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- Landed a Junior Network Engineer position after 10 months helpdesk
- Bootcamps need to go away. They are incredibly predatory. Please stay away from these things, even if a credible University supports them.
- How do we feel about lying on a resume? Ethical or unethical?
- Basic needed equipment for CompTA transition from other career.
- Career change advice from Health research scientist to IT
- Does anyone have any experience working 2 IT jobs at the same time?
- What should I do after I finish my AS in Computer Science?
- How to prepare for the coding interview in FAANG in 2 weeks?
- I have no idea what I want to do in IT. What do you do?
- I currently host/manage a 24/7 Minecraft server with regular players as a hobby - How can I add this experience to my resume?
- What do I need to do and improve on to move into systems administration?
- My goal is to have a fully remote position so I can live and work from Spain. Is this doable?
- I have Google IT cert, should I get Comptia A + or Comptia Network + or CCNA now?
- I'm considering a career change to network administrator.
- Switch from Developer to back to Linux Admin after wasting my life
- Been using Linux since 15yo, how to represent this informal experience on a formal SDE resume?
- Is there a job in IT where i can do both programming and networking
- Any certificates that increase chance of highering in remote positions?
- I have my first IT interview in an entry level help desk position but I don’t know what to expect or how to prep
- Just found a private school near me who will teach CCNA as part-time basis. How much would you pay to do CCNA?
- Adding skills to a CV(not sure what seems appropriate)
- Just got my results and I passed the CISA certification exam!
- Starting career at MSP as "sysadmin/ helpdesk" is this a good place to start considering the hours and pay are horrible ?
| Landed a Junior Network Engineer position after 10 months helpdesk Posted: 29 Aug 2021 05:18 AM PDT Hey all, I've been lurking in this sub-reddit for quite a while. Which helped immensely in getting this job. I've actually been in the position for about 2 months. Just never got around to making a post So I got my CCNA in August 2020, landed a job shortly after at my local university working helpdesk. Had plenty of downtime I would use to study for my CCNP Encor. Didn't want to stay too long in that role as none of my responsibilities had to do with the CCNA. Started the job hunt applying to all positions.(even the ones I wasn't qualified for) To my surprise, I got more call backs from mid-tier networking than helpdesk positions(strangely enough). Applied to 40-50 jobs before a recruiter hit me up on LinkedIn about the position. Started cramming my CCNA notes as the interviews were technical. Landed the job, soft skills I was told was one of the factors that led to me being chosen. Now working with everything CCNA and even CCNP related. If there's any questions you guys have I'd be more than willingly to answer as this sub-reddit played a huge role with all the tips shared. :) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2021 06:34 PM PDT I may get downvoted or upvoted, but I'm so frustrated with this in general. I feel that Bootcamps are charging a ridiculous amount of money, using a firehose technique of educating, offering no real value in its completion, and using traditional universities as credibility builders for their brands. So many universities and colleges are working with these companies that do bootcamps, I really wish people would stop going to these places. Also having a security bootcamp and just having students go for Sec+ without any fundamental networking is so ridiculous. Now I'm not in IT....yet....but I've had these organizations approach me, and I heavily dislike it, and feel some of their advertising tactics are so unethical. Do any seasoned veterans of this industry agree with me? Or am I just being overly cynical? [link] [comments]  |
| How do we feel about lying on a resume? Ethical or unethical? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 08:22 AM PDT To preface, I don't mean lying about education, where you worked, certs. I mean job titles, duties, etc. If they have you doing multiple jobs and taking care of everything, but they list you as a field tech, change it to sys admin. Slightly exaggerate your experience using a certain technology. Name drop all the tools you use even if you barely touch it. Of course don't say this with technologies/tools that you can't pick up relatively quickly. That's just the way I see it though. Especially with job titles. [link] [comments]  |
| Basic needed equipment for CompTA transition from other career. Posted: 29 Aug 2021 07:34 AM PDT So i currently work in restaurant management, but would like to slowly transition to IT. Planning to do CompTA A+ and get a part time help desk job to start with. Currently i just use an IPAD (w/wireless keyboard) for all of my computer stuff. I'd like to get a new Mac mini when i scrounge up enough deneros, but am wondering if a PC laptop would be a better choice for the transition plan. Thanks very much for your help! [link] [comments]  |
| Career change advice from Health research scientist to IT Posted: 29 Aug 2021 07:03 AM PDT In my mid-40s and looking for a career change. No experience whatsoever in programming. But ready to enrol in a government funded program in IT (cybersecurity, video games programmer, web developer, CISCO network admin...). Looking for something that matches my interest and is in demand. Background: Ph. D in nutrition research. Postdoc in Biomedical sciences. Career: worked as a Senior Scientist for large food companies/CPG (clinical trials, fundamental research) Interests: I love analysis, translational research but not really into statistics What IT field should I go into? [link] [comments]  |
| Does anyone have any experience working 2 IT jobs at the same time? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 08:53 AM PDT I currently work as a NOC and work 3-4 days a week remote, with half of that being on the weekend. I want to get into cyber security but don't just want to leave my current company. I just wanted to know if anyone has experience working multiple jobs and how realistic it is to do so. [link] [comments]  |
| What should I do after I finish my AS in Computer Science? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 08:25 AM PDT I have been in and out of school since 2015 and if all goes well I should have Associates from my local Community College by January 2022. I need advise on what my next step should be. My main plan is to transfer to a 4 year university and complete my bachelors but I really want to start getting actual real life experience with any type of IT job or internship and I don't know how I should go about this. Should I start looking now or should I wait until I'm done? Will they even hire me with just a A.S. from a community college? I'm also planning on trying to get a CompTIA A+ certificate soon. I figure that can only help me. Any advise would be helpful. Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| How to prepare for the coding interview in FAANG in 2 weeks? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 07:10 AM PDT Greetings. I sent my resume to every FAANG company through the careers page and one of them replied. The first round coding interview is scheduled in 2 weeks. But I feel terrified after reading a couple blog posts where authors described how they spent months memorizing algorithms and data structures to pass the interview. Please, advice on how to spend these 2 weeks efficiently, and successfully crack the coding interview. Or am I doomed to fail? [link] [comments]  |
| I have no idea what I want to do in IT. What do you do? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 09:19 PM PDT Hi, I'm finishing up my associates in IT (Network Administration - A+, Net+, Sec+, Linux+, CCNA, and Microsoft Server preparation classes classes) and still don't really know what I want to do. A lot of the problem is I dont know what's out there. So if you could, please let me know your title/position, what your responsibilities are, what knowledge you rely on the most, and what a typical day looks like for you. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2021 09:20 AM PDT As the title says, I host a Minecraft server. Have been for quite a couple years, and it has a regular player base. This is my hobby, I don't make money from it, and I love doing it. I am the only owner who manages everything. Here's the details;
There's a whole lot more that I do that but I wanted to know if there's some way I put some of this experience on my resume to show my interest in wanting to do something like this as a career. Everything listed above was self taught, mostly learned through forums, youtube, asking friends and other server owners, etc. Any suggestions on how I can professionally add this to my resume? [link] [comments]  |
| What do I need to do and improve on to move into systems administration? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 09:18 AM PDT So, I've been working as a T1 / T2 Service Desk analyst for the past two and a half years. I got laid off last week and I need guidance on what I need to do to move into Systems Administration. I got a lot off of my T1 job, but the problem is, I don't have the most update to date knowledge. I have no degree and no certificates. I took CCNA prep courses in college years ago, but I never did the testing. I'm three courses short of completing my Associates degree. I have a running list of things I either need or want to do; things like PowerShell, CCNA and Server + certificate. I don't want to go back to Service Desk, but I will if I have to for now. Do you think that these things will help me to get in, do you think I can get a job as a Junior Systems Administrator now? I'm just kind of confused and nervous right now, I don't really know what to do. [link] [comments]  |
| My goal is to have a fully remote position so I can live and work from Spain. Is this doable? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 05:19 PM PDT So I'm not sure if my goal is a pipe dream or doable. I'm currently studying IT, and am also going for my A+ cert. I don't have any relevant IT experience unfortunately. My family has a place in Spain, and I love it there. I'm also working on getting an eu passport, as my dad is from Europe. My goal then is to get a fully remote job and live in Spain. It wouldn't need to pay much. $20/hr would allow me to save a lot, due to the very low cost of living in Spain, and since I won't have to pay for rent. What career path should I look towards to get to something like this. I figure I should work entry level helpdesk type jobs for a couple years to get experience first, but after that is there a certain field or type of position that would allow me to do this? Once again I don't need a high paying job, and I likely won't need a work visa. The main reason I want to work remotely is because the pay is so much better in America, and it's very hard to find a job in Spain, otherwise I would just look for work there. [link] [comments]  |
| I have Google IT cert, should I get Comptia A + or Comptia Network + or CCNA now? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 04:43 AM PDT I live in Europe, therefore I know that the certificates here are not as highly valued as in the US. I don't know whether to get comptia A + (it has a bit more prestige than Google IT cert) or go directly to comptia network +. I want to do some higher studies in the field of computer science for the next few years, but I would like to get a job working as IT support or helpdesk. What do you recommend me to do? [link] [comments]  |
| I'm considering a career change to network administrator. Posted: 29 Aug 2021 08:21 AM PDT Hi all, i have been in IT for a while and i currently work for a msp as an IT Consultant, iv decided now after the last 2 years that i enjoy the networking side of IT the most, i have A+ and mcp aswell as a certificate from a local college in IT. Im currently working on a few Microsoft certifications mainly Azure and office 365. After this im considering CCNP would this be enough to apply for a network administrator job? I have experience in ubiquiti and mikrotik routers as well as cyberoam equipment. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated [link] [comments]  |
| Switch from Developer to back to Linux Admin after wasting my life Posted: 29 Aug 2021 03:59 AM PDT For years I wanted to be a developer so badly I spend every spare moment reading, learning and coding but now I'm a developer I realised i don't think it's for me. I thought like many that being a developer was the pinnacle of an IT career, though it would be fun and laid back. Now I'm their I realised there is still deadlines and high expectations. My lack of attention to details that helping and staying focused on coding for long hours is tough and procrastinating for fear of stuffing up. This fills me with dread to start another week. I thought of going back to Linux admin would look bad as my career is already all over the place. I started in tech support for supermarkets did a bit of web dev then move to a msp that specialised in Oracle. Then I did marketing Automation for a bit before landing a Salesforce developer role. It humiliating to have wasted so much time being undecided but worry no one would consider me as a result. Just not sure if I can remain developer. Anyone else been in a similar situation or have advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Been using Linux since 15yo, how to represent this informal experience on a formal SDE resume? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 12:01 PM PDT So I've been an exclusive linux power-user since High School, and I'm pretty good at shell-scripting and day to day tasks, and CLI stuff. I have come to find out recently from an internship that these skills are pretty transferable, since I was able to help out on many remote deployments over SSH, and I was able to contribute in the setup in newer environments, What I'm struggling with is, figuring out a way to include this informal experience, in my CV, it's neither a project nor an achievement, so I have no ideas on how to make it fit. One idea I have so far, is to represent my linux configs and the version control setup I have as a project, with links to git repo. Looking for some more/better ideas The purpose is to add this and maybe help my chances in Production/Infra roles as Jr Dev. [link] [comments]  |
| Is there a job in IT where i can do both programming and networking Posted: 28 Aug 2021 02:43 PM PDT As the title say, I would like to know if there is jobs in informatics where I can do both networking and programming (Or Scripting). Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Any certificates that increase chance of highering in remote positions? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 10:50 PM PDT My wife is absolutely certain she can only work in fast food. In any case, she's given some interest in the IT field - as I am. Currently I only have Sec+, but I'm studying for CCNA and CISSP (I got a free voucher through my work, and I was really close to getting it last time, so I'm going on my second attempt soon). I'm also looking towards some GIAC certifications. But I have no interest in remote positions myself. She's actually shown a lot of aptitude towards the layer 1 aspect of networking. If I can get her more on board with the rest of the IT field she could hold a position in remote networking. Any certificates that you could recommend that would allow this? If you want more information, my wife is pregnant and we have a 2 yo, and she primarily stays in the house as the homemaker, she's expressed that she wants to bring income in the house, but she can only see fastfood as the option. This is due to low levels of self-image and that's what she did prior, but she's a lot smarter than she gives on, and she takes in new information a lot faster than me. I'm open to anything, python automation, cloud computing, network security, etc... She could probably learn it, possibly all of it. But she needs a foot in the door to see the possibilities like I do. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2021 03:36 PM PDT The interview is with the head of IT at my current job. As an internal employee, im not that worried about my soft skills but i don't know what they'll expect for technical skills. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2021 12:34 PM PDT The course is €1300. Is it worth it? I'm seeing this a bit too expensive since the cisco website states that the exam is 350$. [link] [comments]  |
| Adding skills to a CV(not sure what seems appropriate) Posted: 29 Aug 2021 02:03 AM PDT So I just passed my sec+ 601 exam, and have my A+ and Net+. I am now updating my CV. I still haven't managed to secure a position in IT as my first job in the industry. All of my skills are from my home lab of course(python scripting, reconnaissance, Syslog servers, OpenSSL, ESXi, Linux, windows server etc.) The thing is I'm not sure if these are skills worth putting into a CV, or someone reading this will look at them certs and it would be obvious. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Just got my results and I passed the CISA certification exam! Posted: 28 Aug 2021 01:36 PM PDT Just thought I'd share the good news! Thanks for the guidance on some of the posts here [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2021 07:31 PM PDT I've been offered a position to start a career in IT at an MSP being hired as a sys admin / helpdesk and they have stated they will train me up over around 2 years. Is it likely i will be a sys admin at that point ? is sooner a possibility ? Is an MSP that is willing to train me informally worth the shit hours and money for 2 years (i assume ill get an increase between then but how much i don't know) Or should i look around considering i have been offered an in house tech role at a warehouse that is slightly better pay and consistent hours but is only level 1 support ? [link] [comments]  |
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