IT Career How does my entry level cyber security resume look? |
- How does my entry level cyber security resume look?
- How have you tricked a user to get out of a tricky situation?
- Is there an IT entry level position different from help desk support?
- Recent cyber security graduate with 3 questions on career paths ⬇️
- Starting as a Data Center Technician - what does this mean for my career path?
- How do you handle multiple job offers with slightly different timing?
- Employer making me come into the office despite COVID..
- Would someone be willing to review my answers/thought process for some IT screening/interview questions?
- Two Job Opportunities in California for IT Administrators
- What companies are expected to thrive during and after the pandemic?
- MIS Degree but only AP/AR Accounting Work Experience
- Only have Comptia A+,N+ and S+. What should I study next? CCNA?
- Get a high paying job or should I stay at my current position learning?
- What do you guys do when there are no issues to resolve?
- What can I expect from a DevOps Internship Tech Interview?
- How does a PDU work in a data center environment? Need help understanding the concepts from start to finish.
- How can I prove that I have experience in a certain field even though it wasn't part of my job description?
- What career opportunities are there for only an associate’s degree and certs?
- Thinking about making a switch into IT or anything computer related. Googled a bit and found a Google IT Support Professional Certificate program offered online, 5 courses. "Build the skills to get job ready." If I complete this will I actually be able to land a job?
- I've been asked by management what I'd like for my next cert to be. I have no idea.
- Finished my associates, would appreciate any resume critiques.
- From help desk to the next step - Are my career expectations reasonable??
| How does my entry level cyber security resume look? Posted: 28 Jan 2021 06:37 AM PST Well, I've edited it loads of times. Have a company potentially wanting it. Want to make sure it looks in tip top shape. [link] [comments]  |
| How have you tricked a user to get out of a tricky situation? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:36 PM PST Sometimes I get calls about just trivial things.. like "my computer is taking a few seconds longer to open Outlook" even though it opens at a acceptable normal rate when I look at the supposed problem. In the end I'll just type "ipconfig /all" into cmd and say "ah I see the problem" then I'll run "ipconfig /flushdns" and then say "that should do it".. even though I know this did nothing the user will always say its now fixed the problem. Its all a placebo tbh, in the end everyones happy I suppose. [link] [comments]  |
| Is there an IT entry level position different from help desk support? Posted: 28 Jan 2021 02:35 AM PST Hello everyone, I would like to start a new career in IT (I know a little bit of Python, I have a very basic IT user skills college certificate, and this year I am going to start studying CS at the University) and I have read that usually the first step is trying to find a help desk position. Unfortunately I have problems in interacting with people. Is there an entry level job that doesn't not require talking to people 8 hours a day? Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Recent cyber security graduate with 3 questions on career paths ⬇️ Posted: 28 Jan 2021 07:52 AM PST |
| Starting as a Data Center Technician - what does this mean for my career path? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:40 PM PST Really excited to say I got a job at an Amazon data center about 30 minutes away as a breakfix technician. The pay is 25/hr via contract with an opportunity for hire in six months. I don't want to count my chickens in the long run but I'm really looking forward to working in a genuine professional space with peers. It's my first real IT job and I'm glad I was able to sidestep helpdesk work, but my question is this - where can my data center technician role land me in the long run, as opposed to a help desk analyst? For example, I'm under the impression that sysadmin is a sort of traditional progression from help desk. What sort of career path is open for me as a data center technician? [link] [comments]  |
| How do you handle multiple job offers with slightly different timing? Posted: 28 Jan 2021 05:21 AM PST I'm probably about to get 3-4 job offers. Most of the companies will give me a decision window from 1 week to one month. I know which one prefer, I can grade them in order of preference. But I'm afraid I'll get first that one I like less. Making them wait a month will not be nice. Pushing the others to give an answer in few days will not be nice. Accepting the first offer and resign immediately after if I get the preferred offer, will not be nice. Refusing an offer and risking to get none, will not be nice. Has anybody been in a similar situation? I found it very difficult. Any suggestion? [link] [comments]  |
| Employer making me come into the office despite COVID.. Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:55 AM PST I have an IT job that requires me to travel occasionally, upgrading equipment etc. I have a compromised immune system and really don't feel comfortable traveling and visiting offices. I have explained this and my boss essentially said that it's part of the job and we're taking all the safety precautions. Since we've been doing WFH there is a big backlog of service that needs to be done. I don't know what to do. I'm now scheduled to travel and don't feel comfortable. Traveling is only a small portion of my job, and there are plenty of others who are capable. Should I simply state that I'm not going to travel due to being high risk? Up until this point I basically told my boss I would strongly prefer not to travel. But maybe I need to put my foot down? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 06:44 AM PST I'm in the process of applying for a sysadmin-type position at a financial services firm. I have about 6 years experience in the IT field, including both hands-on technical experience and some consultative/strategic planning/project planning/vendor management experience. This prospective employer asked me to write up answers to some specific questions, most of which appear to look for some IT-specific knowledge, but also critical thinking skills and decision-making strategies. I'm getting close to finishing my write-up, and I was hoping to get some feedback on my responses, to see if you think these are the types of answers they are looking for, or if you have any suggestions to improve my thought process behind them. Also wanted to get your opinions on the level of detail I have provided in them. As far as I know, these answers will be reviewed by the IT Director, with whom I'll have a follow up call tomorrow or early next week. I don't want to post any specifics in this Reddit post, but would love to have one or two of you review my specific answers via DM. One example (leaving out some details): The company is planning to implement a new service platform - how would I go about researching the topic, what questions would I need to ask, and what aspects of the platform/implementation would I be concerned about most. Another example: firm gets a shipment of 20 new desktops, and doesn't have an imaging solution in place. What is my approach? (I haven't answered this one yet) If you are willing to take a quick look at my responses, please feel free to PM me or reply to this thread. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Two Job Opportunities in California for IT Administrators Posted: 28 Jan 2021 09:26 AM PST Hey all, I have two IT positions that I need to fill soon in California with a construction company. One position is in Ventura and covers there to Palmdale and Glendale. The other is in Indio and covers down to El Centro. Needs are a "jack of all trades" IT Administrator that can support desktops, printers, some server and network work. Office 365, teams, sharepoint, etc. Both positions come with a company vehicle. Please PM me if you are interested. [link] [comments]  |
| What companies are expected to thrive during and after the pandemic? Posted: 28 Jan 2021 08:56 AM PST I'm finishing my Bachelor's degree with a focus in Cyber Security this semester. I currently am doing IT support and am not really happy in my current position. I'm looking to make a switch but I want to make sure that I apply to companies that aren't suffering from the pandemic right now to ensure job security. What types of companies (or specific companies) could I expect to be doing well right now, and that would likely continue to need IT or cyber security positions after this is all over? [link] [comments]  |
| MIS Degree but only AP/AR Accounting Work Experience Posted: 28 Jan 2021 08:51 AM PST Hello all, I've been in a rather undecided state regarding my career for quite a while. With my dad's recent passing, I need to address this soon along with me turning 30 later this year. My dad was a trader, and even on Wall Street for quite a while, but I never took that same path since growing up we weren't that close. Back in 2019, I finally finished my bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems while holding a full time accounting job and taking mainly nightly courses after work. However, while pursuing this degree, I've been working within an Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable position for around 6+ years. I don't mind accounting, but without a degree in it, it's rather limiting, and I'm not sure if I'd want to go back for a bachelor's in accounting, but theoretically, I am about 10 classes from getting that and my current employer might pay for that. Pursuing a CPA is a whole nother story of which I don't think I'd put in the effort for, but it's still a consideration. Concerning money wise, I make around 52k right now, but my current employer doesn't have advancement opportunities and I think I'll have an easier time getting a higher salary through IT within a shorter amount of time, career wise, versus accounting plus it'd be more fun I think. I could possibly break even if I switched to it soon too, but in my mind, I should pursue some IT certifications first, of which I need to put effort into via professor Messer and other resources rather than delaying it further. I was thinking I should study for the CompTIA Network+ and/or Security+ then start looking for IT positions. There so many different IT paths to pursue, and I'm unsure which I'd want to do. I did think about security and had a concentration in it at college, but I dropped it to graduate sooner, in retrospect, it was only one class extra. On another note, accounting is also very boring and mundane, and I feel like I'd enjoy an IT role more so, but my work experience is severely lacking in that regard. Degree wise, I can't say that I've used my MIS much at all since finally obtaining it in the end of 2019, but a pandemic did occur and I'm lucky to have kept a full time job throughout it all, of which was within accounting. Staying within accounting with my experience and pursuing the same kind of roles is the easy route. I did not have much luck finding an IT job hovering around the same'ish income level of 50-60k at the end of 2019 so I took this position and now a year has passed once again. Have any of you been within a similar situation and have any insight towards it all? [link] [comments]  |
| Only have Comptia A+,N+ and S+. What should I study next? CCNA? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:02 PM PST I want to work in the cyber security, do I need CCNA? Or I should get another cert? Have two years of IT support experience. Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Get a high paying job or should I stay at my current position learning? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 05:58 PM PST I've been in the IT field for a little less than a year and I currently work at a startup as a Project Manager. The company has over 100 users and I'm the only IT guy in the company. I'm learning a lot because I wear many hats, but the pay isn't good. My dilemma is that I was offered a position for $80k/yr at another company working as a Network Admin. Should I take that offer or stay at my current position and keep building my knowledge for a better position? [link] [comments]  |
| What do you guys do when there are no issues to resolve? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 10:10 PM PST I've just started my first IT job as an IT administrator at a law firm. I've already learnt a lot even working part time, because I'm the only IT person there really. But with only about 60-90 employees, I'm kind of having a problem of there... not being enough problems? Like if everything is working well, I have very few tasks to do. I already did a bunch of menial stuff like a stocktake of how many cables they have in storage, etc. I hate feeling like I'm just sitting there waiting for something to go wrong, but that kind of seems to be what the job is about sometimes. [link] [comments]  |
| What can I expect from a DevOps Internship Tech Interview? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:02 PM PST I'm going on to 2nd round of interviews for a DevOps internship position. It consists of a 2 hour round of a screen share and tech interview. What are some of the things I should expect from this kind of interview? Will I be expected to code live? Background: I'm a senior in IT and AWS certified. Worked on a couple of personal projects that include AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Python, some React.js, Node.js. Freaked out about this because I suck at coding on spot and suck at leetcode. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:54 PM PST Hello everyone I'm having trouble understanding how a pdu works. I understand the receptacle types and pdu plug types. I understand that a pdu load capacity is 80%. Can someone explain to me by using a 240v 24 amp PDU in a data center as an example, how you keep the pdu capacity balanced? What causes the breaker to trip? What do you do in case a breaker trips? How do you avoid them? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2021 01:39 AM PST I am currently applying for a position at a company, the official position is IT SPECIALIST II - OFFICE 365 In short, its basically level 2 Help Desk and has the usual ei good customer service skills, punctual, the usual stuff you'd expect What stood out though are the job experience requirements, specifically • Proven working experience with Office 365 administration and problem solving. And the requirements • Strong knowledge of the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Suite of Applications. Now I've been at my current help desk position for nearly 3 years and I've basically trouble shooted, installed, setup Outlook 365 Enterprise for probably more than 2 years at my current job. I'm also pursuing an Office 365 Cert (its being paid for otherwise I wouldn't bother) But my official position never included Office, basically I did this because it was thrown onto my department, of course for no extra pay and with no extra help. Hence one of the reasons why I'm trying to leave my current job Basically how can I actually prove that I've worked with 365 Enterprise? I don't want my current employer to know that I'm looking for another job. I ask specifically because the job posting is asking for "proven experience" [link] [comments]  |
| What career opportunities are there for only an associate’s degree and certs? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:00 PM PST As the title says, what careers are there if I were to not get an associate's degree and various certificates? And what kind of salary should I expect with these credentials? More specifically, what are the chances I could become a sysadmin with these credentials? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:28 PM PST Please help. I cannot do trade work anymore. My body is shutting down and I find no value in anything I do involving the construction trade. Will I constantly get overlooked for jobs in IT because I have no college degree? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| I've been asked by management what I'd like for my next cert to be. I have no idea. Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:08 PM PST From what I understand they'll pay for pretty much anything that I think I can pass, as long as we can justify it with my job. I currently have my Sec+, but that's it. I'm one of two sysadmins and I'm the junior of the two. My job currently deals with networking in a small network. 30-ish access switches, redundant core, firewall, multiple routers, mpls configs, plus 4 remote sites with 5-ish access switches each + router and firewall. Pretty much all Cisco. I also deal with "servers", which I'm not sure how to describe. It kind of involves everything. We're a VMware esxi shop, and We have an AD infrastructure that spans all sites. I deal with group policy, file servers, etc. I have also recently been given charge of administration for our internal learning management system, which we will be moving to the cloud in the next 12 months, and I'm in charge of that infrastructure stand-up, migration, and will be the admin for that system as well. We're not certain where we're going yet, but they've at least narrowed the decision down to AWS or Azure. So I guess my question is, what cert would you guys go for? I've been considering trying to get them to pay for my CCNA + CCNP (either routing and switching or security) this year. But Other certs I'm interested in are either the AWS or Azure certs (though I don't know which ones), Certified Cloud Security Professional, or VMWare Certified Professional. I'm also open to suggestions out side of the ones I listed. Would love some input. [link] [comments]  |
| Finished my associates, would appreciate any resume critiques. Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:37 PM PST Hello! I'm on the boat of the people who finished some degree, and have not touched my resume in years. Which would explain all the rejection I've gotten due to it being out of date. I did try to touch it up as best as I can. I had to remove some skills due to forgetting them (But I plan on revisiting these subjects to freshen up). Not to ignore the elephant in the room, I understand an associates is not enough to sustain a fulfilling career. Unfortunately continuing studying without trying to get a job to help keep me going would be really rough. I fully intend to continue my education, but for now I would need some kind of job. Here's the resume : https://imgur.com/a/WOnEzwp I appreciate any critique, even the rough ones [link] [comments]  |
| From help desk to the next step - Are my career expectations reasonable?? Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:48 PM PST Hello all, I'm a college student who just switched over to tech from another STEM field. Have the Google IT support foundations and soon the CompTIA A+ (testing scheduled) I'm moving soon and have received a few help desk offers for which I'm pretty grateful. I'm happy to do my time in help desk, but recently my time line has changed. To keep it brief: In about a year I will be supporting my fiancé who is coming here from overseas and myself. (We're very excited! pandemic stuff slowed the process) Help desk is paying around 38-40k a year which is more than fine with roommates. However supporting the two of us I'd need to be more in the 55-60k ballpark to feel comfortable where I live. Is it realistic to aim to jump from help desk after 6-8 months for this general range? Net+ and CCNA are likely next for me. So I'd be considering maybe a NOC or Jr Network Engineer position if possible. What else can I do to better position myself within this time? Thank you for your time. [link] [comments]  |
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