate to put on my resume. Does anybody have any advice on how to prepare for the exam? Is there any material or study guides that you guys recommend? [link] [comments]  |
| Put into IT position, Help on Certification Path to look at Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:22 AM PST I have dabbled in Computers all my life. Being the only person really knowledgeable about computers at a small company, they put me in their first IT position instead of hiring from outside. They used to just use a outside company and we still do for things that I cannot resolve myself. I do have a BS in Applied Computer Science but no IT certifications. I have been in this role for a year now and would like to begin getting certifications, I am just unsure of where to start and then where to go from there. Below is a list of things I do and what devices I work with:
I basically do a little bit of everything being the only person. Thanks for any replies! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:10 AM PST So I'm someone who likes to be proactive when it comes to my livelihood and career. I'm in my mid 20s and I'm making some pretty decent wages for not having much IT experience. I'm making anywhere from 55k-63k a year to give you a range (trying to keep this as anonymous as I can incase he were to ever be on reddit). Anyways, we have a goal system where we have to submit 5 goals for the fiscal year (I've got like 13 right now). My current job really deals with physical security software, so I deal with a little networking from time to time, and a bit of IT concepts in general, but this isn't a designated IT job. It deals with physical access systems. I have the basic comptia certs like a+ up to sec+ and project+. I got my ccna as well. I've been putting these goals on my goal tracker at work, and my boss has slowly gotten more.. antsy about it. He's recently been saying "it's good to get certifications, but make sure that you understand how to actually apply them". I completely agree with that. Here is where things take a turn. I got my CCNP recently, so I updated my goal tracker to report that. Now I'm being told to stop putting goals on my goal tracker, even though I'm completing them accordingly. Can anyone give me some insight on why this is happening? I understand sometimes people can become overqualified or you don't want to lose out on someone you have invested deeply in, but is this really a thing? Do they really think I'll just jump ship in a day? Do they not want me to succeed in life? After setting a goal to get multiple advanced IT certifications, my employer is giving me the vibe that he doesn't want me to do this. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:18 AM PST Random thought. I am a recent graduate and new hire and I am wondering what you your dress code is at your current job. I know most IT guys really don't care what they wear but I feel like my workplace has a very business like dress code. So where do you guys purchase your work clothes and what do you guys wear on a daily workday? Its a bit hard to afford a new wardrobe coming out of college. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 08:46 AM PST Basically my question is in the title. I am looking to change positions and I got a call from a guy at Robert Half saying he wants to do a Skype call with me. Before the call he wants me to fill out a sheet with my references as well as a list with every job I applied to in the last 90 days, every place I had an interview with in the last 90 days, and the names of all other recruitment firms I am currently working with. It feels very weird doing this. I don't really want to let Robert Half know who else I am working with, especially since they are their direct competitors. I know that the reason they want to know where I have applied to is so they don't send my resume to places I am already being considered for, but still I wish I did not have to give them a list, rather they just ask me "is it alright if we submit you for this position". Also not to mention I have sent out like 40+ resumes in the past week and don't want to spend time listing each one. So yeah, I wanted to hear your opinions on this. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| does anyone ever put any effort into there elevator pitch? Posted: 02 Jan 2020 04:38 AM PST ^^ This is one that I'm still working on: Question: So tell me about yourself? Answer divided up into sections: 1. who are you and what do you do? My name is *****, I've been a retail Team Member with ***** for 9 years 2. why should they care? During my current job, I have been able to build multiple professional relationships with customers 3. what do you want out of this job? Coming from a retail background I'm using this as a starting point into a career in IT. Well, what does everyone think? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:49 AM PST So I am 22 and have been working in retail for the last 4 years, in which life has been very bumpy, so I never went to college after highschool. In the process I have moved states, gotten married and had a baby. I would really like to start my path towards a career as a Network or Systems/ Database Administrator as I have a passion for it. I currently have no formal work experience , certifications or school under my belt. Right now I am studying and planning to get my CompTIA a+ and network+ before this fall , then I will be enrolling in a 2 year college in NC ,which will be covered by federal aid so I won't have to pay much for schooling (under $3000) to get an Associate's in Database management/ Network Administration. I also plan to do a work study on campus or part time work in an entry level job relating to my degree so I can get some work experience . Is this a reasonable career path ? I'm hoping to get into a long term career once I'm out of school and will have 2 years of college, 2-3 certifications and 2 years of work experience to help get my foot in the door. Is this enough to start ? I personally feel like it's low risk/ low cost and worth starting this path instead of staying in part-time retail but I'm nervous that it won't pay off in the end and I'll end up miserable in a low paying/ dead end job just in a different field. I am not in it for a high salary job but I do want to do something I enjoy and can make a decent living off of . Any and all advice helps! Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Need Some Direction for MD 100/101 Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:45 AM PST Hello everyone I was looking to be pointed in the right direction to study for these 2 exams. I have mostly hands on experience with being a system admin, however, I have not used some of the stuff such as MDK or MDT USMT and what not. Is there any good books or simulations out there I can work with to learn this stuff? I've purchased Exam Ref books by Andrew Bettany, but they don't seem explain how to use the software, instead give examples of them being used. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:41 AM PST Hello, A little backstory before I begin. I started my journey to get into IT 2-3 years ago now. I am now working high level support for a major hospital on the east coast. My goal is to get into cyber security I skyped one of our analysts to ask questions about what they look for in a candidate credentials, qualities, experience etc. She referred me to the " head of their dept" and told me they had been trying to fill a position for months. So I wrote an email saying I would like to speak with someone about the above questions. Turns out this is our CISO. I now have a meeting with him next week. Please give me advice on what you think I should ask him or anything I could say or do to have him bring up the job position. I have been at this for a few years and I want this badly. I know its a great opportunity to be able to talk to someone this high up and don't want to blow it. TL;DR I have a meeting with my companies CISO and don't want to blow it. Help me look good! [link] [comments]  |
| 29yr old Mom of 3 Finally Ready to Carve Out My Own Career Path Posted: 02 Jan 2020 10:22 AM PST Hi! I am a 29yr old homeschooling mom of 3 working part-time for an investment firm. I finished my Associate of Science Degree back in 2012 with a business emphasis, but after being in the trenches of motherhood for 8years, I am officially ready to jump back into real-life & pursue a few things that I want to personally accomplish. I'm currently working through the Fullstack JavaScript track on the Odin Project, listening to the CS50 lectures (and embarrassingly attempting the projects), and consuming any podcast/article/information source I can. I've been stalking all of the tech subreddits for months & have chased so many rabbit trails of information/opportunity that I'm a little overwhelmed at where to even jump in. I'm honestly not 100% sure what career path I want to pursue yet. I want to dive in & try things out a bit before deciding, but it would have to be something I could pursue online as we live in rural KY so there isn't many local job opportunities. Would the following steps be a decent start to get my feet wet while I determine what direction I want to go in long term?
I know these are the most basic, lower level accomplishments in this industry, but for someone who is a complete noob, would this be the best way to build a solid foundation of knowledge to build off of?? Thanks!! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 10:12 AM PST So I graduated in May 2019 with a degree in Information Systems. I'm currently working a help desk at a company in my area. I plan on working my way up a little more in the IT world (i.e. help desk -> network analyst -> network admin -> sys admin) before even considering an MBA. But as I said, my undergraduate grades weren't the greatest. My GPA upon graduation was a 2.7, my transcripts filled with C's and D's. I'd like to say I got better in my last two years, but my first two were dismal. Idk if I should even apply to an MBA program with this record. [link] [comments]  |
| Getting back to IT after 10 years pursuing different interests Posted: 02 Jan 2020 06:11 AM PST My wife left IT 10 years ago to start her own business doing something she enjoyed more, and although the first half of that period was great, things are slowing down, and she's considering going back to IT in order to have a stable salary. She has a community college degree in IT from abroad but she had managed to find an entry-level job in the field when we immigrated to Canada 11 years ago. She spent some 5 months on that job and then decided to do something else of her life. She worked with web development, having knowledge with classic ASP, PHP, HTML, JavaScript. How would one go back to the field, be it in an entry-level position, after such a long time? I was thinking of some paths: - Getting back to development, just getting some refresher course(s) on some relevant language(s) from nowadays. That seems the most logical path, I just don't know what's in vogue these days. - Something cloud related? I work with AWS on a daily basis (as a DBA) and I could help her get the hang of it. I think it's good to be something of a jack-of-all-trades to work with cloud and I feel she would enjoy that more than development. Just don't know if anyone really wants someone with a beginner-level knowledge on these, it seems companies would only want people with a lot of experience on the cloud because they don't want to mess up there. - Maybe just getting back into IT as desktop support? Totally different of what she's done before but it's been so long that it might not matter. Might be the easiest path to a regular job without too much additional education, and she might jump off to something else years later like sysadmin, network, DBA, etc. Do any of those above make sense? If so, what kind of education would be advisable for her to get? Thanks for all the insights. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:47 AM PST I've been a DBA for a long time but also have a broad range of skills like Linux, ADS, Windows server, SQL server, etc. I've got AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification and studying for Sysops Associate. Can anyone recommend a way to get into an AWS Cloud engineer or automation kind of job, please? [link] [comments]  |
| CCNA worth it for security roles? Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:44 AM PST Hello all, I'm currently a network analyst/jr sys admin in the healthcare sector with 4 months in my current role, 1.5 years in my previous job as a deployment tech. Main responsbilities include monitoring the network through Meraki dash, active directory, o365 & exchange administration, building images and deploying software/hardware, help desk tickets. I'm interested in possibly pursuing the new CCNA that is coming out this Spring given that it is probably the most applicable to my workload. My goal is set myself up to be able to apply for a new, better position (hopefully within security) after about 1-1.5 years at my current role. There is minimal room for growth and I feel I can achieve better pay (currently ~50k). With a BS in comp sci and my Sec+ cert, is it worth it for me to go for my CCNA if I'm looking to apply for security positions next fall? I know certs aren't instant career catalysts, but I'd like to keep improving my resume and skills with something that I can gain real experience with. [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to move on from Desktop Support to Cyber Security? Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:42 AM PST Hello everyone, I graduated college in 2018 with a bachelor's in Information Systems. I was able to get a job right out of college as a Desktop Support Specialist for a professional sports team/organization, making about $38,000/yr (would love to move up to about 60k-ish). I was told pretty much upfront that there would be no room to move up from Desktop Support. During my year and a half working here so far, I've come to realize what I like and don't like about IT, and the field that I like the most is Security. I'd really like my next step in my career to be either:
Or
I am currently planning on finishing out this sports season, which ends in April (like I said, my current job is with a sports team) and then going on the job hunt. I am currently studying for my Security+ cert, and also wondering if I should get into Python programming. Does anyone have any advice/insight they can share with me such as skills to learn, skills to NOT learn, etc.? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:36 AM PST I'll be getting credit for the program but it is unpaid. However I'll be able to work in an office and work on a chosen project of my own and learn security concepts and programming essentially at my own choice. How should I utilize this to get the most relevant experience to prepare for a career as a security researcher in the future? Should I also take the time I have to pursue a certification? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:33 AM PST I'm reading a book to pass my Net+ exam I'll be taking it in 4 months. Do you guys have any source that help you pass the Net+ exam?. If you guys do please share the info. Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Certs to going back to sysadmin Posted: 01 Jan 2020 06:52 PM PST Hello everyone first time I post here :). Currently I am working as a DevOps engineer for a consulting firm, but I don't really like it. I was thinking I would like to work again as a sysadmin, however, almost all my experience I have as sysadmin I got it when I worked in the labs of my university where I worked for like 5 years. And the only job I had outside (my first job actually), I was less that an year because I moved to another country to start the devops one. That job was in a startup and it was amazing. They hired me to manage their servers but I also help in their backend developing some features to their main API (they were using nodejs). From my point of view, that role was a lot more DevOps, I was coding a little and maintaining their servers. I have a bachelor in computer engineer already but I think a certificate could help to going to back (somehow) to a job I enjoy more. My "path" would be getting compTIA Network+, LPIC-1 and LPIC-2, and after that maybe a Cisco or a RedHat one (I know that the RedHat one is a lot more recognized but as RedHat is not my favorite distro, I thought about starting with the LPI as they are more vendor-neutral). All this thing makes sense to you ? Thank you very much :D. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:48 AM PST I am currently in school for Computer Forensics and Security. I understand that I will also need to complete some certifications for my chosen career path too. Outside of these things, where can I look for more resources to independently study and learn more about the field? I'm looking for things I can read, watch, or even practice in my off time so that I can be more up-to-date and get well acquainted with my field. Any resources I can look into that could be beneficial? [link] [comments]  |
| Skills to have as an IT support engineer. Posted: 02 Jan 2020 03:58 AM PST I am currently working as an IT service desk agent (Soon I will be a support engineer) and we do basically everything that can a sysadmin can do remotely (Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Cisco finesse ..etc). My company has given Udemy Enterprise access to all employees and encourages people to use it to gain new skills. I want to use my free time here more productively so I want to create a path of skills/certifications that will help me in my career. I want to start with the basics and work my way through, the reason for that I want to confirm that I have a solid foundation before going anywhere. Please help me by providing skills or certifications for a complete path. [link] [comments]  |
| In InfoSec, want to be SysAdmin - I think Posted: 02 Jan 2020 07:26 AM PST I'm currently working as an Information Security professional, but I have no experience in this field and got the job because the company felt I had promise. I've done well in this position and advanced quite a bit in the 9 months I've been here, but I don't enjoy it and want to move into more of a System Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer position. There are no open positions where I am currently, and I have fairly limited options seeing as I don't live near a city, but I would like to start preparing for a SysAdmin role or at least practice what it would be like to be a SysAdmin to I can see if I would actually like it. I have a background in Tier I Help Desk for about 3 years and have my A+ and Network+ certs. I'm going for Security+ soon for my current job, too. I have played with the idea of building a homelab, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. What would you all suggest I do? [link] [comments]  |
| Military IT guy seeking advice Posted: 02 Jan 2020 06:41 AM PST Hello everyone. I need some counsel but first background I am active duty Air Force and have been enlisted for 9 years. I am reaching my mid-point and considering getting out. Problem is I don't know what path to take. I don't know if I should go the contractor route, go the federal civilian route or go for the commercial sector and get a non-government affiliated company like Disney, Amazon, Google, Microsoft…etc. I am scheduled to separate Dec 2020 so I'm getting ahead of the game so I can hit the ground running. My rank is E6 currently making 70k. Where I work at, my civilian supervisor is basically trying to keep me and could offer me a GS12 position. If I take this path I will be making 84k, give or take. I fear if I go this route I may lose the opportunity for something bigger out there. I know the decision falls on me and it's based on my priorities and preference. I just want to see what path would you guys take and if anyone here has been in the same boat and can offer some advice. Any input on the matter will be greatly appreciated. Additionally based on my deets below. What do you think I should go for salary wise in the civilian sector. Have TS clearance Education: BS Network Operations Security (WGU) Certifications: CompTIA: A+, N+, S+, Project+, Cloud Essentials CISCO: CCNA R&S, CCNA Sec, CCDA Other: ITIL Foundation, LPI Linux Essentials [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2020 08:24 PM PST So I am thinking of moving. Currently living in Dallas Texas and looking for some ideas. I would like a place that has a real winter and the ability to own a good chunk of land (20 or so acres). I would like my commute to be less then an hour and the area to have a strong IT base. My skills are heavy in Active Directory, DNS, GPO, Cyberark and Azure [link] [comments]  |
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