IT Career [December 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! |
- [December 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing!
- Having absolutely nothing to do at work but I have to give updates on what I did previous day and current day.
- What are the best U.S. Cities for IT professionals
- Applied for Over 140 positions (mostly entry-mid level) and still not hired. I feel like I have the experience.
- I love every one of you beautiful dastards!!!!!! :)
- I'm new to IT and I need to add hard skills to resume so I can get calls for interviews.
- So does pay just kind of suck now for mid-level to senior networking positions or is it just Sacramento?
- MSP vs mainly POS system help desk? Goal is advancing in the field.
- Business continuity Certification - ISO22301 or CBCP
- Recommendations for some courses to practice for Data related jobs.
- Just had the worst interview experience (Misleading job title,job description)
- Fresh cybersecurity graduate, looking for jobs. Need interview tips.
- Is going to Year Up program for Cybersecurity a good idea?
- Career advancement advice request - broaching enterprise mid level IT positions with almost 5 years experience in entry level positions
- Should I switch from Information Tech to Computer Science?
- How does retail IT and POS support relate to IT in general?
- Please hell me prepare for IT Consultant interview (my first job in IT with no experience)
- Finally getting some interviews after graduation. Worried about botching one that I really want.
- Is it appropriate to ask why I failed my technical assessment.
- What skills can I learn and improve on with a home lab?
- How Can I Get Programming Experience as a Senior Sysadmin?
- Which degree or certificates to get if I want to get programming experience while working for the government? Any good accelerated programs?
- What career in IT is best suited towards being able to automate the portions of the job you don't like or take a long time?
- How do I get a job after certifications? Help lol …
- What would you do? What is my next step? Not sure what direction I want to go.
| [December 2021] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! Posted: 04 Dec 2021 01:12 AM PST 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] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 11:14 AM PST Title basically sums it up. I work help desk for a company of about 180-200 people. I have fuck all to do most days and every time I try to ask about learning something else it doesn't really work out. I'm on an I.T. team of about 8 people. Honestly I think a lot of the time they don't have much either. The thing is every day we have a "stand up" meeting and I have to talk about what I did the day before and what I'm going to do that day. Sometimes I can bs my way through it, sometimes I'm swamped and actually have good updates, but like 60-70% of the time I'm doing fuck all and don't know what to say. Do I just flat out tell my boss I did nothing? I try to do self learning videos but I can't say I did that for 10 hours. Just not sure what to say in these meetings or how to get more work. Edit: I do not work on a team of 8 help desk techs. I am the only help desk tech at the company on an infrastructure team of 8 people. Also, thank you for the advice. It sounds like I need to just look elsewhere if I want to advance to that mid tier role. [link] [comments] |
| What are the best U.S. Cities for IT professionals Posted: 03 Dec 2021 05:26 PM PST Not just highest paying, but a thriving job market and a cost of living that isn't outrageous. Some hidden gems or diamonds in the rough would be nice to find. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 05:10 AM PST Hey guys, thanks for taking the time to read. I am a 6 year, recently separated veteran of the US Air Force. I separated as a Staff Sergeant (E-5) and I was in cyberspace support/security for all of my enlistment. I will post my resume below, but I mostly did intrusion detection and mitigation, pcap analysis, network mapping, cyber intelligence gathering, and worked as a team lead for some time. I have my Associates Degree in "Information Systems Technology" and the Comptia Security+ certification. I also have a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. I have applied for over 140 positions ranging from tier 1 analyst to SOC Manager and even a cyber security auditor, but have yet to be hired. In fact, I have only had maybe 20 interviews. I do a personal cover letter for each position I apply for as well. I must not interview well or something. I am a super easy going guy and was well liked in my previous positions. Do you guys have any advice for me? Thanks so much for all of your time! Edit: I am not willing to relocate, but that shouldn't be the issue since all of the positions I applied for are local (Chattanooga, TN area) The link to my resume is here. [link] [comments] |
| I love every one of you beautiful dastards!!!!!! :) Posted: 03 Dec 2021 08:05 AM PST Been lurking here for a while, decided to level up this year, got my A+ and Google tech support cert. I'm currently studying for my Net+ and while i was getting my resume fixed up (with YOUR awesome input) I decided it couldn't hurt to apply for some positions. This was last Friday. Today I had my second technical interview for a position in the IT department for a cab company. They said I was a lead canditate and going over some final documentation before i sign up. I just want to thank this sub and every one of you. If you're on the fence, browsing this sub, thinking about making a change, just do it and don't look back. Put the work in, trust the process and believe in yourself. The kicker? I have cystic fibrosis and I'm 38. I live in Canada and just recieved some very expensive life saving medication (that increased my lung capacity form 65% to 80%). Only 15% of people with CF make it past 40. Why am I saying this? Because if I can do it, ANYONE can do it. Changing careers at 38 with cf is almost unheard of. Believe in yourself. Edit. Got the offer. Start Dec 20. Fuck ya!!!!!!!!!!!!! [link] [comments] |
| I'm new to IT and I need to add hard skills to resume so I can get calls for interviews. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 07:40 PM PST So I'm am transitioning from the fitness industry to Tech and I would like to know what hard skills should I learn to add to my resume to be hired for a help desk position. I have knowledge in building and upgrading my computer and currently studying the CompTIA ITF and A+ ( just need to get certified). I've followed tutorials on setting up virtual box and creating domain users through active directory,Linux (Unbuntu) and installed a ticketing system (jira). Any sound advice will be helpful TIA. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 03:52 PM PST Long story short, I've been looking around just kind dipping my toe into the job Market and I've not iced a trend of we would like you to be capable of doing tons of different things, but we don't want to pay competitive rates. Is this just normal? How do these companies even get capable employees. [link] [comments] |
| MSP vs mainly POS system help desk? Goal is advancing in the field. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 07:16 PM PST Hey folks! So I got an offer for tier 2 tech support at a company that supports gas station upgrades and systems. Basically, it'd be any piece of tech in the gas station that I'd be responsible for helping with. The pay is great, hours are pretty good, but the only thing I'm concerned about is if the experience is transferable. I don't think it'd be a lot of typical help desk issues, probably not a ton of AD, maybe some server work? But I'm not really sure. The upside is they promote from withing and do have typical IT teems as well as T3 and engineering team positions. My goal is getting into network engineering, maybe devops ultimately. I've also got a second interview at an MSP that deals with a lot of small law offices. The pay is like $3/hr less, but it's remote so no commute, they seemed really cool on the phone and the hours are flexible (they have nights and weekends available, which works pretty well for me). It's tier 1, but the traditional stuff, tons of AD, tons of password resets, lawyers screaming at me, stuff that I KNOW is transferable. I still have to do my second interview, I was actually on the phone with them when the other company sent me an offer, but if I get both of them I don't know what to do. Both seem like awesome opportunities for a fledgling techie, both have about an equal amount of pros and cons, but I want to be sure I make the right move to advance in IT. Thanks for your input, oh mighty internet wizards! [link] [comments] |
| Business continuity Certification - ISO22301 or CBCP Posted: 04 Dec 2021 02:38 AM PST Hi all! My company told today that I'll have the annual certification desired. But now I must choose between two business continuity certs. ISO 22301 or CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Profesional) Has anyone some knowledge about the differences between them? All help and information is very appreciated [link] [comments] |
| Recommendations for some courses to practice for Data related jobs. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 04:36 PM PST What are some good courses to take from home to help with skills related to data analysis and visualization to add to a resume? [link] [comments] |
| Just had the worst interview experience (Misleading job title,job description) Posted: 03 Dec 2021 04:25 PM PST So I'm just like everyone else , trying to break into cyber. I just turned 20, and I've had 2 interviews in so far since I started my job search. Both interviews I wasn't prepared enough (not technically but screening wise) so I spend all day yesterday and this morning to prepare and was super confident. so I got this call from HR this Wednesday for a NOC technician I applied for. Since job titles in cyber are funky, I assure this was a NOC position. Like networking monitoring etc. job description was so technical demanding so it had to be a NOC position , so I just applied anyway. Fast forward to today, I was prepared technically and for the other screening questions. The job that they were describing to me was not like anything they were asking for on the job description. I felt overqualified. if the job description was right in the first place I wouldn't have applied. I remained professional kept my cool and exited. It's just those things where HR needs to fix the job description. Anyone else have any Simialr stories? [link] [comments] |
| Fresh cybersecurity graduate, looking for jobs. Need interview tips. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 10:29 PM PST I've applied to close to 200 positions and have gotten callbacks for nearly half of them but no jobs yet. After every interview, I make it a point to learn about stuff I couldn't answer during. Apart from tech know-how, what other things should I improve? P.S. this is all online, so no "firm handshake" type solutions please. Thank you [link] [comments] |
| Is going to Year Up program for Cybersecurity a good idea? Posted: 03 Dec 2021 10:16 PM PST Hey everyone, i am 20 years old and I am currently enrolled in College studying for my IT Associates. I currently working as a Front desk receptionist at a hotel. I have been looking to break into Cybersecurity field for quiet some time now but its reall hard to get in considering the competitive nature of the field. One of my friends recommended I look into the year-up program because it offers a hands-on experience and networks out to tech companies which is really valuable in the Cyber Security field which I am looking to break into. I think Year up will be a golden opportunity for me from what I have seen about them but i still think its all too good to be true. I would appreciate it if there is anyone that has gone thru the program could suggest me some tips and tricks to get through the program and get a great internship or even if this program is even worth it at all? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 06:22 PM PST Got a job at a NOC and previously worked entry level in a variety of positions in NOC, as an analyst, service desk, geek squad, etc. Although, I have a ton of varied experience (4+ years) I've yet to really break into the high end positions and I struggle to get contracts, for a long time I struggled to break into desktop positions due likely to a saturated market in DFW and lack of specialty certs/knowledge. Part of the reason is that I have only really an A+ certification and most of my experience is entry level or tier 2. How would you suggest I break further into the higher end positions paying $80k+? At what point should I look at a master's in IT or Cyber? I have a 4 year already in an unrelated field. Thanks for the advice in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Should I switch from Information Tech to Computer Science? Posted: 03 Dec 2021 09:57 PM PST I know this is probably an easy answer. I'm just finishing my first semester of IT at community college and I'm finding out that I really enjoy programming and want to have a job where I am utilizing coding, maybe in the realm of cloud computing. My IT program does have a decent amount of coding but feel like CS would be better. The main thing holding me back is that it would add a year to my plan. Also I am slightly nervous that the high level math would become overwhelming. Would it be worth it? [link] [comments] |
| How does retail IT and POS support relate to IT in general? Posted: 03 Dec 2021 09:51 PM PST Hey, I posted recently but it got me wondering. It's possible my entry into IT may be mainly working with POS systems, my main concern is what experience I can gain if I go that route. What is retail IT like? What systems do you use? Is AD used in this field? General info on what it's like? What skills do and don't translate? I've searched a good bit, but honestly I haven't found much info about what the field is actually like. [link] [comments] |
| Please hell me prepare for IT Consultant interview (my first job in IT with no experience) Posted: 03 Dec 2021 05:50 PM PST Hi everyone, I recently passed my CCNA (lots of credit to reddit) As soon as I put it on LinkedIn, I got approached by a consulting firm in Montreal, Canada for a junior consultant role. It's hybrid 1 day a weak in the office, rest is remote. They have a lab in the office and will pay for my CCNP + raise when I get it. It almost sounds too good to be true ! Here's my resume https://imgur.com/a/GA8T3Bl First interview by phone was 1h long, I was asked about my current job(cable technician) and also had a quick technical test She asked me what's my salary expectation, I tried dodging the question but had to answer 65k-70k when she insisted I just got a 2nd call for an in person interview I'm so excited ! HR said it's 1h long and includes a test + reference verification Any advice would be highly appreciated it, I have other offers Also, does the fact that they called me back mean they're okay with 65-70k? I feel like I asked a lot [link] [comments] |
| Finally getting some interviews after graduation. Worried about botching one that I really want. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 05:38 PM PST I graduated In may with a degree in network administration, in my early thirties wanted a career change. Ive finally gotten some interviews lined up this next week. One of which I really, really want. It probably won't pay much more than I'm making now, but for jobs of it's type, it's only like a 15 /20min commute. I'm worried about messing up the interview. I have no professional experience just schooling/home labs/ some IT related things where I work now that's not part of my current ,job description at all. Do any of you guys have any tips for coming to the interview prepared or how I can sell myself better? [link] [comments] |
| Is it appropriate to ask why I failed my technical assessment. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 03:22 PM PST I'm trying to get into IT, and decided to start applying for entry level help desk positions as I work on my CompTIA A+ (currently have Core 1, working towards Core 2). The other day I interviewed at a software company for a level 1 help desk position, it was a one hour long interview and it went very well in my opinion. I was moved onto part 2, a technical assessment. The technical assessment involved the recruiter emailing me a link, once clicked I had 1 hour to troubleshoot and solve the given problem. It was kind of difficult because I was using their proprietary software that I was not familiar with, but after a bunch of research I managed to write up an answer that I was pretty happy with (I gave 2 answers, one that I believed would solve the problem at hand, and another that would prevent the problem from happening again in the future). Today I received an email basically saying "I appreciate talking to you during the interview, but you did not receive a passing grade on your technical assessment and therefore won't be proceeding to part 3 of the application process. Is it appropriate to email back asking where I failed? I genuinely don't know where I messed up. Did I provide the wrong answer? Was my answer correct, but I failed to explain the solution adequately? I understand that I failed, but I want to know why I failed so that I can give a better answer next time I'm asked to do a technical assessment at another company. [link] [comments] |
| What skills can I learn and improve on with a home lab? Posted: 03 Dec 2021 03:09 PM PST - Currently I am in school for an Associates in Cyber Defense and Networking. - Studying for Core 1 of the CompTIA A+ exam. I am trying to find an internship within the field or at my current job position to learn more hands on experience and improve my skills within basic IT work and Networking specifically. As I understand, home labs are good ways to improve personal skills while also demonstrating initiative on a resume. I am currently setting up a Windows Server 2016 machine on an repurposed office desktop to learn more on AD and basic server roles. What other home labs could I perform to better understand my skills within Networking, Servers, etc.? [link] [comments] |
| How Can I Get Programming Experience as a Senior Sysadmin? Posted: 03 Dec 2021 05:20 PM PST I'm a DevOps Engineer with 15 years' sysadmin experience. All my jobs have been support and ops. I've been starting to find lately, though, that I am lacking in the programming area. I love scripting, but programming for real is something I don't do. How can I get better at it? I've been trying to create a few Python projects, but I'm kind of a fish out of water. My dev co-workers code in PHP, and I don't get involved in that at all. How can I get more serious about programming? I'm 45 years old and I don't want to get a programming job if it means slashing my salary. I've thought about getting into a coding boot camp, but that's quite expensive and is a big time commitment for someone already working full time. What else is there? Any suggestions? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 09:05 PM PST Currently work for a gov contractor with the clearance needed. However the contract is coming to an end in 7 months and I have ill time to prepare. People will probably be laid off soon. The new company is a software AI small company taking over the contract. They are a young company that is lacking in diversity. I have a degree in Economics and I am 40. I don't have the software skills needed but know other people taking 6 month cert classes or bootcamps that cost 14k or so. Would getting an accelerated degree be a good option? I work in DC but want a degree that could leverage my pay and skills doesn't matter if its government or not. I make 65k now. I read that mixing a clearance with software engineering can make upwards 200k. I am versatile to learning new things. I want a program that will teach me programming. Have my eye on a master's in cybersecurity or IT or data science. Any suggestions? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2021 01:32 PM PST I've Done helpdesk/desktop support for multiple years and now trying to make a decision where to take my career from here. The thing I like most about IT is being able to systemize my job and use tools or scripts to eliminate things that I don't like doing, take a long time, or I just have to do repeatedly. I'm more tied to the concept of being able to automate my job rather than any specific technology. I know automation might sound obvious but, I'm less interested in automation of others work but rather, get the joy out or automating my own (even if it takes a lot of time up front). Are their any specific jobs that might lend themselves more to this than others? Also, I would prefer if there is a demand for new workers in the field for at least the next 5-10 if possible. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| How do I get a job after certifications? Help lol … Posted: 03 Dec 2021 08:58 AM PST Ok so this is frustrating, I'm not sure if my resume is f Ed up but for whatever reason none seems to care about my job applications it's always sorry we're going with other people. Exp 6 years in army signal corps(it shit ) Certs Comp tia net+ Comp tia sec+ Comp tia cysa+ Going for my ccna in January Almost done with my bs in IT with Snhu, June 22. What the F do I do? [link] [comments] |
| What would you do? What is my next step? Not sure what direction I want to go. Posted: 03 Dec 2021 07:41 AM PST Hello guys. I will be graduating college soon with a little less than 5 years experience in IT Help desk. My job role is IT help desk but I do much more than that. It's like all the task no other IT group wants to do gets pushed down to the IT help desk. small list of task I do, Train new CS employees, image computers, set up desk for users, manage AD user and permissions, manage AD Azure users, admin for SAP, troubleshoot and fix both software and hardware issues, make recommendations to fix broken process (IT related), hold the hand of VP's and managers who do not know how to use basic programs, re image computers, constantly testing applications and reporting issues/bugs in random software's. fix printer issues, I create small programs to automate repetitive task (updates, install programs), I am also making live ports on peoples desks, cisco phone management, etc.) I am on call during natural disasters (i work for a utility company), oh yeah and I also answer calls and help users remotely when I have time... which is rarely. and other basic IT help desk stuff. I do have extensive hardware knowledge since I started off as an electronic repair tech. I will be graduating soon with Bachelors of science in Information systems. I work for a big company that has excellent growth potential, but it's very corporate like (and boring to be honest). Most people spend 30 years of their life mastering their skill on only one program or job. My biggest fear is doing this and then ending up with no job if that program I spend years mastering goes out of "style". Like the last programming mentor I had who learned HTML, CSS, and the basic web site languages and now that he is old he has trouble learning new relevant languages and he had it though finding a job because of his age. Even do he can learn the new language and is very F smart. Nobody would give him a shot. Long story short I am interested on Sys admin work, and also cyber sec. I did take many cyber sec classes in college and learn more of it on my free time. I know I can get paid way more some where else but my job here is very stable and most people here stay years and retire at this company. It;s a fortune 500 company. I just do not know what to do after graduation, stay here and wait for s job to open so that I can move up the "corporate ladder", or move to something I find interesting and I enjoy and risk job stability on a smaller size company. I do not have much experience adulting I have been on the Professional work force maybe 6 years. before that I used to work construction to pay for college. I enjoy my free time more than I enjoy making money. They have endless over time here. I am not lazy by all means it's just that I think there is much more to life than having the latest and greatest car / clothe. I can basically fill up all of my expenses with $1400/month. I am very minimal and do own a home I am paying off with my significant other who has a super stable job. What do y'all recommend or think I should do? What is your primary factor when you picked what route you wanted to go with in the technology field? [link] [comments] |
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