IT Career First day complete, no previous IT experience 2 years into bachelors degree. |
- First day complete, no previous IT experience 2 years into bachelors degree.
- I started applying to IT jobs this morning for the first time and already got rejected! Here is to many more!
- Need help getting a entry level help desk/desktop support job
- I am officially CompTIA A+ certified. Here are some tips I can give you guys.
- Finishing Degree, No Experience - How do I best prepare?
- low salary permanent position vs high salary contract position
- I got a letter for my FBI level 2 fingerprint return
- How do you stop taking the stress of the day home with you?
- Can Someone please explain the usual processes to getting a pay rise in IT?
- If you had $2,000 to spend on IT training, what would it be?
- Want to share some of the best Coding Interview preparation resources
- Are certifications ruined and not worth the effort anymore?
- I think im getti my fired today , i feel sick and scared but also excited to move on . None the less please tell me its gonna be ok
- Transferring from a 2 year to a 4 year school in Virginia, United States, and would like some advice if anyone has some
- Is it silly to ask for a raise right now during a pandemic?
- Bachelor of IT: should I major in Networking or Web Application Development?
- Non-existent employment history. Any advice appreciated!
- First IT job... Not sure if I like it. Need advice.
- Boot Camp Questions | Cybersecurity CalTech | General questions | Thanks!
- How much phone usage is in IT helpdesk entry level?
- Professor told me to skip the A+ certifications, and just go straight to Net+
- Leaving sales for I.T., need advice to determine good certs
- Seeking IT career advice and life advice in general
- Air Compressor / ESD Vacuum for dusting computers.
| First day complete, no previous IT experience 2 years into bachelors degree. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:44 PM PST New network technician here. Day 1 went well, got to setup my workstation the way I wanted. Asked for a third monitor(fingers crossed). Got most of my apps and credentials setup. Most of the day was spent going through tutorials/training on the management software. Handled one service ticket (re-imaged a laptop and installed some software). Guys I work with are cool and very knowledgeable. The atmosphere is laid back and geeky. Feels good to be out of retail management, if I can do it so can you! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Dec 2020 09:19 AM PST Applied to a job and an hour later my rejection status came in! I am due to obtain my A+ in two weeks but decided to start applying early. I am ready to keep applying and getting rejected until I can get a start somewhere! [link] [comments]  |
| Need help getting a entry level help desk/desktop support job Posted: 29 Dec 2020 08:55 AM PST Hi everyone, I currently have my A+ and Network+ certification and I am having trouble trying to land a help desk job. I've even tried applying for remote jobs and still nothing. I've messed around with Active Directory and understand the basics of it and how to navigate through it. Is there any home labs you guys can recommend to do to help better my chances of landing a job? Also I am currently studying for my S+ as well. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| I am officially CompTIA A+ certified. Here are some tips I can give you guys. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:24 PM PST I passed the 1002 today and I finally am certified. I failed the 1001 first try and passed the second try and passed the 1002 the first try.
Good luck to you guys who are trying to get your A+. I will be studying for the Network+ now! [link] [comments]  |
| Finishing Degree, No Experience - How do I best prepare? Posted: 29 Dec 2020 10:08 AM PST I am wrapping up my Masters in Cyber Sec / IT Management and have tried going to my university's career office and haven't received a response. I am wondering what I need to do to help prepare myself to enter the field. For example, I see a lot of advice that applicants pursue Comptia certification. However, a lot of this advice that I have seen around the internet was directed towards individuals in the field/with experience but without a degree. My situation is reversed. I dont have professional experience in the field (just that from competitions a few years back and some volunteer work), and I am only part way through my degree. Should I pursue these certifications knowing I'll have the degree? If so, which ones should I prioritize to be the most competitive? Second, I would like to get more experience in the field. My university doesn't offer internship or research opportunities, so I am stuck on methods I could gain relevant experience. Are there any suggestions on how I could find an opportunity to gain experience? Thank you in advance for all the help. :) [link] [comments]  |
| low salary permanent position vs high salary contract position Posted: 29 Dec 2020 09:36 AM PST Hello pros of IT, I got two job offer, both are help desk at call centers. Both are big companies. One is client-facing (IT support to enterprises) and the other is customers-facing (anyone who use their service)
What would you chose? Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| I got a letter for my FBI level 2 fingerprint return Posted: 28 Dec 2020 10:52 AM PST I got a job as a tech support agent for my local public school district, I passed the drug test and went in to the headquarters to get my fingerprints done and get a department ID card. After the weekend I recieved a letter that said I was not thorough in disclosing an expunged weed arrest from 9 years ago. I have an appointment with the professional standards officer and wanted to know if it would disqualify me from the position. Thank u. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you stop taking the stress of the day home with you? Posted: 29 Dec 2020 06:49 AM PST What I mean by that is how do you just enjoy your time off (if your job allows for it) without thinking about the next day of work? Maybe this isn't IT related enough for this sub. I just got a job in a support role that I'm a bit inexperienced and under qualified for. I know that's to my advantage because I'm going to be learning a lot. I'm busy during the day and when I get home I relax. My job doesn't require me to work even after my shift ends thankfully. The problem I'm having is that around 8pm I start thinking about the next day. Stuff like, oh what if there's something I can't figure out, what if I get a bunch of tickets I can't solve, etc. Does this feeling go away with experience in the role? We're so busy at the moment I don't know if I'll ever have a steady "routine" at work, but I find myself getting very stressed before bed because I can't stop thinking about the next day. [link] [comments]  |
| Can Someone please explain the usual processes to getting a pay rise in IT? Posted: 29 Dec 2020 06:40 AM PST Say you apply for an entry-level help desk job that's originally advertised at 45-50k and get it. Everything is going well then a year goes by maybe two. Should you provide everything is going well ask for a pay rise? Or should you wait it out and see whether any think happens? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| If you had $2,000 to spend on IT training, what would it be? Posted: 29 Dec 2020 06:45 AM PST Me: Retiring from military in a non-IT related field. Have Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, Net+, Sec+, SSCP, studying for CCNA now. Considering we (in US) might get $2,000 stimulus, what training would you take to stack the deck in your favor and make yourself a worthy candidate for an IT or cyber job? [link] [comments]  |
| Want to share some of the best Coding Interview preparation resources Posted: 29 Dec 2020 06:37 AM PST I have organized some of the best interview preparation courses like:
And some other courses. DM me if you are interested to have these courses. [link] [comments]  |
| Are certifications ruined and not worth the effort anymore? Posted: 28 Dec 2020 10:56 PM PST I posted this initially in /r/networking but it's a rant so it was removed. Anyway I got a job in the middle east. And I got to say the situation here is pretty chaotic. I got my CCNA before I came here. It was something I was proud of. I mean I spent a great amount of time studying for it, doing labs ,etc. Well turns out here in the middle east. Everybody is an Azure Architect, Everyone has a CCIE. I felt so damn frustrated and out of place on my first month at the job. I mean i was the least qualified person certs wise and Impostor syndrome hit me really hard. Until I discovered that some of these team members didn't know the basic stuff. I am talking stuff like getting the ip address of the machine. RHCSA holder doesn't know how to type the most basic commands in a terminal. I had to explain to an Azure architect how to transfer files from his Android phone to his laptop using a cable. Even better I had to explain to him how to extract a zip archive. That brings out the question how the hell did he get all these certs ? well turns out dumps here are not a taboo and everybody uses them. I even asked a CCIE holder once why did he use dumps to pass and his response was " It's impossible to pass without dumps". Managers know about this. We had an official training for a Certification from Microsoft. And the instructor himself was handing out the dumps at the end of the session I was like "WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE". You migh say they are lying about their certs .I saw their certs with my own eyes. Also I walked in on several of them memorizing dumps for different certs while on the job. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Dec 2020 01:12 PM PST Today was the first day back after some holiday time off. Out of the blue upper management reached out and said that we where having a meeting with HR to discuss an incident from a few weeks ago where i let a cuss work slip on the phone After it first happened my manager talked to me and we came to the conclusion that it was just a hiccup and it wouldn't happen again. Thought it was the end of it Brought this up to the manager who reached out and informed that they decided to re visit the issue ... Guess they changed there minds about how big of deal it was In a way im kinda happy , i havent been enjoying my job as of late . None the less could use some support and for yall to tell me its ok Edit: well I got fired... Fuck my life [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Dec 2020 01:37 AM PST I live in central VA, and I was just wondering if anybody on here knows the schools around here (VCU, ODU, U of R, UVA, V Tech) and which schools have a good and bad reputations in terms of the quality of their graduates. I'm aware of how they are ranked officially, I was just wondering how potential employers actually view the quality of the degree programs offered by VA state and private schools. I'm also tempted to look into ECPI. It's an accelerated program, would probably only take an additional year for me to get my BS there, but it's only regionally accredited. I have a sneaking suspicion it's meant more for military vets who will have an easy time getting a clearance, but the federal contracting jobs they get fed into tend to want degrees to up the price to hire them out to agencies. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it silly to ask for a raise right now during a pandemic? Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:07 PM PST Hey guys, I have been at my job for a year and a half doing system administrator work. During this time I have never been given a raise and I have never asked. My company has said 3 times since the start of the pandemic, that we are cutting back. They've decided not to give us our last 3 quarterly bonuses. Obviously my company isn't thriving during this pandemic, but I really want to make a little more. I am struggling making what I do now without the bonuses. Would asking for a raise during these times be crazy? [link] [comments]  |
| Bachelor of IT: should I major in Networking or Web Application Development? Posted: 28 Dec 2020 11:50 PM PST Here's the curriculum for 3 years and both major core units. https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/nbit-2021.pdf I don't know which field of IT I want to be in yet, which is why I'm doing this degree. But I'm leaning more towards networking because I enjoy analysing packets with wireshark and the CCNA looks really fun. I do intend to get some routers and switches and create a LAN with pfsense to play with. I don't intend to go into the development field, but will I miss out much on the programming aspects if I major in Networking, especially because of software defined networking. Is Python all I need for SDN? I think the major in Networking will look good on the resume, especially if I'm looking for a network internship and a NOC analyst role upon graduation, is this a good idea? [link] [comments]  |
| Non-existent employment history. Any advice appreciated! Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:52 PM PST |
| First IT job... Not sure if I like it. Need advice. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:48 PM PST Hey everyone so currently got my first IT job working at a defense contractor. My main reason as to why I don't like it is don't really do much in my day to day. Pay is decent, people are ok. I know this sounds wrong but most of the day is spent counting the hours until I can go home, the other portion is spent on waiting for calls. I study when I get home and do home work. There is very little to do in between calls. I maybe on a busy day receive 8 calls in total most of them requesting to speak to my boss. I'm more of a secretary to my boss than anything and I assist them in relaying messages and a tiny bit of user support which usually results in not being able to assist them and then creating a trouble ticket. This is a dead end. I'm concerned for my career. Supposively later on I will take over a desktop support role but that too seems extremely proprietary, not skills I can take to another company. It is all very concerning. Current certs are sec+, working on net+ right now which I'm finding much more difficult. Im about a year and half out from receiving my bachelor's as well in cyber security. I plan to stay here a year and have been with the company for a few months now. I understand civilian IT gets a lot more experience but the pay is almost 20k less, I cannot do that though because my wife's salary is a lot less than mine and we have a mortgage to pay. Any career advice for me is greatly appreciated. I honestly don't feel I'm in an IT role, and if I was to be interviewed on the skills I have picked up here it would be absolutely zero. To me it looks very bad on my resume. [link] [comments]  |
| Boot Camp Questions | Cybersecurity CalTech | General questions | Thanks! Posted: 28 Dec 2020 11:26 PM PST Hey! I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but I want to learn about cybersecurity (I know it's a very general question but I think I'd like to work towards a network security engineer eventually) and hopefully as a career. I graduated from high school this year but wasn't able to go to college because of Covid and personal reasons. And so I decided to look for programs or something so that I could learn about cybersecurity while I wasn't going to college so that my time would not be a wasted so to speak. And I found Caltech's Cybersecurity boot camp I was wondering if anybody happens to know if it was worth the time and the money, if someone took it what do they recommend it, or heard about it, those types of questions is what I'm wondering really. Anything would help, thanks. Caltech Cybersecurity Boot Camp [link] [comments]  |
| How much phone usage is in IT helpdesk entry level? Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:10 PM PST I asked people to post what their day to day would be like and they said you come in and answer tickets. I think that'd be pretty sweet for a job. I was wondering how much use of a phone there was for entry level. Like can if I get a random call, can't I just ask them to send me an email instead? How much explaining of complex issues are there by phone (I'd much prefer writing). Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Professor told me to skip the A+ certifications, and just go straight to Net+ Posted: 28 Dec 2020 01:47 PM PST Took my first semester as a Management of Information Systems class this pass semester and upon ending I brought it up to my professor if I should begin studying for the CompTIA trifecta. He flat out told me to skip A+ considering the fact that I'm getting a Bachelors in MIS. He honestly went deep into it and told me to begin with Net+ then go Sec+ then my CISSP certs if needed to break into cyber security. I come here asking for feedback on this and upon further investigation of the trifecta, it makes sense to go for my net+ first. My ultimate goal is to be a systems architecture, or maybe a cyber security engineer. Any feedback appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Leaving sales for I.T., need advice to determine good certs Posted: 28 Dec 2020 10:38 AM PST Hello, I am a disabled vet with a business admin degree. I've been in sales over ten years, and due to my mental health, I don't feel like I can't continue selling. I've never really been a top performer – I've just never had the passion. Due to my disability, I have the opportunity to capitalize on 9 months of eligibility for voc. Rehab from the VA. What this means is that I can get any kind of schooling I want with everything paid – tuition, books, computer, etc., but I only have 9 months of availability. That means I need to complete a program during that time frame. Another thing to consider is that whatever I pursue, it's going to have to be in the evening so I can continue working. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can accomplish during that time? I really enjoy I.T. and have thought about getting some certifications. Does anyone have any kind of experience leaving sales and moving onto something else? In summary: want to leave sales, have 9 months of free schooling through the VA, needs to be accomplished in the evening. Again, it doesn't have to be sales. Any ideas of what I could pursue in 9 months would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking IT career advice and life advice in general Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:38 PM PST To start, I've been in college for way longer than expected. When I was just signing up for community college, my advisor printed out a list of prerequisites for working towards my BS in Information Technology. After finally making it to university, it seems the prerequisites were either changed or they mistakenly gave me a list for Information Science as the prerequisites are very similar to what was printed out for me years ago. I am now finding myself pursuing a degree in Information Science with a concentration in Information Security as I am nearly done as opposed to pursuing a BSIT which would take significantly longer to accomplish (a lot of the seemingly new prerequisites were not offered at my old community college). The thing that is having me second guess my decision is that it seems like not many IT jobs and internships are seeking an individual with this career path. The advisor initially made Information Science seem like an "IT-lite," but I'm kind of questioning that now. Some of the job opportunities listed on my university's website for my concentration are as follows:
I've looked tirelessly and cannot seem to kind any internships or just jobs in general where my degree path is a requirement. They all list BSIT as the requirement. All I'm really looking to get out of my degree path is some sort of career in IT. I've always had an interest in technology and that's what I have a passion for. I guess what I'm asking is, to what extent is this degree useful? And if it's as useless as it is starting to seem to me, what are some steps I can take to ensure I have a career in IT in the future? tl;dr: I've been in school for a while, originally wanting to major in IT, but switched to Information Science for time reasons. BS in InfoSci is seeming useless in terms of looking for a job. Kinda just lost in general and looking for any kind of advice I can get. [link] [comments]  |
| Air Compressor / ESD Vacuum for dusting computers. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 08:03 PM PST This is such a small, potentially mis-subbed question that I feel I should apologize in advance. Sorry! I'm starting a local PC repair service for side cash and I'd like to purchase an air compressor to cut down on Can usage ($7 a can locally). Both for my personal use, and business. I'm eyeballing these two models of the same ESD-safe Blower; 'Current Model' (Amazon - No Ref) Can anyone spot the difference? Any other recommendations, since $100 is a bit steep as far as Air Compressors go? I am perfectly happy to pay the $100 if it's not a horrendous deal. I've already skimmed some great IT Career advice by reading through other's posts, and I'm sure I'll have further questions as I advance my small business. I would love to hear general advice if anyone else is running a similar service. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
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