IT Career Going into SysAdmin, have some questions. |
- Going into SysAdmin, have some questions.
- How many hours per week do you find yourself studying new technology/ certs to keep up?
- Is this a good way into IT?
- So what makes that other person get the offer and not me?
- Question regarding Including nonIT jobs on resume.
- Which specialization has the most troubleshooting/problem solving
- Graduated, trying to get out of Help Desk Support. Thinking of going after cloud certifications or learn Web Deveopment at my current SaaS company? Help!
- Stuck on choosing an appropriate backend server technology for our project...
- Asking questions in interviews about processes?
- CompTIA A+
- Any developers ever feel like "what's the point" when trying to come up with something?
- Colorblind Cabling
- Company withholding last paycheck over certification reimbursement
- Looking to create a lab
- Tell me what's your job as a SysAdmin?
- I am doing undergrad computer systems network. Any one else learned about system analysis design in University.
- Cyber security undergrad - What to expect?
- Looking for a job
- Digital Forensics!
- Current Opening Software Developer
- Sales Engineer or Solutions Architect?
- Contract work or Full time position?
- Starting an IT career in Australia
- Where could I find a bunch of - preferable real or real-ish - tech resumes, resumes that include education software and job experienc.
| Going into SysAdmin, have some questions. Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:12 AM PST Hi! I am 24 years old and recently out of the Military. I am going to be using the GI Bill to attend college under a Associates Program for SysAdmin. My job in the military doesn't relate to IT much, but have always had an interest in computers and decided to pursue this as it interests me. What are some part time jobs I can pursue that can help get some "experience" while in school? What is something I can do in my free time or skills I can learn to improve my chances of landing a job? Is the associates gonna be enough for a career or am I better off going for bachelor degree after? Thanks for any assistance. [link] [comments]  |
| How many hours per week do you find yourself studying new technology/ certs to keep up? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 09:43 AM PST Also do you do it because it's genuinely interesting to you? Or because you feel you have to? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:39 AM PST Hi everyone, I'm looking to start a new career within Information Technology, and have put together a short and long-term plan to give myself the best possible chances of securing a job. I'm looking for guidance, and your opinions on whether this sounds like an appropriate route to take. I read a great post the other day which stated that to have a long and prosperous career in IT, you need to focus on three areas... experience, qualifications and certifications. My long-term plan includes each of these components. What position am I currently in? Qualifications - Degree in Business Management. Work experience - Retail, Data Analyst, Digital Marketing. The outline of the plan
Essentially, it would be great to know if I have any gaping holes in my plan, or if there's a more appropriate route I should be taking. Happy to answer any questions you may have in the comments, and a big thanks to anyone who replies with their thoughts! [link] [comments]  |
| So what makes that other person get the offer and not me? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 07:17 AM PST It's probably happened to everyone - you just nailed that interview. You answered every question right, you were charming, you wore your lucky tie, you shared some jokes with the manager. But then someone else got the offer. What the hell? The thing that not a lot of people talk about is that job seeking is about checking as many small boxes as you can. There's almost never ONE thing that gets anyone hired. What gets you hired will be the combination of many things that fit what the company looks for. And if another candidate checks more of those boxes, they'll get the offer no matter how well you did. So what does that mean, checking boxes? There are big boxes that you check with your resume - do you have the right background? Do you have the education they want to see? Does your experience match what they're looking for? Those are big checkboxes that have to be filled in even to be considered. But tons of people can check those same boxes. At this point, you've only stood out enough to get an interview. Then come the small boxes, and this list will differ for every company and every hiring manager. Some boxes get checked before the interview begins:
Some are very specific to the position:
Some are more generic:
OK, so what if you check all of those? What if you're just at the top of your game? Then this is where the 'tiebreaker' checkboxes come into play. This is where the, "oh that's silly, no one wants to see that" assumptions might mean you don't get an offer. These (or other small items like this) are usually the things that are used as tiebreakers:
Bottom line - showing up and answering all of the technical questions is not always enough to get an offer. You need to assume that there's someone else with the same credentials and the same background giving the same answers that you are. So what are the additional small boxes that you can check that the other person doesn't? It's always useful spending some time on those, so you're the one getting the offer, not wondering why you didn't. [link] [comments]  |
| Question regarding Including nonIT jobs on resume. Posted: 11 Feb 2020 07:39 AM PST Not sure if this is the place to ask this but though it wouldn't hurt. I am trying to create a resume to focus on IT, though a have an IT history that isn't consistent due to lack of entry level jobs where I used to live. My history looks like Mom and pop it store>insurance call center>retail electronics store where I did customer repairs on top of selling products>2 month contract as deployment tech in new state> current job as a contractor for dell working a 2 week contract. I'm not sure how to relay information for a resume targeted towards IT with these jobs. Do I list the nine IT related jobs or skip them and leave the gap in employment. I'm also not sure how to spin the short contract positions to make it sound more favorable. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm looking to get away from short contract work and get a career I am also working on the new CCNA cert with plans on getting in late March or early April. [link] [comments]  |
| Which specialization has the most troubleshooting/problem solving Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:40 AM PST Sup guys, Network engineer of 7 years here, As my titles get shiner and my tax brackets change, I find IT has become much less "technical" and more "procedural" which is drab as paint drying. It's weird because sometimes I reminisce about desktop support and the litany of issues I encountered that required days of troubleshooting and reading manuals because google had no answers. Now I make 6x as much but 10x less fun. I've been wanting to make a change and I'm willing to take a paycut to do so,but I'm not really sure which field will be the most interesting. I love solving problems and the more difficult the better. Programming looks enticing but according to the cscareerquestions subreddit the recruitment process is demeaning and discouraging. Security is 90% process and procedure, cloud administration might be up my alley, if anyone is in the field please reply. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:30 AM PST Looking to get out of IT. Learn HTML/CSS/JavaScript or go for cloud certifications? Need career advice bad! Currently in IT. Learn HTML/CSS/JavaScript or go for a cloud certification and get into DevOps? Need career advice! Resume: https://imgur.com/gallery/u51h9wa So I am currently an IT guy with a Bachelors in Computer Information Systems. I have spent the last few years working IT Support and come to realize I am not passionate about "IT" anymore. The thought of networking, servers, IT troubleshooting doesn't really motivate me anymore. My next step in my career if I wanted to "move up" in the IT world would be a role like a Systems Admin. Googling the daily roles of a Sys Admin... doesn't interest me at all to continue that path. That's why I have wanted to pick up coding and use my support background to pair with to make a career advancement/change. At my current company I have recently started helping out on the Software/Application Support team. This team has a lot of Tier 1 type questions but most of the knitty gritty stuff gets escalated to the Engineers and Developers. Seeing what they do, I find that doing coding work like that is WAY more interesting then my job managing the network and server administration stuff. I like the company that I am at and believe if I started to learn more about Web Development and picking up some coding skills - I could get some opportunity to help out. I came across an old job listing for an "Implementation Engineer" at my company and some of the requirements are knowledge with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and JSON/XML API's. Also knowledge with PHP and SQL was a plus. I also was thinking of grabbing an AWS or Cloud certification and going down more of a DevOps Route... or into cloud. I have read that this is a pretty common transition for people in IT. This may be a little more of a learning period but DevOps jobs are growing. I am willing to study for these AWS or Azure certs like crazy in my free time. I am torn between which route I should take. If I go the HTML/CSS/JavaScript route, I am just a little weary for my long term career. I have a great opportunity in THIS current company, but I am not sure down the road if I were ever to leave this company - I don't know if I would want to just be a Web Developer full time. I also am confused because if I spend all my free time studying DevOps / Cloud stuff - then I am missing an opportunity at my current company to potential move up in to a higher role and i'll Be stuck doing low end Tier 1 / Help Desk style stuff. I am really interested in cloud technology and know in the future there will be a ton of jobs that are both available and lucrative - but just a little hesitant because of the opportunity in my current role. Can anyone help me out? This is my first job out of college so I am really looking to start making advancements in my career and picking up new skills. I just wanted to get someone else's opinion or someone that has been in a similar situation. I have a pretty decent resume with 3 good internships on it plus a Bachelors (plus my current role at a established SaaS company) - so I know adding some coding skills will make me more marketable then just a typical "IT fix-it guy". All responses are really really appreciated. I am very grateful for everyone's honest opinions. Thanks! TLDR: Should I learn web development skills to potential move up in my current support role, or learn DevOps to get a new job in the future — all to move out of IT [link] [comments]  |
| Stuck on choosing an appropriate backend server technology for our project... Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:24 AM PST Greetings, We are a team of 5 people in our last year in Computer Engineering College. We are working on a project and has split our selves into two sub-teams, 2 of us will be of charge of the Mobile Development, and the other 3 will work on the backend server. Besides that, each one of the 3 individuals has experience in different technologies (.NET MVC 5 - Python Django - Node.Js). We are struggling to choose one of them to proceed with the project. My question is: What are the factors that can help us choose which one to go for? The mobile application will have some features that require a restful API, additionally, we will have a realtime feature with a screen like the one Uber uses when a user is waiting for his captain (a map and the location of the driver easily tracked). Final note: We are kind of tight on schedule and we need that the technology chosen shouldn't have a steep learning curve so the 3 individuals could start on actual coding as fast as possible. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Asking questions in interviews about processes? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:17 AM PST I'm a Tier 2 tech at a place that has some absolutely terrible policies. Things like directors need to approve all tickets before they go to a different tier or needing signatures of 2 directors and the CIO for all IT purchases including cables and batteries. There are plenty more but it so depressing and I'm looking for a new gig. The issue is I don't know what is "normal" since I'm new to technical support and I don't want to land in a place like this again. Is it odd to ask questions about policies in interviews? How do I do it without looking like an idiot? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:11 AM PST Do any of you know if it is required for you to have a CompTIA A+ certification in order to get a help desk job? [link] [comments]  |
| Any developers ever feel like "what's the point" when trying to come up with something? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 10:10 AM PST Like when you started out web developing, or developing smart phone apps? There are sooo many websites and apps, that I feel like if I made something and tried to be original, I'd accidentally make something that's already been made. Is this a normal thought process? I just don't want to get sued or something if I accidentally make something that's too similar to someone else's project. Does that make sense? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 02:38 AM PST Are you colorblind? If so, how has it impacted your work in the field? Context: I switched careers and am in a call center doing tier 1 support for a number of small ISPs. Love it. The hours are great, I can leave work at work, and I already liked fiddling with my PC at home. Been working on an online Network+ class to hopefully get that certification for some more upward momentum in my current workplace. Got to the section on cabling and what goes where in an RJ45 connector. Now, I can absolutely take the words and memorize what goes to what pins for the different configurations, but I realized watching the demo that I would have a hell of a time telling the green/white and the orange/white cables apart in person. Big picture, this doesn't seem that important, but I was curious if anybody had any comments or views to share. [link] [comments]  |
| Company withholding last paycheck over certification reimbursement Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:59 PM PST Just as the title states I received word from my previous employer stating they would not be giving me my final check due to covering multiple certification exams and training. They're stating I left before my commitment date however there is no such thing in my contract nor was that written or mentioned before I turned in my two weeks. Legally, what could I or should I do in this situation? Is it better to let sleeping dogs lie or is it something to pursue? Basically I just wanted to know what others would due in my situation and to always watch out when offered reimbursement by companies that aren't trust worthy. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 09:36 AM PST Hi guys! I was hoping you could share what you use in a home lab for networking? I've been wanting to create one for myself, but I don't really know where to start! I would love to read about yours. [link] [comments]  |
| Tell me what's your job as a SysAdmin? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:34 AM PST Title says it all! I'm 21 and currently pursuing a Master's degree in Networking, and I'm planning to become a Security engineer at some point, but I'd like to get some experience in field before trying to get certs and try to find a place in the field. So I thought about SysAdmin, looked for it in google but I'd like to have some real point of view from redditors that are actually in the field everyday! [link] [comments]  |
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| Cyber security undergrad - What to expect? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 08:21 AM PST Got offered a conditional offer for a cybersecurity degree entering in at Year 3, what should I expect (I will have reading material and a summer module to complete to catch up) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 06:47 AM PST Hi I just passed my CCNA and now I am trying to get a job, the problem is I have just started my IT career and have no experience. A lot of the networking jobs require you to have experience so I'm not sure if I should try applying for them or maybe apply for help desk positions but I don't know that much about computers in general so I'm a bit stuck right now. Any suggestions? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2020 06:16 AM PST Hi there! I'm currently 21 and serving in the military, and as my time here might get cut short I've given alot of thought as to what I really would like my future career is. Sec+ is really the only certification that I've gotten a hold of, because at the end of the day, for my job that is, Sec+ is quite literally the only cert that I need to be able to fully do my job here in the military. However, the problem comes in thinking about the future. While the Military will pay for most if not all of the certifications under the sun (Besides some super niche ones such as OSCP), I have to know what certifications I should get to make myself more desirable to businesses. I currently only have an associate's degree in something completely unrelated to IT at all. I have no idea if I should first pursue a bachelor's in InfoSec, or If I should just focus on getting certs. I really haven't exactly had a passion in other parts of IT like specifically troubleshooting layers 2-3, although it was interesting, it never truly caught me and made me think "This is exactly what I want to do". A couple of months ago, a Cyber Security convention came down to where I'm station and Digital Forensics completely gripped me, after doing some albeit little research, I'm positive this is what I want to do TLDR: Military man with SEC+ wants to know what certs to get for digital forensics, and whether or not to focus on getting a bachelor's or getting certified. [link] [comments]  |
| Current Opening Software Developer Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:40 AM PST All, Need your quick advice: I have been with the company for 5 years doing IT assistant managerial role with scope of managing helpdesks, SLAs, fields and site level. Currently, there is an opening in software development which I really want to for a long time but I'm having second thoughts. Thoughts are: Do I go ahead and pursue my passion and start from scratch? Do I stick with my current role which I think is now a senior level? P.S I don't like my new boss in my IT manager role Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Sales Engineer or Solutions Architect? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 01:59 PM PST Hey everyone, currently I am a cloud engineer making 80k/year. I have 10+ IT certs ranging from Splunk, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP, all obtained within the past year. My goal is to either become a Solutions Architect or a Sales Engineer. I have a passion for sales and know it is a lucrative field. My question is: How much do Sales Engineers usually get paid? I know SA get paid around 130k+ year. I heard being in Enterprise IT Sales can earn 300k+, is that true? Any details on the job growth of a Sales Engineer or would it be better to be a Solutions Architect. [link] [comments]  |
| Contract work or Full time position? Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:02 AM PST Im curious as to what people think....So, I have a job in an ISP NOC in a union that pays very well and is easy work. But I am interviewing for a contract job for a junior network engineer position today that is a one year contract with a fortune 500 company, that pays $45 per hour, with no benefits. It is roughly $30,000 increase in pay not counting benefits. The NOC job at the union has very little room for advancement into engineering, as someone must die or retire for a position to open. Would you take the net eng job or just stay with the easy comfy NOC job and hope someone retires? [link] [comments]  |
| Starting an IT career in Australia Posted: 11 Feb 2020 04:44 AM PST I just finished up a Bachelor of Creative Industries degree majoring in Design. At the time it was the only course I was accepted into and I decided why not it's better than doing nothing. I'm now looking to start my career in IT as it was my original plan after high school. I don't really want to spend another 3 years doing a Bachelors degree full time. I would rather self study and complete certifications but understand it will be quite difficult to get an entry level job this way. I am interested in cyber security, networking and cloud computing. I'm wondering what the best path into IT in Australia is. A Bachelor of IT, Tafe (studying a Certificate IV/Diploma), self-studying for certs or something else. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you [link] [comments]  |
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