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- I finally hit a milestone in my IT career
- Finally got a offer after 6 years
- Are there any careers in networking? If so, what are some of them and what would be some requirements for getting into them?
- First Help Desk interview on Monday, any pointers or advice?
- How much should I charge for data recovery?
- Do you guys use or avoid using acronyms for sites like LinkedIn or on your resumes?
- How to get into Cloud (self study)?
- Fastest path to a bachelor degree?
- What to expect? School District Desktop Support
- How to get certifications and prep material?
- Is it possible to get a job in IT with just a bachelors degree and certs with no experience?
- Junior Network Admin?
- Career Path Guidance
- Systems Administrator
- Career path following an undergraduate degree in IS/IT?
- How to go from Help desk to network administrator?
- What is an in demand area that there is a path to follow from zero to job ready? New to IT
- Career path fork: Cloud or Networking?
- IT-specific second interview tips
| I finally hit a milestone in my IT career Posted: 08 Feb 2020 04:13 AM PST To some that might not be a milestone to me personally it is especially where I live. I've hit the 6 figure salary mark, which was my career goal as an IT professional. My current employer felt that my value to the company was worth 70k Me personally I felt I was underpaid and worth more than that 70k & I asked to take a look at the market value for my position and pay me accordingly, HR and my manager said that's what they my value is for the company. I have over 10 yrs of IT experience. I said okay I'll do what's best for myself and my career. I got an offer for a position paying well over 6 figures, I can honestly say I'm proud of myself and dedication to the IT field... moral of the story is KNOW YOUR WORTH! [link] [comments]  |
| Finally got a offer after 6 years Posted: 07 Feb 2020 11:54 AM PST I finally got a offer for a IT job as a help desk job. It took me 6 whole years to get it. I'm so happy right now and my recommendation is keep trying. You will fail alot which is part of life. You will feel like it's hopeless. But it will get better in life and I promise you that. If anyone want encouraging words or wanna talk just message me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Feb 2020 10:56 AM PST I mean, I know there are network analysts and network admins abound in the world of technology. But I didn't know if maybe these were just stepping stones for other jobs like help desk is. Just curious. [link] [comments]  |
| First Help Desk interview on Monday, any pointers or advice? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 06:36 AM PST Background: 36m, midwest, married w/ a 4 year old, spent the last 17 years in auto parts retail (oreilly's / carquest), the last 8 of which has been GM between the two companies. I have had a side gig since roughly 05 repairing and maintaining roughly 30 different clients machines, both software and hardware, soho networking, etc. Never had any certs until this last december, where I got high 800's on my a+. AAS in IT, AAS in business. Job: IT help desk at a local hospital, 3rd shift. Got the interview solely on my resume and application, no internal connections at all. I understand this is bottom of the barrel really, but I have no professional experience aside from my side job to put on a resume, and most employers are looking for something solid. My thoughts: I am tired of retail, not so much the management aspect as I am very proficient in back end operations, policy, procedures, etc but just the constant sales pressure. I am not a natural sales guy, I don't like trying to force something on someone when I know they don't really need it. Customer service wise though, I'm personable, can break down technical things to non technical people (kind of a requirement in my job), and all of my employees under me and above me love me. I have very little room for advancement in my position without taking a district level position which requires extensive travel that I'm just not up for. I make roughly 50k now, and I know I'm taking a pay cut if I take this spot and I also know that I'm starting at the bottom. I'm okay with this, I've worked my way up before and I'll do it again. Tech has been my passion since I was kid, I learned to write basic on my dads old vic20 for context...lol Hit me with anything. [link] [comments]  |
| How much should I charge for data recovery? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 10:17 AM PST I was recently contacted by somebody looking for me to take hard drives from multiple devices and get photos off of them, and put them onto one drive. I'm not sure how many devices and drives there are, or the condition of said drives. This person also wants me to teach them how to use their computer for a couple of an hour or so. How much should I charge for something like this? I'm a student [link] [comments]  |
| Do you guys use or avoid using acronyms for sites like LinkedIn or on your resumes? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 09:33 AM PST Say for example you would or wouldn't just use RDP instead of spelling out Remote Desktop Protocol? [link] [comments]  |
| How to get into Cloud (self study)? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 08:45 AM PST Let's say my work role doesn't deal with any cloud concepts but I want to become a cloud specialist/engineer or any other related role. How can I start to go into this field? Which certifications can help me get this role? Is it possible to jump from a different IT role to a cloud role in 1 year? [link] [comments]  |
| Fastest path to a bachelor degree? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 08:16 AM PST I have 132 credits because I've taken classes at various universities, but I'm literally 20 classes away from a bachelor degree because they don't all transfer well or fit degree requirements. (criminal justice at one uni does not necessarily equal criminal just at another. I get credit, but it's general credit ). I've been in my industry for 22 years and have never needed a degree. However, I work for a company now that requires a bachelors before I can get promoted to the next rank. They want to promote me now but we have that one requirement I don't meet. This is a top notch company. I love my job. And I get paid well. So leaving is not an option. I'm willing to do almost anything but go to the University of Nigeria Online (pay $25 for someone to print a certificate for me). Do you have any suggestions for trying to get my Bachelors w/o having to take 20 classes? Any fast track institutions? Ways to game the system? Major doesn't matter. It could literally, and without joking, be Underwater basket weaving. They don't care as long as it starts with "Bachelor of". [link] [comments]  |
| What to expect? School District Desktop Support Posted: 08 Feb 2020 07:18 AM PST Hello, Cybersecurity student here with Security+ and Splunk Core User. Got offered a desktop support position at a local school district paying $14/hr full-time. What can I expect in my daily routine in this position? Any specific certs I should look into to maximize my skillset here? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| How to get certifications and prep material? Posted: 08 Feb 2020 07:14 AM PST I'm in the US and graduated with a BS in Information Technology back in June. Still job searching and want to get a cert to make up for my lack of experience. Any advice on what cert can help the most and where to find current exam prep materials for free? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it possible to get a job in IT with just a bachelors degree and certs with no experience? Posted: 07 Feb 2020 01:29 PM PST Hello, I have a degree in biochemistry and I completely failed in my career. I wasn't able to get a job in my field and I'm looking at IT as my backup. I've been unemployed for the last 2 years but I did manage to get my A+ cert and I'm saving up to take my Network+ soon. Will that be enough to get an entry level helpdesk/desktop support role? Or is it unlikely because of my unrelated degree, lack of experience, and 2 year gap in my work history? Also, if anyone is hiring, I'm willing to move anywhere in the US [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 07 Feb 2020 01:52 PM PST So I've passed my CCNA and I'm hitting the 'what now" phase. I don't have much IT experience, at least none that I would consider super relevant to a networking job. I'm working on the trifecta in conjunction with the completion of my BA. Should I wait until I get the Trifecta to start updating my resume and sending it out, or do it now with just a CCNA? Btw, I currently work full-time at a Satcom NOC which is cool but not IT related. Thoughts and opinions are mucho appreciado. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 07 Feb 2020 08:56 PM PST Hello Reddit and thank you for joining my quarter life crisis. I separated from Active Duty Air Force and transferred to the Air National Guard in 2014 to pursue my studies in IT. Between then and now I had multiple deployments which brings me to the current day with me still finishing my last few classes. In total I have 12 years of military experience, 4 of it in Aircrew Survival Equipment (parachutes, rafts, etc), and 8 as a Meteorologist. After about five months of constant applications and either being low-balled or rejected, I finally landed full time work as a Tier 1 Help Desk Analyst. The working environment is fantastic and the starting wage is decent at around 40k a year, it's still a bit of a pay cut from when I was active though. I knew my first career wouldn't do much for me professionally, but I was taken aback at how little Meteorology helped. Public presentations (requires excellent speaking skills), flight route guidance (emphasis on guidance), reading and writing SOP's, basic network troubleshooting for deployed equipment, and numerous other tasks are required to successfully fill this role. This is not me complaining, I'm simply curious how many others have been in a similar scenario and had to climb the corporate ladder all over again with any level of frustration. I live in SE WI and don't want to make any major moves, I lived the on-the-go life already and still do occasionally. I'm aware with where I live I'll never earn that Silicon Valley salary, nor do I care to, I'd just like to know if I'm still getting my bang for my buck with my background. In the long run, I would like to work on database systems and data analytics (hopefully with meteorological data). If that falls through then I will pursue anything related to Network Security. I at least have my foot in the door finally with my current HDA role. The part I am a little lost on now is how do I gain relevant knowledge toward my goals from this position. I have a hard time imagining my eventual magic piece of paper called a Bachelor's degree will automatically open those doors. How do I effectively communicate that I have an interest in writing SQL, Python, C++, maintaining networks, etc..., without coming off as overzealous, or simply some cases an ass. Thank you in advance to all those who took the time to read through my spiel and provide a response. TL DR - 12 Air Force vet with 8 years as a Meteorologist, 6 classes shy of BAS in Info Science, CompTIA SEC+ & A+ certified, recently hired on as help desk analyst around 40k annual salary. Looking to veer into Data Analytics or INFOSEC/Network Architecture, how do I steer myself that direction from Help Desk? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 07 Feb 2020 05:08 PM PST What is it like working as a Systems Administrator? Is it a high stress level job? Good paying job? [link] [comments]  |
| Career path following an undergraduate degree in IS/IT? Posted: 07 Feb 2020 10:55 PM PST Hi everyone! I'm currently finishing my final year of high school and am struggling with deciding on a major. Following university, I would want a career in technology consulting. The university I'm hoping to attend offers a degree in business technology management. I've always wanted a career focused on technology because it appears that is where the job market is most lucrative. Unfortunately, math is not my strong suit so I'm not sure I could pursue computer science as a major. I do, however, enjoy coding. I know that computer science is heavily math-based however. I currently am enrolled at a local college as dual-credit student studying software development, so I have some knowledge in both software and hardware. Would a degree in business technology management, perhaps with a minor in computer science, increase my chances of finding a job in technology consulting? Or would a degree in computer science, with a minor in business administration or business technology management, be better? I live in Canada but would love to eventually move to the States to pursue my career. My university is not high in ranks, but I of course would be doing a lot of networking and internships. Would that also increase my chances of being hired by a bigger company? Sorry if this was all over the place, but thanks for reading and any answers! [link] [comments]  |
| How to go from Help desk to network administrator? Posted: 07 Feb 2020 06:11 PM PST Hi everyone, this might sound dumb, but I am extremely new to this. How do you go from help desk to network administrator? How do you learn Network Administration without ever doing the job? Like I know that you can get promoted, but how would you even know where to start with a whole different job? And how do you even GET promoted to it without ever doing it? Where do you learn? I'm really confused. Sorry this is almost an ELI5 post. [link] [comments]  |
| What is an in demand area that there is a path to follow from zero to job ready? New to IT Posted: 07 Feb 2020 03:50 PM PST I've heard so many mixed opinions and am just trying to get into a new career in IT. But I've heard that it's very hard without experience and a degree and certs. I have none currently and want to take an optimal path which will lead me to future success. I cant afford to waste my time and money studying only to be chasing something that won't be achievable due to my lack. [link] [comments]  |
| Career path fork: Cloud or Networking? Posted: 07 Feb 2020 12:51 PM PST So I was hired on as a Network Engineer, coming from network administration about 6 months ago. Since then I got put onto a 3 man team and told "Heres your AWS login. Configure RedHat Ansible Tower, Satellite, Quay, Openshift Container Platform, IDM, and SSO on EC2. Then take it and automate it all in playbooks so we can do it again quick". So for the last few months I have been toiling away at trying to make RedHat products work. I'v gone from a 0 to competent in Linux and learned a lot about version control, agile, and RMF. I am thankful for all of this BUT I'm a network engineer by trade, early in my career (2 years in IT) and nervous that due to me not doing networking for so long I will be less desirable for future networking roles. I have an interview for a large enterprise that does only juniper devices and I fired that up over the weekend and built a juniper lab. I'm torn between going the network route or moving into the cloud / systems engineer route. I already have interviews where people see "network engineer", but I have to explain i'v been using AWS and RHEL for the last few months and my only networking has been in my home lab on weekends for the past few months. TLDR; Think my current work will put me behind in my goal to be a network architect one day, move into cloud roles or stay networking? [link] [comments]  |
| IT-specific second interview tips Posted: 07 Feb 2020 11:54 AM PST Hey all, So, just a quick overview of the situation. I currently work as a half junior sysadmin, half support technician in a two-man IT department, and I've been in this position for a little over three years now. I've recently finished college (associate and bachelor's degree in CIS w/ a focus in networking), have my A+ and Linux+, and am currently studying for my CCNA. About three weeks ago or so, I got a screening call / interview for a junior sysadmin position I applied to that would be a big jump up in responsibilities, opportunities for growth, personal satisfaction, and pay. The hiring manager asked me some fairly basic technical questions that were essentially designed to fact-check my resume -- you could tell it was at least pretty heavily tailored to it because it essentially just went down the list of everything I said I had experience with. Immediately after the screening call (within 2 minutes of being off the phone) I was invited in for my first in-person interview. So the next week I went in, and had a 45 minute interview with the same hiring manager that opened up with a few more technical questions and the responsibilities of my current position. Then he dug into the responsibilities of the job, what my general role would be in that position, why the position had opened up in the first place, projects that the IT department there had planned for the year (it's also a small IT department, only 4 people including the position I'm interviewing for), my availability, etc. Now, I've always had problems with anxiety -- uncertainty related to the outcome of something drives me absolutely insane. It seemed like the interview went well, but I was still pretty nervous, assumed I would probably never hear back from them, and started putting in applications elsewhere. (Did land a few more interviews I have scheduled as well, though the job I'm discussing right now is definitely my 1st choice.) Lo and behold though, a few days ago, I got a call that they'd like me back in for another interview. This is where I have to admit I'm a bit inexperienced. I've been lucky enough that I've never really had to deal with much in the way of getting hired. For my current position, I came in for one interview on a day's notice and was hired on the spot immediately after the interview. I don't really know what to expect from a second interview other than what all the sites Google brings up regurgitate from each other. I was given a general overview by HR of what would be happening: - I was going to be meeting with the hiring manager I spoke to previously, as well as the chief technical officer, the CEO of the company (it's a smaller company, probably 100 people max?), and at least three other executives. - I was going to be getting a tour of the entire office. - I'm booked for at least three hours, and going to dinner with them afterwards. According to my parents this is the equivalent of being smacked in the face with a sign that has "GOOD" painted on it (my dad's exact wording). However, I'm just kind of not sure what to expect. An interview process of at least three hours has thrown me off and I have no idea how to really prepare or anything. According to your guy's experiences, what is it likely that I'm walking into here, and how should I prepare? Do you think it's likely that I'm going to be demonstrating my skills in practice and that's why it's scheduled for so long? I'm just not sure. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
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