IT Career What happens to developers once they are over 45-50 in corporate cs field? |
- What happens to developers once they are over 45-50 in corporate cs field?
- How important is LinkedIn to your career and job searches? Is it a "must have" in your opinion"
- Caught Off Guard By Basic Technical Interview Questions
- I got extremely lucky but also worked hard. This is my opinion to break into IT.
- In PIP, most likely getting fired, what to do and what to be aware of?
- I'm Considering A Career Change Into IT. What Route Should I Take? (Army Veteran)
- First Time IT Manager 24/7 Overtime Pay, Wgat is fair compensation?
- What questions to ask during interviews for filtering out toxic workplaces and culture fit?
- Whats next? Career changer - Healthcare to IT. Struggling to get a foothold in the IT field.
- Completing CompTIA Certification via CompTIA while getting IT Support Certificate from local college?
- Online IT training sites you've used to pass certifications
- Looking for resume suggestions getting into the IT field. Total career change at 35.
- Tip for interviews when you don't know an answer..
- Cybersecurity degree questions about which module to study
- No job offers after getting CCNA certification, Any feedback welcome.
- System Analysis Knowledge in Software Development/Engineering?
- JP Morgan vs HCL vs Wipro job offer , CTC is almost same but jp Morgan gives hefty bonus and good hike . Help me to choose. Should i move into PG for JP morgan lr joined any nearby company. suggestions will be appreciated.
- 19 Years Old and Feel Trapped From Starting An IT Career
- Data Center Technician - Which Linux commands are mostly used?
- I am thinking about working for a bank. Currently working for a production site.
- Stigma towards a degree from different institutions?
- I have several years experience on helpdesk. Have CompTIA trio. Can't find a job. Any help would be appreciated!
- Salary for network engineer position at a factory?
- Comp for being on call 24/7 365 for a network support role?
| What happens to developers once they are over 45-50 in corporate cs field? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 02:37 AM PDT I have never seen devs or even managers that are over 45. Where do all the devs go after 45? Less than 10% transition to managers. Do the other 90% go to minimum wage jobs? I am so lost and scared. [link] [comments]  |
| How important is LinkedIn to your career and job searches? Is it a "must have" in your opinion" Posted: 30 Oct 2021 05:50 AM PDT I'm at mid-career and have been at the same job for over 12 years. I've been looking at the possibility of finding a new position. I have managed to avoid LinkedIn for all this time. Not a big fan of putting my resume online publicly as there are some people I've worked with who I don't care to deal with again. OTOH some tell me that LinkedIn is "a must". In your experiences would you say that is true? [link] [comments]  |
| Caught Off Guard By Basic Technical Interview Questions Posted: 29 Oct 2021 11:48 AM PDT I have been looking for a job in IT, specifically Help Desk for over a couple of months. I recently interviewed for an entry level position and I could not in my life answer them without making a fool of myself. I feel like a failure because I'm going to school for IT but I cannot walk through an end user who has a printer issue. My question is what resources did you use to help you prepare for technical questions on the service desk? [link] [comments]  |
| I got extremely lucky but also worked hard. This is my opinion to break into IT. Posted: 29 Oct 2021 09:11 PM PDT Hey everyone, ive been a long time lurker here but never had anything to contribute until now. I started my first job in IT 2 months ago as a system admin for a MSP but i just got offered a job as an IT support specialist for another MSP making 10k more. Ill be making 60k a year now. This post is my opinion on how you should start into the field. The route i took was working in an ISP position for 4 years doing cable installs. No real IT work but while working there i studied every chance i had to get the comptia A+, netw+ security+ and cisco Ccna. I went OVERKILL tho becuase even with all those certs they only show that i have the critical thinking and persistance to learn. Basically they show i have passion but they dont show nor do i actually know how to do the job. Im learninf everyday and still feel like im at a help desk level even with all the certs and studying i have. Dont misunderstand. The certificated helped me to get interviews. But your hands on expirience is what gets you the job. Meaning labs, and specific vendor and certs will get you the job. So what im trying to say ism certificates will help you, but hands on will get you the job, try labbing at home or since most likely you dont have the resources. Go for windows or cisco or vendor specific certs to show you can do the job when your trying to get. If you can try to invest in used equipment and implement the stuff too. And then say that you have this in your home, trust me most people dont buy equipment( used equipment) and implement it because they dont know how. If you do and say i deployed a fortinet firewall or pfsense firewalls and configed a vpn from my house to a friends house( i havent done this im just giving an example) you will get offers. Just keep in mind you wont start as a network engineer from no expirience. I applied to help desk even tho i knew id take a pay cut. [link] [comments]  |
| In PIP, most likely getting fired, what to do and what to be aware of? Posted: 29 Oct 2021 07:29 PM PDT Hey all, My manager/supervisor just handed me the Performance Improvement Plan for 30 days, if anything, I might be fired sooner than that. I have only been in this position for almost 4 months. I have been applying for other jobs for a while now, but I didn't fully expect this to be coming. If I get fired, how should I explain this to future employers? Of course, I will try my best to keep myself stay for now, to buy myself time to find an another job. Are there anything else that I should be aware of being in this situation? Thanks all. [link] [comments]  |
| I'm Considering A Career Change Into IT. What Route Should I Take? (Army Veteran) Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:16 AM PDT So, I'm a veteran with 8 months left of the GI Bill. I was studying Business Administration, but I'm going to transition into getting my Associate in Information Technology. My question is about certifications. The Veteran Affairs now has a program called VA Vet Tech, where they will pay for our education in obtaining technology certs. They have a lot of options: https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/FGIB/VetTecTrainingProviders.asp Any idea what route I should take? I'm currently considering studying at United Training Academy in their IT Networking and Security program, which would get me CompTIA IT Fundamentals, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security+. [link] [comments]  |
| First Time IT Manager 24/7 Overtime Pay, Wgat is fair compensation? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 06:12 AM PDT Hi Everyone I recently was hired as a IT Manager for a hotel and im currently the only IT person there Previously i was in a different role as a IT specialist and didn't have much experience in a hotel or as a IT Manager but they still hired me saying i would learn My question is since im the only one there and the hotel runs 24/7 i am getting calls all throughout the day and night it seems i need to be ready to work anytime When i was hired there was no discussion of overtime pay and I don't feel im being compensated fairly for needing to be on call 24/7 Just wondering if other IT Managers have experienced the same thing and if this is just part of the IT job pr if i need to be compensated fairly for needing to work all the time Thanks very much [link] [comments]  |
| What questions to ask during interviews for filtering out toxic workplaces and culture fit? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 09:55 AM PDT Hey all, So I got a PIP from my manager just yesterday (you can check my history for the recent post about it), and I am most likely getting fired. Truth to be told, the workplace is rather toxic with unrealistic expectations, and I don't really think the manager likes me anyway, so the PIP is just really a CYA tactic to fire me in my books. Now, I have been interviewing for a bit already, and while I have asked only a few questions regarding culture fit, I haven't been asking questions that's related to toxic workplaces. Sure, Indeed/Glassdoor ratings is a good indicator, but my current company has a 3.8 rating and turns out it's as toxic as it seems. What questions should I ask so I can filtering out places that's toxic, and what kind of answers should I be aware of when they answer them? [link] [comments]  |
| Whats next? Career changer - Healthcare to IT. Struggling to get a foothold in the IT field. Posted: 30 Oct 2021 05:56 AM PDT Ive been in healthcare (physical therapy) for 16 years, just finished my Bachelors degree in IT from WGU which has wide-ranging 10 certs (comptia trifecta, project+, ITIL4, etc...) as part of the program. I thought about moving directly into the IT Management Masters program but was advised against it. Ive been told its better to get a job in the field first. So I completely reworked my resume and started applying to various jobs (tier 1,2 helpdesk, jr sys admin, NOC Tech, SOC jr analyst, even a intern role) The ONLY jobs ive been able to interview for and get offered is $16/hr tier 1 helpdesk roles... ive been told i interview very well and i know my stuff (able to answer tech questions easily during the interview). In my previous line of work, im used to working under pressure with patients/family needing an answer face to face. However, i cant seem to get past this "HR Wall" to even get an interview!! Its absolutley frustrating that it seems like even with a bachelors degree and certifications you have to start at the absolute bottom, which i didnt need to go to school for anyway! So my question is... at 41 with a family of 6, a paycut down to $16/hr is not doable, am i just stuck or is there light at the end of the tunnel? Has anyone on here been through a similar career change? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 05:55 AM PDT Should I attempt to complete both simultaneously, or should I take the CompTIA exams after getting my IT Certificate? I haven't heard back from a student advisor yet, so I don't know exactly what the Certificate entails, but I know CompTIA offers eLearning through them plus the exams. I'm also wondering if it would be better to go that route and totally skip the local college Certificate? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks to everyone being patient with me while I transition to IT as a career. [link] [comments]  |
| Online IT training sites you've used to pass certifications Posted: 29 Oct 2021 08:53 PM PDT What are the best online training sites for certifications such as Microsofts role based certs and stuff like security+? I prefer quality video training but, would be open to all suggestions. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for resume suggestions getting into the IT field. Total career change at 35. Posted: 30 Oct 2021 08:59 AM PDT I am making a change into the IT field and would like some recommendations on my resume to give me a good chance of landing a help desk position. I have no experience in the field but have recently received my A+ certification. Any help is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Tip for interviews when you don't know an answer.. Posted: 29 Oct 2021 12:06 PM PDT This is for if you are asked a technical question and you don't know what the technology is or you haven't come across it in real world, or really you just don't know. As someone who is sitting on 25 interviews from October to November for Network admins and Jr network admins. DO NOT bull shit an answer. The people asking it know it already or know what they're looking for so bullshitting it will get you nowhere. The best thing to do is say "I'm not familiar with that but I would find out by doing X." Or "I don't know but I would use these resources to find the answer" Something that shows if you come to a problem you'll work to figure it out, not just lie or say IDK and throw your hands up in the air and walk away. I've had 13 interviews so far of the 25 from 0 experience to mid career and when asked something that stumps them everyone has responded with some form of "I don't know" but nothing showing me they would be willing to try and figure it out or even know how to go about searching for an answer. I will hire the first person who says, "I don't know but I'd use google or text book to research that topic." Or "I'm not familiar with that but I would ask a coworker if they have any knowledge of it, and if not then I would search online to learn it" [link] [comments]  |
| Cybersecurity degree questions about which module to study Posted: 30 Oct 2021 04:14 AM PDT https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/computing-it/degrees/bsc-cyber-security-r60 The above link is the degree that I am going to be taking and at stage 3 of the degree have to choose one of the 4 modules. Cisco networking (CCNA) part 2 (TM357) Communications technology (TM355) IT systems: planning for success (TM353) Web, mobile and cloud technologies (TM352) I was thinking either one of these 2: Cisco networking (CCNA) part 2 (TM357) Web, mobile and cloud technologies (TM352). Which one out of these 2 would be more beneficial for me to study? Any friendly help would be grateful [link] [comments]  |
| No job offers after getting CCNA certification, Any feedback welcome. Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:40 AM PDT So, As title states I recently got my CCNA certification with hopes it would help me transition into I.T. A little back story for what it's worth, I have no college degree but plan on starting in January to at least start working on an associates degree I guess. I have very little professional experience in general let alone I.T related so I know I pretty much look terrible on paper. I get that having the CCNA should help in someway and I believe it will and has already to a certain degree however I have been applying to a lot of places and seemingly get automatically denied or Never hearing anything back after applying so it feels a bit discouraging. I plan on also getting more certifications I am going back and forth between getting AWS cloud certs and going after the CCNP / CCIE cert so kinda deciding on that but planning on starting immediately I don't know how important that is but I figured I would include it. Anyway, As I am sure you can tell I am trying I guess I am just looking for some positivity or success stories. Part of the reason I went after the CCNA opposed to something a bit more simple such as A+ or server+ was because I was hopefully trying to start out in a bit more technical position compared to help desk partially because the pay seems a little bit lower than what would be acceptable essential a pay-cut perhaps despite being better long term not so much having to cut back on eating out but I wouldn't even be making enough money to pay my bills and I am getting nervous that I would have to take a job like that just to get my foot in the door even if I would be qualified to do a more technical position which makes me uncomfortable because I would be able to gain some experience but I might start racking up CC debt pretty quickly if I am only making like 16$ an hour. [link] [comments]  |
| System Analysis Knowledge in Software Development/Engineering? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 03:42 AM PDT (this is the third time I posting this, it got rejected from software dev sub and had almost no replies in cscareer questions) I have been casually interviewing for quite some time. Recently, I see interviews focusing mostly on system analysis but they don't express that anywhere in the job posting. It ends up sounding to me like "you should guess what I want". This happened to me three times and I failed miserably in the three of them.. As somebody coming from the EE field and switched to software development, this is just weird, like the requirements are something and the interview is about completely another thing (to me it's some other role with its own set of skills) I know (from "The Pragmatic Programmer") this is a very important step, but in my mind since it's not listed anywhere in the job description, I shouldn't even consider this.. For more context, during all of those recent interviews I was getting a vague request on purpose (asking me to treat them as a client).. I was expecting that I will shine when I bring the best architectural design or solve the most advanced algorithmic challenges, but apparently and according to one feedback, I got filtered out instantly for not asking too much questions and do the system analysis work. is it just something that doesn't need to be listed? am I just discovering I missed learning the most critical part of my job after a few years in? if so why only recently interviews are focusing on that? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:16 AM PDT I received a job offer from JP Morgan, but it will take me two hours to commute every day (one way). I am continuing doing interviews and have received offers from HCL and cognizant. The packages are nearly same in all three, however as we all know, JP Morgan offers a hefty bonus and raise. I'm unable to make a decision. I don't want to go 4 hours for JP, but growth is fantastic there. For the time being, every company allows wfh, but in the future, employees will be required to work from an office. suggestions will be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| 19 Years Old and Feel Trapped From Starting An IT Career Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:12 AM PDT I'm currently 19 years old and graduated high school this year, but am taking a gap year from college to figure out what I want to do. I'm currently an assistant manager at a fast food place making $16/hr with more raises coming soon. IT is something I've always been interested in like learning about smartphones or building PCs. My technology interests seem to just be hardware related as I have had a very brief introduction to coding which I didn't like. I took some college classes in high school, mostly being basic computer application classes and intro classes for IT. My main concern is I don't know where to start. I feel as though I don't know if there is a spot for me in IT with my knowledge and interest set. I'm not familiar with a lot of hands on IT jobs that I can start off on with no experience. I'm someone who has to learn hands on and from experience rather than read something and then be expected to know exactly what I'm doing. My current job makes me feel trapped. I'm making good money working full time, but my WLB is not the best as my boss is my sister who I still live with. I might have to take a pay cut but I'm very into finance and investing and saving my money. Money is a big fear of mine as I want to be financially stable with no worries. I feel as though I need to start my future, and I know I have a passion for IT. What is something I can look for in IT where I can start entry level with the hardware and hands on experience that I like, without too much experience. If there is experience or knowledge needed what are some resources I can use to help me obtain the knowledge needed. I'm not completely turned off to college and have the money to get some certifications from a community college, but also am scared that I'll end up hating it and wasting the money. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Data Center Technician - Which Linux commands are mostly used? Posted: 29 Oct 2021 01:08 PM PDT Hi everyone, I will be starting my new role as a data center technician doing break-fix hardware stuff mostly. The place is running some flavor of Linux. Which Linux commands are a must master in a role like this? [link] [comments]  |
| I am thinking about working for a bank. Currently working for a production site. Posted: 30 Oct 2021 05:37 AM PDT Hello, I am a classic sysadmin that can do a lot of different stuff more or less good. I wouldn't call myself an expert in technology, but for transformation ond modernization. Currently I am responsible for a production site with about 120 users. I might be offered a position where I would be responsible for a team of 8 people that is responsible for abou 700 users. I feel confident to meet this new challenge, but I am asking myself of working for a bank is beneficial or not. This bank is one of the ones with a long history, banks are highly regulated and most of the tech is provided by a cloud provider for this sector. The question I am asking myself is, how this will affect my future image. Will I be the guy who was successful in a company handling highly sensitive data? Or will I be the guy who worked with the old, bank specific stuff that is detached from the real world? Best case someone who worked for a bank can tell me what job was his next. Were you stuck with banking gigs? How did your salary grow after working for a bank? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Stigma towards a degree from different institutions? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 05:25 AM PDT Just quick question yall. Im looking to get a degree in IT but I can't shake the feeling that it will behoove me to get it from a University rather than a College. Would I be stigmatized for getting a degree from one and not the other? Possible loss of a job opportunity over it, etc? I know the cert route and all that but I'd just like to have a degree and want to make sure I'm not making the wrong choice in this field. I have a guaranteed internship in my second year from a family friend so I have that set up, just making sure the name of the place that gave me the diploma won't matter too much. These aren't ivy league schools either lol. Thanks for the advice! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2021 08:34 PM PDT Resume: Click here Hello ITCareerQuestions, I am wondering if anyone is able to help me figure out why I am having a hard time getting a job and what I can do to improve. I've been without a job since May due to having to take time off work for family reasons/no longer being able to work remotely. I have had several interviews, but I have been ghosted each and every time without any feedback. I think the biggest part of where interviews go awry is when the interviewer brings up questions regarding server tasks. The way that my previous company worked was that the service desk is not allowed to do anything related to server support, including advanced AD tasks or group policy. The most I was ever able to do in AD was the creation/deactivation of accounts/password resets. Is there a way to either address this without getting professional experience with these tasks? I have done what I could to strongly imply that I am a quick learner and am eager to learn new tasks but that doesn't seem to have helped me any. If there's a way for me to learn how to do common tasks so that I can at least assure potential employers that I am at least competent, I'm willing to do what I can, but I'm just not sure the best way to go about doing that. I do have a server that I use for basic stuff but I haven't used it much for job training yet. I really would like to get out of the service desk and move onto a system engineer position or the like if possible. I am afraid that I may have to go back to being a level I on the service desk and work my way back up after being a level II for a year at my last place of employment. I am working on my cybersecurity degree, but I don't have any practical experience there -- next term I should be working towards a few more certs that are more advanced than my Security+ that I got years ago. Anyway, any help would be appreciated! Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Salary for network engineer position at a factory? Posted: 29 Oct 2021 01:42 PM PDT So I've been going back and forth with this recruiting agency that is hiring for a local factory. I've interviewed and they advertised the position at $85k. 24/7 on call, I'd have to go through safety training since I'll be on the floor in the factory a lot of the time. I'd be the only network guy there and this is a very large factory. After the interview they initially turned me down, then a couple of weeks later are like can you do a second interview. I procrastinated on answering which led to them calling me like everyday for a couple of weeks until I finally picked up the phone and agreed to interview a second time after explaining that they already turned me down. I haven't even had the second interview yet, but now they are offering me the gig but at $68k. Maybe its me, but that just doesn't sound like a fair deal for a CCNP with 24/7 on call. What do you guys think? [link] [comments]  |
| Comp for being on call 24/7 365 for a network support role? Posted: 29 Oct 2021 02:25 PM PDT Looking at a network support role that would require me to be on call 24/7 365. Not sure how to address comp for something like that. Anyone been there and could share some insight on how it was and what someone should expect for a fair comp. company claims issues are rare but essentially I'd have to address it within the SLA timeframe myself. [link] [comments]  |
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