IT Career Four and half months unemployed. Today, I finally received an offer! |
- Four and half months unemployed. Today, I finally received an offer!
- Used Certification as cover letter and received an invitation to the first and second interview
- Has anyone ever done Umass Lowell's Second degree in IT program?
- I'm Looking for New Challenges
- Career trajectory
- Education routes towards entry level IT career?
- For someone who’s goal is to be a DevOps / SRE (working with cloud technologies such as AWS), what would be next the next steps from this current position?
- Wondering if there are volunteer criminal justice opportunities?
- How bad is the job market right now?
- Joined company A, left it for B, then went back to A and now I'm joining B again! How bad is this?
- AWS in AU, worth?
- Feeling helpless and stuck.
- Shall I take up a job that is really paying less or pursue higher education? (I'M A FRESHER)
- Network Engineer Resume Template?
- For you guys who are DevOps, may I get some advice?
- I'm interviewing for an entry level computer technician job in a medical office, what should I expect?
- Leaving a cushy job that pays wells
- Seeking advice
- Is there a specific name for this?
- Help Desk Sounds Terrible
- Should I go for masters and internships or try to find work?
- Just had a headhunter reach out to me asking for an interview
- is studying my A+ going to help me land a job?
| Four and half months unemployed. Today, I finally received an offer! Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:55 PM PDT I was laid off in April from a publicly traded oil and gas company. I had interview with another oil and gas company two weeks into unemployment, but they felt I wanted more than they could offer me. It was crickets for the rest of May and most of June. Late June, all of July and August I had quite a few interviews. Nothing came from them. Constantly ghosted or rejected. I was interviewing for jobs I didn't even want. I figured I'd take it if I had to. Then they'd ghost me. I interviewed for jobs at $9-10/hr less than my last role. Rejected. I was beginning to be a mess. I was anxious; I couldn't sleep and I had mood swings. I have never struggled this hard for a job in my life. Today, I received and accepted an offer with a great company and team. It doesn't feel real yet. I am thrilled and can't wait to prove to them they made the right decision. If you're in a similar situation, don't give up! [link] [comments]  |
| Used Certification as cover letter and received an invitation to the first and second interview Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:37 PM PDT I applied for a nice paying tier 1 help desk job on a whim. The job actually sounds great! I would be part of a company looking to make a social impact and the tech team is small so I would likely have the chance to dip my toes in a lot of pools. When I got to the part where is asked me to upload a cover letter, I just used a pdf of my certification and submitted it. In my opinion, that was an absolute bold move to do and could've easily done the complete opposite but it worked! I had what I thought was a great second interview and was told I would hear back soon....not the ominous soon either lol. Just wanted to share my experience. If hired this would be my first role supporting multiple devices(tablets,phones etc.; windows , android and Mac)and not just apple products or my side projects. [link] [comments]  |
| Has anyone ever done Umass Lowell's Second degree in IT program? Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:31 AM PDT Would love to hear from anyone who's done this. Just put in my application for Spring 2021! [link] [comments]  |
| I'm Looking for New Challenges Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:22 AM PDT Hi Everyone, I'm looking to transition out of the MSP world and wanted to see if you had a moment provide some recommendations. Almost 5 years ago I started my career as an intern at a small MSP and quickly developed skills that landed me helpdesk 1 and 2 positions. I've broken away from a majority of the client-facing stuff by now which is super nice and mostly help with projects (lots of people migrating from on-prem to Azure right now) but mainly manage our core toolset, endpoints for all organizations, backups, firewalls, patching, and anything from a proactive standpoint that keeps the clients network secure and operational. So lots of monitoring, alerting, documentation, automation (connecting APIs, basic powershell, RMM, etc). I'm grateul for the experence I'm getting, I don't think many places would have let someone "green" like me come in and manage the engine but I think with my organization skills and being able to admit whenever I don't know something really made this a good experience for everyone. I hold a the CompTIA A+ and Network + certifications and I'm working on the Microsoft Azure, starting with Fundmentals first to get strong foundation before I either jump into the Developer, Architect, or Administrator path. With my background and my next goal with Azure, may I ask what job titles you think I could look out for? Something different than MSP environment, demanding, and has a nicer pay scale is my motivation! If it means anything, I'm in Southern California. TL;DR - 5 years MSP jack-of-all trades experience looking for new challenges and transition out of the environment to start my Cloud journey. Thanks for your time. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2020 09:16 AM PDT I want to get some feedback about any of your career paths/trajectory and salary related. I understand that salary can vary widely place to place, even a lot in the United States, which is where I am. I started my path in IT just back in April, since then, I have got my A+, Linux, and MTA Server and MTA Security Fundamentals. I am testing for my CompTIA Server+ in 4 days. I have recently started out at my first IT job as a refurb/ hardware tech reimaging laptops and fixing hardware for a large IT company that handles government contracts and large corporations. My starting pay is roughly $36,000 a year/ $17.50 per hour. I just want to maybe get an idea of what my career path COULD look like. I understand it could vary depending on roles and positions I go to from here. Just curious at the path others have taken and the salary that has come along with it. I am interested in servers and networking. I will be taking my network+ and security+ next. So I wouldn't mind something in that path. Thank you for your feedback in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Education routes towards entry level IT career? Posted: 29 Aug 2020 07:40 AM PDT I've been floating the idea of a career in IT for a while but I haven't been able to figure out where to start. The most important feedback from interviews for any job I've applied for tells me they always go with someone with more experience. Having no background in IT, I feel like the best way for me to start is to enroll in some courses. I struggle to stay focused on self learning, so I prefer to have an actual instructor who can view and critique my work (online of course). Should I apply for a certificate-length program or should I go for the associate's? I don't want to spend more time and money if I don't need to but I want to make sure that it will lead me to my first IT career (help desk most likely). Thoughts? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:44 AM PDT Let's say I was currently a help desk / support engineer w/e. Would my next goal be to look to get a Cloud Support Position Level II? [link] [comments]  |
| Wondering if there are volunteer criminal justice opportunities? Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:42 AM PDT I currently work under DoD as a network admin. Been doing IT for about 2.5 years. I am always looking for good ways to build my resume and experience. Do local police departments ever have opportunities like this? I have always had a passion for solving cyber crimes and tracking down criminals online. Has anyone ever heard of voulenteer opportunities like this? [link] [comments]  |
| How bad is the job market right now? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 05:42 PM PDT From word of mouth, I'm hearing that the job market is horrible. However, there seems to be plenty of listings online. Does anyone have insight on this? (Linux, devops, sys admin) [link] [comments]  |
| Joined company A, left it for B, then went back to A and now I'm joining B again! How bad is this? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 09:06 PM PDT Hi, I really don't know what to do here and I need your help I joined company A as a software engineer and found that it will be impossible for me to be promoted. and then moved to company B as a tech lead, it was a much smaller startup but I got a better position and better salary. Company B wasn't as big as A, I faced a lot of issues there, one of the issues is that I couldn't hire a team there because the office was horrible and it wasn't attractive to anyone. Friends at A convinced me to come back and that I will be really welcomed, which I did and I joined as a senior software engineer / tech lead. At A recently there are rumors about layoffs especially in engineering and 2 of my colleagues were laid off and I heard that it's only a matter of time for me. I have a family and I can't afford staying without a salary even for a couple of months, so I called company B and asked if they still have a vacancy for me and they said yes and gave me a better salary and was so happy that I was coming back. Company B now is much much better. They hired a really good talents and got a great office and all of the issues I had before were resolved. Now my question is! Will this destroy my career? My resume looks really ridiculous, even when I read it I feel like this is not normal :( Is it really that bad or other people do that as well? I signed the offer letter for company B but I didn't join yet, Should I just tell them no and stay with company A and risk it? Please tell me what to do. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:47 AM PDT Hi! As stated in the title, is AWS (amazon web service) certificates worth investing in? If so, are they hard? Any prior knowledge that would help me ace it? In addition, I live in Australia so I don't know if having an AWS certificate here would boost my resume. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:10 AM PDT Having read many testimonies Of people who gained a lot of insight and help from this thread, I'm here, desperate and writing my first post on reddit. I have a bachelors in Science (electrical engineering), back In my 20s I wanted to do everything my friends did and worked as a customer service Rep, Gained 2 years exp, later I got married and my husband who is a core tech guy has been trying to teach me the tech way of life patiently and I have also learnt a bit of SQL, Tableau on my own. I want to make a leap into the tech field now, but I don't know which path to take. What to do next. Believe me when I say how frustrating it is when you have the degree requirement but just can't land an interview call even. I hope someone can guide me in any way or Atleast give me some kind words. I need it. thanks a lot ❤️ Stay safe everyone. [link] [comments]  |
| Shall I take up a job that is really paying less or pursue higher education? (I'M A FRESHER) Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:06 AM PDT My Background: Pursuing my undergrad in Information Technology. My Interests: Computer Networks, UI/UX. I recently got placed in Capgemini (they stated that it's a senior analyst role). Until now, I wanted to pursue Masters or MBA. Now I'm revising options in front of me. The package I was offered at Capgemini was very little to me and also, I don't want to be stuck in developing all my career. Due to this pandemic, I can't decide whether to go for masters or pursue an MBA after having 2 years of work experience. No matter what option I choose, I will definitely pursue an MBA later in my life. If it's the job, I will skip masters and pursue an MBA after 2 years. If it's masters, I will get some work experience there itself and pursue my MBA. (Abroad means most preferably US/Canada) Also, I don't know about job opportunities in abroad after completion of masters for FRESHERS. Giving some perspectives on it would be nice :D I'm certified Salesforce Admin and working on my CCNA certification. If these add any value. Feel free to give me suggestions :) and thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Network Engineer Resume Template? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 08:12 PM PDT Does anyone have a good resume template or site that can steer me into the right direction? I tried. zetzy, and it didn't seem to fit what I was looking for. Seemed too broad and doesn't highlight much of my of my skillset or experience. Maybe I need to a template that's able to highlight certain technologies that I can list? [link] [comments]  |
| For you guys who are DevOps, may I get some advice? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 07:56 PM PDT So I'm a IT-Programming student at my community college. I am taking my A+ in a few weeks while studying for the Network+. I will get Security+ after that. My associates degree teaches me some IT fundamentals like networking some security but it's mainly focused to teach me programming. As a 25 year old guy who enjoys IT and has an interest in Programing, I heard DevOps is the way to go. I also heard from others not to pursue that but just go for programming/developing. I am in a cross path on which way to go? What should I be doing right now and which path should I take? Appreciate it any help. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 10:44 PM PDT The posting just says I just need A+ or equivalent, but most of my background is in software development with that stuff for me being more of a hobby, I can definitely take a part a computer or setup a network but nothing super advance. What can I expect? Anything in particular? The A+ seems like a bunch of rote memorization of ancient stuff you'll probably never encounter, so I'm asking more the 80/20 I guess. [link] [comments]  |
| Leaving a cushy job that pays wells Posted: 28 Aug 2020 06:53 PM PDT How do you come to terms with leaving a job that pays well, great retirement plan, benefits and work environment BUT you want more? By more I mean more responsibility and different technology and opportunities. I want to work in Cloud/Devops but I'm finding it hard even thinking about leaving my current job. I'm in a Windows environment but I want to work professionally with Linux. How do you deal with situations like this? I need help :(. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:53 PM PDT Scheduled to graduate with a master degree in cyber security and sec+ certificate but no hands on experience and only job experience is customer service. Do I have to start at a helpdesk position? [link] [comments]  |
| Is there a specific name for this? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 09:48 PM PDT I currently work in communications, but a few recent projects at work have made me think about potentially switching to an IT focus. Basically, I really enjoy researching new products that could increase my team's efficiency, implementing and testing them, and then training folks. I also love hearing about a problem someone's having and figuring out a way to automate it. Is there a particular name for this type of work? I've been told that solutions-design is a key part of software engineering, but I'm not sure if that's quite the space for me. I think I like the strategy of this work more than the actual coding, but perhaps the latter is unavoidable. Maybe something in like technology acquisition? If it helps, I'm also broadly interested in the ethics of technology. Thank you for your help! My apologies if I've fumbled my words; I'm very new to this field. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 11:29 AM PDT I want a career change and IT seems fitting for myself, but I'm unsure of where to start in the way of entry-level jobs. What other entry level jobs can I get with A+/Net+/Sec+ together or just the individual certs? I just started working on getting my A+ and am slowly learning python. Both seem pretty easy so far... and I seem to like the networking portion of the A+. I have 4 years retail/food service experience and 2 years management experience in those fields and ~6 months of construction management experience and I'm still doing this while I study for my certs. My goal is ultimately to get out of customer service, so I definitely don't want to do service desk. But if it's the only choice I have I'll take it for some experience. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I go for masters and internships or try to find work? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 08:12 PM PDT Hey guys, So I am set to graduate with a Bachelors in MIS with a minor in CyberSecurity by December. Throughout my time in school I wasn't very involved with networking in my career and haven't achieved any internships. It's mainly due to working full time @ Best Buy to be able to pay for school. I worked my way from a part timer to being a supervisor there but alas that is not IT Experience. With Covid, my position was let go and I've been focusing a lot more on my schooling and career in IT. I've started to network more by creating and joining group chats within my MIS classes and joining our schools MIS club. My question is, should I further pursue my masters in MIS (deciding between cyber security or business analytics) and this time take networking seriously and get an internship between schooling and building a relationship with my professors seriously or jump into the field with my bachelors and try to get a help desk job and work my way up that way. Thank you in advance for any advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Just had a headhunter reach out to me asking for an interview Posted: 28 Aug 2020 08:03 PM PDT I've been working Help Desk since February. This is my first IT job and in the time since I started I have gotten my A+, Network+ and ITIL 4 Foundations certs. I have also worked up to tier 2 HD. I'm also starting my BS at WGU in Oct. This job is a part time (32hr/week) gig and I'm paid $13/hr. As Tier 2 I do stuff such as creating/deleting AD accounts and I'm currently working on a migration plan for our email servers. Today I had a headhunter reach out to me asking for an interview with them for a tier 1 HD position. It would be full time and the job listing says 36k-42k/yr. The part I found interesting was the listing also says a BS is required OR 2-4yrs in this position. My concern is as to why they are reaching out to me when I don't meet those requirements, my public Indeed resume only has my certs listed, nothing about what I do at work. My other concern is that it is a tier 1 position. Admittedly, I do not know how a typical HD runs, my current company is very unconventional to say the least. My understanding is that tier 1 is pretty simplistic tasks that are repetitive. Where I am at now I am getting exposure to things like AD and building Pis and working with some VR/AR stuff. I also support the infrastructure group where I am at now, so I get some jr sys admin exposure. If I'm offered a position I have to choose between crappy pay but a broader exposure to stuff beyond HD or good pay for my area/age (24) but going back to tier 1 and prolonging my time on HD. Does anybody have any thoughts or advice? [link] [comments]  |
| is studying my A+ going to help me land a job? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 11:59 AM PDT I've been watching videos and reading about how it doesn't matter how much in terms of skills you have you won't get a job in IT, and by job i mean the traditional jobs hardware,networking without a degree and lots of knowing lots of people within the industry. The problem is i have none of those and am wondering if despite the fact i really enjoy studying my A+ is it worth putting my time into something else for the time being such as coding as apparently that's easier to get into. I mean i do have a 3 year unemployment gap and still need to pass A+ so i'm kinda unsure about everything especially how getting a job in the IT field works, because I keep getting rejected for "lack of experience" but the majority at least seem to acknowledge i'm applying in the right field. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| You are subscribed to email updates from IT Career Questions. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States | |
No comments:
Post a Comment