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- Is 37 to old to enter IT field?
- Got my first IT job!! Now what?
- Accepting a counter-offer isn’t always bad
- Can I really get into IT with degrees in history and education?
- Working IT and problems gaining weight
- Portfolio on Resume?
- Moving up to Help Desk lead, have questions regarding salary.
- Projects on your resume?
- CCNA Study Material
- CCNA vs A+? Which is more prestigious?
- CySA-002. Last minute tips to cram?
- Questions about joining the IT field
- Close to graduation, no real skills. What should I do?
- Looking for remote help desk.
- About to graduate college and apply to jobs, need help on my resume
- How is SOC/threat intel?
- A+ Certification Exam Next Week - How difficult is it? What else should I study for?
- Psychometric Exams
- Masters graduate with no experience looking for first job.
- How long does it take for a worth while career in IT?
- Do I have to learn to code if I want to go into IT support or help desk?
| Is 37 to old to enter IT field? Posted: 31 Oct 2020 12:03 AM PDT I'm 33 and going to college for the first time. I'll be 37 by time I finish. I chose IT as I love computing and technology in general. However I'm worried about being able to find a job in tech at my age. Also the fact I'm black and a woman doesn't help either. Should I go ahead and pursue it, or look in another field? [link] [comments]  |
| Got my first IT job!! Now what? Posted: 31 Oct 2020 12:14 AM PDT After 3 months of applying, I FINALLY landed a help desk tier 1 job!! I was losing hope and thinking I wouldn't be able to get anything until next year. I have no IT experience and the only reason I got this job is because I have a degree in Information Systems, some programming projects on my resume, and a good amount of customer service experience. My official job title is Technical Support Representative. The great thing about this job is they're willing to pay for certs and have an in-office home lab that I'll be learning off of! I plan on learning as much as I can, as fast as I can, and getting at least 3 certs during 2021 on top of the required ones that I'll be getting training for. This job is gonna give me hands on experience on help desk, Linux, SQL, and even programming products. Now my question is, where do I go from here? Edit: I'm sorry if my post offends anyone. Only reason I asked is because I can't live off of $16/hour in the Dallas area. It's not enough to support my family and I. My degree was primarily geared towards basic IT knowledge and business and more Data Analyst roles. My classes were focused on Java, Python, Web development, and SQL with some one-off classes on Cyber Security, Tableau, and C++. [link] [comments]  |
| Accepting a counter-offer isn’t always bad Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:59 PM PDT The consensus seems to be accepting a counter-offer from your existing employer may "mark" a person for dismissal down the road, or will make it seem you have one foot out and one foot in. Or may result in awkward relationships. I just want to say that based on my experience, this is very dependent on your manager and leadership. I was making below market rate for a while at a company a while back. I had asked my boss for a raise, brought supporting docs, etc. but the company couldn't afford it. I was very happy with everything but the pay. I ended up getting an offer from another place and presenting that to my boss and asked him if anything can be done. A few conversations later with a few people up the chain, and they countered with a 30% increase, which I accepted right away. I already had a great relationship with my boss and management. And everything was great! I stayed there for some years. What would have happened if they hadn't countered? In that case, I still was on the fence and I told my boss that. I would have stayed and maybe it would have made things awkward for a bit but I had my reasons for wanting to stay so maybe not. TL;DR - Counter offers aren't always bad. Depends on your manager/managers and your relationship with them. Accepted counter offer and was there for some years. [link] [comments]  |
| Can I really get into IT with degrees in history and education? Posted: 31 Oct 2020 08:29 AM PDT I'm 23F and I have degrees in education and history. I'm currently teaching first grade. I don't like working with kids as much as I thought I would. But I still love education and learning. I have always loved tech but I don't have any experience besides helping friends and family with computer issues. I see that everyone says you can get into IT with no experience and an unrelated degree. Do I really just need some certs? I'm looking into taking an A+ course at community college. Could anyone provide me with some steps I should take? [link] [comments]  |
| Working IT and problems gaining weight Posted: 31 Oct 2020 05:10 AM PDT Hey we notice that IT professionals, manufacturers, engineers, and people who generally work in offices are our main clientele and we're working to better understand their exact problems so we can best incorporate solutions specific to them. If you are an IT professional that is trying to gain weight or has a friend who tells you about their struggles, honest replies are appreciated
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2020 03:12 AM PDT Brief Overview: I did 2 years of college 2017-2019. 4 semesters of Networking, 3 of Windows Server (Covered both the CCNA & MCSA curriculum.) With a bunch of other things sprinkled in such as Linux operating systems, Exchange, SQL etc. A lot of us did pretty good, but I would feel confident saying our skills weren't 'refined' because of the course load. This 2 year program could've easily been 3 and then some. This is where I went from "Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life?" To certain without a doubt. This is when I decided to give refining my skills a chance by pursuing the CCNA & MCSA for server 2016. The self study methods & having that extra bit of time have not only escalated my knowledge, but my confidence. So I finished my CCNA last September, & am currently 1 exam away from finishing my MCSA. So I'll have 2 decent certs & a diploma to get my foot into an entry level position. I'm here for some opinions on the idea of taking 1 of my most well done high level projects from college, creating a server infrastructure covering the MCSA curriculum, & building a network in Packet Tracer covering what I can from the CCNA curriculum. I was then thinking about uploading them to a google drive & just kind of leaving that as a link of my work on my Resume. TL;DR Got diploma, got CCNA about to get MCSA. Want to take my skills and create projects to add to a google drive, to put as a link on my resume. P.s Also have 1 year experience in a tech job at the college I went to. [link] [comments]  |
| Moving up to Help Desk lead, have questions regarding salary. Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:56 PM PDT I'm a current level 1 grunt amongst a few more level 1 grunts. There are currently 7 of us, and one lead. The lead is being promoted in the company and I am the replacement, it's a nice promotion. I currently make 35,000 a year, and have only 1 year experience in the field. I am going to take on some additional responsibilities, and am curious how I should negotiate salary. I will be managing at least 7 people, doing interviews, taking on more complicated tickets as the "lead", and just overall keeping my team moving tickets along. Is it too much to ask for 45k? More? I'm young and not too experienced but I have a bachelors in a relevant field and am being selected to fill this position. I've never negotiated a salary before (first job out of college) and this is my first ever pay bump. I'm also expecting a yearly raise in January as that will be my 1 year anniversary. Should I ask for a certain percentage? I know 2-3% matches inflation and COL changes, should I ask for 5-6%? More? Thank you for your time. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 05:06 PM PDT I'm a senior in college and I'm about to graduate soon and I had some questions before I start applying to IT jobs. Throughout college I've done a ton of coding projects that I am proud of and some stuff on the side I did for fun. I was wondering how much of an impact people look for in IT that want projects listed on a resume? Should I just put something else instead of listing my coding projects? Or should I put some projects I have done that are relating to IT?(Database stuff, hardware stuff, etc)? Thanks for the help, [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:36 AM PDT Anyone have any recommendations in regards to the study material for the CCNA Exam? What helped you pass the CCNA? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| CCNA vs A+? Which is more prestigious? Posted: 31 Oct 2020 07:27 AM PDT CCNA vs A+? Which is more prestigious? I did not graduated in a degree in college that is related to IT. I am trying to move up in my career I am Senior IT help desk right now. Do not know where to go next. [link] [comments]  |
| CySA-002. Last minute tips to cram? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:53 PM PDT Anything at this point. My latest tests put me at only 68%. Should I be looking more at logs, or policies? I have been told both, by those who have taken the 002 since the 21st. [link] [comments]  |
| Questions about joining the IT field Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:25 PM PDT Hello, first time writing a post on Reddit (guess that's the correct term Lol). I'm currently looking at getting into the IT field but having trouble pinpointing where to start. Not wanting to back to school so I've seen that getting certified would be a good start. Would finding a class that prep A+ and getting certified increases my chances of employment?? I have zero professional experience in field. Thanks for any replies! [link] [comments]  |
| Close to graduation, no real skills. What should I do? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:20 PM PDT So I got one more semester to go and I'm finished with my MIS degree. So far I've got some systems analysis skills, a little sql, and a little python, but not much else. Not really sure what I want to do after I graduate, I enjoyed working with sql, so I was thinking about maybe doing dba work or maybe business analyst/ computer systems analyst, however my skills right now are not even close to anything like that. My question is, what should I do to set myself up for success in the future? I hear a lot of stories about people who graduate, and end up working help desk for years to move up slowly, I don't want to get stuck in that scenario. I feel like my degree did not teach me real solid skills, and with all the business fluff, this semester I have full marketing/management/operations classes so nothing I will really use. I feel as though I do have very good soft skills, I hear that is a big thing lots of IT people lack. At this point, do I self study on those skills, or apply to interships regardless of whether I'm qualified for those positions? Do I look into certifications? If yes, what certs in particular? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT Looking for remote help desk jobs to get into IT, in my area everything is military contract and noone is willing to obtain security clearance for new hire at help desk. I've been using zip recruiter, indeed, and monster and not sure if I don't know how to search for them right or of remote jobs are rarely posted on there, but I'm having difficulty finding anything. Unable to relocate and located in SE North Carolina. [link] [comments]  |
| About to graduate college and apply to jobs, need help on my resume Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:25 PM PDT Hey everyone, thank you for taking your time for reading and critiquing my resume. For those experienced in the industry, should I do some more IT based projects to put on my resume before I start applying to jobs? Should I keep the start up on my resume even though we have just started? I would like some help creating a better career profile, its still a rough draft [Resume](https://i.imgur.com/7IVddiJ.png) Again, thank you for taking your time to read through my resume!! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 06:30 PM PDT Does anyone work in a SOC or threat intel environment that can talk a bit about what their day to day is like? Pro vs con? Lastly would cybersecurity certs from COMPTIA suffice for threat intel or need extra vendor specific ones? Would CISSP be overkill? [link] [comments]  |
| A+ Certification Exam Next Week - How difficult is it? What else should I study for? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:42 PM PDT So after so long saying I'm going to take the cert tests, a few months ago I decided to just YOLO and schedule the exam. Fast forward and I rescheduled once because I felt I wasn't ready, but can't do that again since there's no other times to reschedule to. Little background, I've worked Geek Squad for about 4-5 years and a lot of the things I'm studying about, I feel like I have knowledge already. But it doesn't hurt to learn more or review. I've been watching Professor Messer's videos and reading the Mike Meyer's book. I've been studying on and off for the past couple of months and now that the day is upon me, I've been reviewing non-stop. But there's a lot of information for me to review and I feel like I won't remember every detail. I'm trying to memorize what TCP numbers go with what protocol and such and it was this moment I started freaking out. I've calculated that there's about 18 hours of Messer's videos to go through, and I figure if I watched at them at least 4 hours a day I'd be able to review all the information by next Friday. Question is, what should I be focusing on so I don't overload and burn out? I'm extremely nervous about all this. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:06 PM PDT In currently in the application process for what could potentially be my first professional IT position and I'm being asked to take a psychometric test. I looked at some review questions that were sent to me to prepare and felt up to it and started the assessment and realized there's 50 questions in 15 minutes ranging from algebra to patterns and some basic cognitive things. I haven't been in school for a while so I'm a bit out of the whole timed assessment mindset so this threw me for a loop. I failed, HOWEVER I was told I was close enough to pass that they'll allow me to retest which is great. I don't want to throw this opportunity away based off of one exam but I'm not sure if I'd do any better the second time around. Are there any resources out there to help prepare for these tests or even kick my mind back into that stress testing phase it was once at to actually finish these questions (or enough correct ) to pass this test and move on in my application. Any help is much appreciated and I thank you in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Masters graduate with no experience looking for first job. Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:13 PM PDT I'm not entirely sure how much support this community offers for IS folks, so I'll try keep this brief and answer questions if anyone can help out. Long story short I graduated this past May with my MSIS and I've been looking for my first job post graduation. I've been applying to mostly entry level or associate Business/Systems Analyst roles, especially of dealing with ERP systems, ideally SAP, and the occasional Software Dev role I feel qualified for, but any interest I've been getting ends after a few interviews and the only feedback I've gotten is lack of experience. The only reason I was able to get my masters is because I work for a university in a non-tech job and used a tuition waiver benefit, so internships were not an option given I was/am full-time. Essentially my question is, what the heck can I do? I'm not sure if I have a resume issue, if the current job market and starting remote potentially has employers hiring more cautiously, or if I need to somehow find a way to build experience as an analyst without being an analyst. Thanks in advance! Edit: just for clarification, my B.S is in Sociology. I was planning on going into law enforcement but didn't end up pursuing that field. [link] [comments]  |
| How long does it take for a worth while career in IT? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 06:59 PM PDT Im considering getting an IT job and I am wondering if its possible to get an IT job that pays well (like 80k) without getting 10 years of experience first? Does a degree even help? From researching jobs on ziprecruiter and indeed it seems like no matter what you do you have to start out at a help desk and then 8 years later maybe you will land a high paying job. Do you have a high paying IT job and if so how long did it take you? I am brand new to IT in that I have no real professional IT experience. I have a passion for tech. and I like messing around with linux distros and windows servers vms on my computer. Most of my job experience is very random: 4 years as a fiber optic cable splicer building patch pannels and fiber networks for various companies like at&t and centrylink, 8 years as a veterinary assistant, several years as a handyman and a landscaper. Im 32. I was laid off due to Covid so I took the time to get my comptia a+ net+ sec+ and server + and now im considering getting a bachelors in IT of some form or another. I am trying to change from being a fiber splicer because its pretty much on call 24/7 and travel all the time and i want to be home for my kid. Im fine with starting out at 35k or whatever as long as in 2-4 years i can make better. [link] [comments]  |
| Do I have to learn to code if I want to go into IT support or help desk? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 06:30 PM PDT I'm thinking about going into it but I don't want to learn to code. [link] [comments]  |
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