IT Career [June 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! |
- [June 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing!
- Don't get comfortable and don't be loyal in any job
- I'm a mid-30's career changer who just got his first IT job (service desk). Should I continue pursuing my CompTIA A+?
- What the hell do i write on my cv as a fresh graduate, like "yes i have 10 years experience in Microsoft powerpoint presentation".
- Is it worth focusing my time on learning vmware When now everything is moving into the public cloud?
- Looking to career change into IT. Comp tia worth it?
- Masters degree in Systems Engineering worth it for someone who has a BS in Cybersecurity
- Working as a Data Center Technician as my first IT job
- My journey from dropping out of college to making $70k over the last 4 years
- I just earned my Associates degree in Networking Software and have no intentions on going for a bachelors degree.
- Advice demanding pay from employer having financial issues
- Looking for guidance with a career change into IT from policing
- Is bait and switch just the default tactic for companies now?
- I got a new job! Leaving consultancy IT for inhouse IT with a huge career ladder!
- just Lost my job, and looking to change careers at 34
- Being asked to apply and interview for my current job
- Automation Developer (QA) or RPA developer? Help me decide guys
- As MCSA has expired. What is the alternative certificate for MCSA?
- I Can Not Believe Helpdesk Support Is An Actual Job
- How can I make the most of my current "helpdesk/NOC" situation?
- Working towards getting into IT, what sort of lobbing should I try for network engineering after getting certifications?
- Best way to showcase a project for future employers
- [Week 22 2021] Resume Review!
- Thinking about leaving after 3 months due to change in job description after interview
- This may sound like a dumb question, but would having Network+ in addition to A+ increase my chances to get a job?
| [June 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! Posted: 04 Jun 2021 01:12 AM PDT Let's keep track of latest trends we are seeing in IT. What technologies are folks seeing that are hot or soon to be hot? What skills are in high demand? Which job markets are hot? Are folks seeing a lot of jobs out there? Let's talk about all of that in this thread! [link] [comments]  |
| Don't get comfortable and don't be loyal in any job Posted: 03 Jun 2021 04:19 PM PDT Might seem obvious... But I see this a lot with friends who are more junior in IT or in the early stages of their career... They complain about their managers, their colleagues, their employer, but most of all about their salary... but are too comfortable to do anything about it. They make friends at work, the work is easy and so they let themselves get stagnant. The worst thing you can do to sabotage yourself and your earning potential is get comfortable and be loyal to any corporate entity. Don't work in any job for more than 18 to 24 months without promotion, you won't learn anything new that you don't know after 18 months. Force yourself to move, force yourself to get new certs and learn new skill every 18 months. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2021 09:28 AM PDT Hi all! I was a restaurant/retail manager all through my 20's and early 30's. About a year and a half ago, I took a customer service job to get some call center experience so I could transition to IT. I start my first IT job (service desk for a SaaS company) soon, and I am debating whether to continue studying for A+, or to move on to Network+ or even CCNA. I currently know almost nothing about networking, but I am interested in it. While I am super thankful for the opportunity to start my career by helping end users, I want to aggressively pursue advancement, which I know will require knowledge and certs. I don't want to get stuck in a help/service desk for 5 years--I switched to IT for the income potential. Should I stick with A+ to make sure I have a strong knowledge base, or start looking at networking certs? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2021 09:24 AM PDT I was going to do internship last year but that all went down hill with covid and I didn't know any other way because my university didn't really encourage it (it's like a very poor and low ranking university, we had staff leaving almost leaving every semester for better pay with others having questionable backgrounds unrelated to IT) and now I am finished I have nothing to write. Any suggestions? I wish I knew more about everything and was not so dumb before I went to university. There's this whole university and education will open doors but it's only partially true. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it worth focusing my time on learning vmware When now everything is moving into the public cloud? Posted: 04 Jun 2021 03:33 AM PDT I am relatively new in IT and at my current job I get trained on VMware. I really like the technology a lot and am considering getting a VCP cert. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking to career change into IT. Comp tia worth it? Posted: 04 Jun 2021 07:57 AM PDT I just graduated with my BA in history at the age of 29. I've been in the legal industry for the pass 5 years and became unemployed in January and unemployed since. I'm looking into getting a A+ cert. however I'm concerned because looking over the requirements for some of these entry level jobs are quite high. For example all of them want 2+ years experience for entry level help desk jobs. How would I overcome this hump? How is the competition for help desk jobs for people who are applying? [link] [comments]  |
| Masters degree in Systems Engineering worth it for someone who has a BS in Cybersecurity Posted: 04 Jun 2021 09:15 AM PDT Hello! I am planning on going back to school, but would like to major in something other than cybersecurity to expand on my skills. I came across systems engineering and am curious would this be a good addition? I was also thinking of software engineering, but I lack the needed courses to apply. Are there any other MS programs that you think would be excellent for someone who has a BS in cybersecurity. I have attached the curriculum for the systems engineering MS degree as I don't know if it is of quality. I am open to online schooling as well. https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/systems-engineering/ms-systems-engineering/ [link] [comments]  |
| Working as a Data Center Technician as my first IT job Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:33 AM PDT Last year I decided to make the switch from Broadcast/ Television Audio Engineering to IT. I obtained my CCNA last July, followed by the Sec+, and recently obtained my AWS-Solutions Architect Associate cert. I was able to land my first IT job as a Data Center Tech in December- so almost 6 months in. However, I feel like this is not anything what I pictured. I rarely use any of my skills and I feel like I haven't learned anything nor am I being challenged. I'm looking for new opportunities however with my little bit of experience in IT I don't know what I should be looking for. I feel like studying for certs keeps me motivated but I feel like an impostor. Interview anxiety is one thing but I'm highly intimidated by technical interviews which makes it hard for me to be more active on the job searching. Any suggestions on how to improve? How to think like an IT professional to look for career progression etc? Thanks for the tips! [link] [comments]  |
| My journey from dropping out of college to making $70k over the last 4 years Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:29 AM PDT Preface: I've spent a lot of time reading this sub, and gotten a lot of advice here. This kind of post was always motivational for me to read, so I hope I can provide that to someone else. I am not trying to brag or anything, I am well aware that it took a lot of luck for me to get to this point. I am just throwing my story out there, and hopefully someone else can pick up 1 or 2 bits of useful info out of it. Without further ado: Age: 22 Gender: Male Location: Near (but not in) Dallas, TX Salary: $70k Job title: System Engineer Background (before college): Computers have always been my thing. Ever since I had a real idea of what a career is, I can't remember ever really wanting to be something other than a 'computer guy' (specifically, a programmer. That is what my dad has always done, so it's what I was interested in). I took as many computer science classes as I could manage in high school (my high school CS teacher was awesome. His classes were a big influence in my life. I actually still talk to him semi-regularly). I was always naturally "book smart" as a kid- advanced classes, good grades without much studying, top 1% ACT score, you know the type. Due to my ACT score, I had full ride offers to multiple big-name state universities. College (September to December 2017): I attended one of the aforementioned universities (won't say which one here so as to not dox myself) for all of 1 semester. I graduated high school with a 3.6 GPA, and half a dozen AP credits. After 1 semester of college, I had a 1.2 GPA. The only real highlight of that semester was working for minimum wage helping to set up computers in the new engineering building (to be clear- when I say set up, I literally just mean putting the pcs on desks and plugging in mouse+keyboard).To make a long story short, it turns out that I had pretty bad undiagnosed ADHD. I made the decision to drop out, and it just killed me to throw that away. Post college (Jan to March 2018): After I dropped out, I spent the next 6 months basically getting my shit together. I got diagnosed and medicated. I started losing weight (as of this writing, I have dropped 120 pounds from when I dropped out). And I started getting certifications. My plan at the time was get a job doing tech support. I got my A+ and Network+. I also got a SQL basics MTA just to see if I could do it, that was basically my trial run for my medication to confirm that I could focus correctly. Job hunt (March to May 2018): once I had those certs, I started applying for jobs. I had some weird interviews and some bad offers, but finally I ended up getting good offers from 2 companies. Company A was offering $15/hr in a 6 month contract to hire role doing phone support for their website- setting up new user accounts, resetting passwords, basic troubleshooting of access issues, etc. It seemed like a good job, but wasn't as technical as I was looking for. Company B, on the other hand, seemed like exactly what I was after. This job was doing in house traditional tech support, and was offering $45k/year. There was one big problem, though: they kept stringing me along. After I interviewed with them (during the interview I was told the job was basically mine if I wanted it), they kept saying "you'll hear about the salary/benefits/get the official offer letter/etc. next week". This happened every week for over a month before I decided I was done waiting around and took Company A's offer instead (to be clear- I received the offer from company A a few weeks after the offer from Company B. I wasn't stringing them along). Job 1 (Client Support, $15/hr, May to November 20-8): This job was largely pretty dull. I liked the people I worked with, but the actual work could be mind-numbingly rote. I did well at it, but I was bored out of my skull, as anyone would be on the 50th password reset call of the day. Any time an opportunity came up to work on something more technical/ involved, I took it (as much to alleviate my own boredom as to advance my career). That's how I ended up becoming an SME on FTP administration and Jira administration. Jira administration was particularly impressive to my boss- I would frequently help design new workflows and automations, and I was able to do some cool stuff with Groovy (the scripting language that a JIRA add on we had used. For all intents and purposes, Groovy is just Java in a trench coat, so I already had a pretty good grasp on the language). Then my contract expired in November, and I had a conversation with my boss about whether I wanted to stay with the company. I said I did want to stay, but was very interested in moving to a more technical role when/if one was available. Fortunately, one was. Job 2 (ETL engineer, $55k, Feb 2019 to May 2021): There was an opening on the ETL team (if you don't know, ETL stands for "Extract, Transform, Load". It's basically the process by which data is loaded from raw files into our databases). In this role, I was primarily responsible for day to day operations/ management of our ETL system. I would make sure the production site got updated each day, troubleshoot qa issues, etc (the SQL certification I mentioned earlier ended up paying off here). I would also make improvements to the process, typically in the form of powershell scripts. Some were borderline trivial (copying today's files from one folder to another), some were complex (big custom email reports with data about how many files we received from a certain client, any issues they had, number of records per file, etc.). Doing stuff like that helped ingrain in my bosses mind that programming is my area of interest, and he eventually mentioned that an opening for a full engineering position had opened up. Job 3 (System Engineer, $70k, may 2021 to present): I have only just started this role. I applied for the position my boss mentioned, but they decided they wanted to go with someone more senior. However, I was given a promotion that is essentially a hybrid of the position I was doing and the one I applied for (and a hefty raise, which is always nice). This role is even more technical- I still write lots of Powershell, but I also do a good amount of database stuff. Part of the deal with this position is also that if a junior/mid-level version of the position I applied for does open up, I will basically be a shoe-in. So that's my story. If I could boil all of that down to a few key pieces of advice, it would be these: Know how to Google stuff (arguably the single most important skill) Be conscious of how much you don't know, but also how much you do Be personable- not being an asshole will go a long way, and people are more forgiving of mistakes if they like you. dont be afraid to ask for help when you aren't sure about something Well that ended up being more of a novel then I planned for lol. I hope my story can provide encouragement/advice/entertainment to someone out there. If you want to ask any questions, I'm an open book [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2021 05:37 AM PDT However I do plan on racking up tons of certifications such as A+, a few Microsoft certs and maybe some Cisco certs as well. Is that a good path to take? [link] [comments]  |
| Advice demanding pay from employer having financial issues Posted: 04 Jun 2021 07:12 AM PDT My employer has owed me several thousand dollars in commission for a couple months (work performed each pay period is typically paid out bi-weekly with my regular pay). They also recently revealed that they only have enough payroll for 3 more months and the company will basically go under unless something big changes. As a result of this, I'm extremely motivated to receive this money ASAP and would like to tell my employer that unless I receive the commission on this paycheck, I'll be unable to perform any further work for the company until such time as I do receive what is owed to me. The work I performed for this particular project is a little different than the work I typically perform for my employer and my boss has made a few comments that have indicated to me that he may try to pay me a lower percentage than I typically receive. I'd like to indicate in this message that I do expect my standard percentage. I'm thinking something along the lines of "I still have not received my $<amount> in commission for <project> which concluded on <date 2 months ago>. Given the financial state of the company, I'm sure you'll understand that unless I receive this full amount on the next paycheck, I will be unable to perform any further work for <company>." Any advice on the wording, or this conundrum in general are greatly appreciated. TIA! [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for guidance with a career change into IT from policing Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT I'm a 32 year old police detective (oh no) for a major metropolitan city in the south making about $70k+. However, between the constant off days getting cancelled, working nights and holidays, and the current climate I've become disillusioned with the profession and how things are run. I've always thought about a career in IT or CS and almost majored in IT back in college but settled on Poli Sci and International Affairs. I have 0 professional IT experience. Personally I have delved into Python programming but never got far with it. I have built personal PCs since I was 17 and have had several PCs where I have installed Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora) to try and get myself into the Linux ecosystem and learn basic command code and what not. I'm also seen as the local tech guy at work (fixing minor issues like printer network connections, Office issues, etc). But nothing concrete at all. I have a spare desktop lying around that I could turn into a server for a HomeLab. Other than that I have no idea where to begin. I've looked at the Wiki quite a bit and I'm completely willing to start getting my certs but I'm not sure if I should do that or attempt to get a masters from a local college. I would like to get into Security, Sys Admin, or Risk MIS. And I would like to avoid help desk because I think it'd be too much of a pay cut. I believe I could dip into the low $50k range and be fine financially for a brief time. I am NOT interested in Criminal Forensics but I do have experience in that (mostly processing data after it's been run through Cellebrite and other similar programs). Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Is bait and switch just the default tactic for companies now? Posted: 03 Jun 2021 03:09 PM PDT Title says it all, I applied for a data entry/analyst role. The job description had everything from GIS to SQL database management. Once logging into the meeting all the questions were "how are you with customers", "how would you escalate an issue", "How familiar are you with password resets and Tier 1 work". To which I finally responded to the last question with, "I'm sorry, I was under the impression that this role revolved around databases and not T1 Help Desk". They admitted that even though what they sent for a job description was correct, that I would really be sitting on the phone escalating T1 issues. I thanked them for their time but that it wasn't what I was pursuing and ended the interview. Fortunately I have other interviews lined up and another gig in place as soon as I clear up a few loose ends. [link] [comments]  |
| I got a new job! Leaving consultancy IT for inhouse IT with a huge career ladder! Posted: 03 Jun 2021 12:29 PM PDT My previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/ndmg3w/in_less_than_24_hours_i_have_an_interview_for_a/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share A few weeks ago i asked for some tips, and i got some really helpful ones! Today they sent me a short notice invitation to a meeting, after i had 2 rounds with interviews! Aswell as a few casual chats with them! So today they extended their offer to me, Which i accepted!!! So goodbye consultancy IT, hello internal IT with multiple career paths! Thanks to all those helping me! I really appreciate it! [link] [comments]  |
| just Lost my job, and looking to change careers at 34 Posted: 03 Jun 2021 11:29 PM PDT I have recently lost my job. I used to run a family business, but we lost our contracts causing us to close up shop. So, I am finding myself in an unfamiliar position of searching for employment. After doing some soul searching, I am looking to change careers. My local Community College has a network administration program that I am interested in. Is a network administration certificate enough to get my foot in the door? I am 34 with no professional IT experience. Realistically, what type of employment would I expect to find from a Network Administration certificate? I would also like to expand my certifications from there (CompTIa, CCNA etc...), but I'm trying to think one step at a time. [link] [comments]  |
| Being asked to apply and interview for my current job Posted: 04 Jun 2021 12:14 AM PDT I was promoted about a year ago from desktop tech to network admin unofficially but the promotion just recently went through on paper. The promotion came with a 10% pay raise but I was told that I have to submit a resume and interview with my current boss for the position, even though I've been doing it for a year. I was told this is a technicality but is a new requirement by HR for any internal promotion. Considering the new salary has already gone into effect do you think this grants me any room for negotiation or does it seem like something that could only end neutrally or poorly for me? [link] [comments]  |
| Automation Developer (QA) or RPA developer? Help me decide guys Posted: 04 Jun 2021 07:21 AM PDT RPA Developer - Blueprism,uipath,automation anywhere - salary is 27k pesos per month -no employment bond Automation Developer (QA) - Ready API, SOAP UI Pro, CA DevTest , BDD, Page Object Model, Data Driven Testing - salary is 35k pesos per month - 2 year employment bond [link] [comments]  |
| As MCSA has expired. What is the alternative certificate for MCSA? Posted: 04 Jun 2021 07:01 AM PDT |
| I Can Not Believe Helpdesk Support Is An Actual Job Posted: 03 Jun 2021 06:27 PM PDT I've been working as a remote helpdesk T1 support for 3 months now and it sucks. I'm not learning anything new. I just reset passwords, tell people to restart their PC, or escalate tickets for the most part. The company (Not a small company either) doesn't seem to value their IT department and everything is always on fire. Call volume is either non-stop or dead. I work with retail employees, for some even asking them to type in their username or password is like asking them to perform heart surgery, phone quality is almost always muffled or full of static. My previous job was in a technician supervisory role at a small PC repair store, but I left due to poor management. It took me nearly 1.5 years to even find a helpdesk position. I can't help but feel a bit discouraged, helpdesk isn't much different than other call center jobs I've had like 10 years ago. I thought helpdesk would help me move up, but with my company their are basically just more tiers of call center type support, woo... [link] [comments]  |
| How can I make the most of my current "helpdesk/NOC" situation? Posted: 03 Jun 2021 08:02 PM PDT I've been at the same position for 10 years now (11 in September). I've gone from $11 an hour to $16.48 an hour. It is technically part time but I often work more than 40 hours if coverage is needed. I have tried countless times to get salary increases, positions changes, being bumped up to full time status but corporate has never budge despite the support that I've received from the people I work with and the added IT certs I've earned along the way (A+ and Network+). I also tried apply for what seems like hundreds of jobs outside of my current one. I've actually been hired on two separate occasions but have been fired within the span of a month. Obviously; I can't stay at my current position because it is a dead end. But I also seem to be incapable of landing the right job or keeping it. What should I do in this situation [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 03:45 PM PDT Title says it all, but I am currently trying to get into IT, and studying for a certification. I have books to study from A+ or the current CCNA to start. Finding time to study has put me at a standstill at the moment due to family requesting things, but will have time once I move to my own place. So I know that I've seen many people speak of active directory, hypervisor, and also recommended labbing networks and different things like that. What are some suggestions of material to study with to grow past the certifications for a beginner? I'm currently without a degree and can't get one due to costs currently ( no financial aid due to using it all by switching degrees too much lol), and I work as a phone banker in a call center. The current position doesn't lend itself too much into IT without a degree from talking to the techs I see unfortunately. Any suggestions would be great, or if there is another post on here that has this information, I'd be glad if you could point me to it. Thank you all for the assistance. [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to showcase a project for future employers Posted: 03 Jun 2021 05:49 PM PDT Hello everyone, I am about to start a project and would like to show it off for future employers. What would be the best way to do that? Thank you [link] [comments]  |
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| Thinking about leaving after 3 months due to change in job description after interview Posted: 03 Jun 2021 05:26 PM PDT Hi folks, I left my last job after 4 years doing Desktop Support for a big corporation. I started at my current job as an IT Support Engineer at a University 3 months ago. The job looked appealing (especially coming out of 2 years with no raise and changing management) including full benefits with a 10% matching (no employee contribution), 40 hours M-F, and working at one location. Commute was a bit long -- 40mi or so in SoCal traffic but I started when things hadn't opened up fully yet so traffic wasn't bad. However, 3 months in it changed to supporting 3 locations (one closer somewhat to my house). Also they want to shift my schedule Tues-Saturday. The benefits are paling in comparison to the cons now. Also, everyone but me is working a hybrid remote schedule and only coming into the office a few days a week including my boss. This kind of puts a bad taste in my mouth because I don't really do anything most days but study for school since there isn't anything to do. Question is: Is it bad to leave after 3 months? Is this something I can still leave on my resume since I did get good experience in a lot of lacking systems/administration tools? I found a new opportunity doing the same thing and I already interviewed for it. Just waiting to hear back. It's literally walking distance to my house and also has full benefits. I just have an inherent dread of leaving something so soon and feel like I'm giving up. I grew up with an inherited "Stick with it and push through" mentality. But I feel it also isn't fair to change the job description so much after starting a job. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2021 10:54 AM PDT Currently I have had ONE interview for a $12 job. I did not get the job, though I doubt it was because of my technical knowledge. In fact the interview had little to ask in that regard anyhow. My problem is even for low wage jobs for my skill level seem scarce, or they want a freaking bachelors degree for a $12 job. Another thing I see a lot are $15 an hour jobs where they always want me to know Active Directory. I have no problem learning that, but the problem is most want 2 years experience using it at a job. It makes me feel like putting on my summary "Student looking for a job, needs someone to give her a break she has to start somewhere" [link] [comments]  |
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