IT Career [June 2022] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! |
- [June 2022] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing!
- MOD UPDATE - New Weekly Threads and Updates
- If y’all couldn’t give a full 2 weeks notice would you?
- 2nd IT interview ever, this one is for Service Desk Tech, please help
- Almost have my associates degree what jobs should I look for?
- Performance review - Advice?
- Taking a break in career to finish a degree?
- Rising college freshman going into IT(maybe)
- Networking for devops, opinion on this course?
- What’s your experience working in chat support?
- Career Crossroads Question
- IT technician role trial in a few days
- try to change the career or work my way with my current experience
- Info Tech student to Software engineer
- Is this right time to resign and change company?
- is it normal to be at a L1 Help Desk position and still get calls almost every day where you have no clue what to do?
- Where do I start? (Career Q)
- Looking to learn new skills.
- I'm at the end of my rope with trying to find an entry level job
- What is a support engineer and should I switch jobs.
| [June 2022] State of IT - What is hot, trends, jobs, locations.... Tell us what you're seeing! Posted: 04 Jun 2022 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] |
| MOD UPDATE - New Weekly Threads and Updates Posted: 04 Jun 2022 08:40 AM PDT I know it has been a while since we have made an update but wanted to let you know our Moderator team has brought in some updates for everyone! First things first, I want to call attention that as of this post we are at 290,000+ subscribers! Thank you all for being one of the best communities and always being helpful to one another. Secondly, for those that are not aware, we have an official Discord. You can find more information here: ITCareerQuestions Discord. Finally, on to the changes to our weekly thread rotations! We are going to shift to a daily post and they are going to be as follows:
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| If y’all couldn’t give a full 2 weeks notice would you? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 08:33 AM PDT I have a situation where the company I work for wants me to move and expected me to be moved to a new state in less than 6 months with no relocation assistance, under paid for the economy of that area. I expressed that I couldn't afford not even a 1 bed 1 bath apartment in that area or surrounding areas. The came up with the suggestion of driving 5hrs 2x a week and get a hotel for 3x a week because they "needed me in office." I just recently got an offer at home for 10k more and working hybrid 2day on and 3 days wfh would y'all feel bad for leaving that company with no notice? The new job has a security team that I have opportunities to learn from and work with. The current job I do not and I'm in school for cybersecurity. [link] [comments] |
| 2nd IT interview ever, this one is for Service Desk Tech, please help Posted: 04 Jun 2022 09:52 AM PDT Background--- I've finally decided to pursue an IT career after skirting around the edges for a couple decades. Initially thought by getting my Security+ cert I could start as a Jr SOC Analyst but the competition appears to be too much. Not a realistic starting point. So instead I'm trying to start as close to the bottom as possible while still building meaningful experience/knowledge. Question(thanks for reading this far)---- I have an interview for Service Desk Tech at a healthcare provider. PLEASE give me any and all suggestions for topics I can brush up on so I can show I have some knowledge to bring to the table. Much appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Almost have my associates degree what jobs should I look for? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 09:20 AM PDT I'm about a semester away from having my associates degree from our cybersecurity program at my college, what jobs should I be looking for is help desk the only option? since I dont "have" the associates or is Jr roles like admin, analyst still possible with "almost having an associates" I'm from a major city aswell [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2022 09:08 AM PDT Hey Redditors. I've been in IT for 8 years or so, in the North East US. Decent career progression; Help Desk & Help Desk Management for 4 years -> Project Manager for an MSP for 3.5 years -> and now a Network Administrator an enterprise (profitable) non-profit for almost 6 months. I accepted a lowball offer for 60k, I'm inexperienced in negotiations. I took a significant pay cut for the better title and personal reasons. However, not to sound "entitled", but the workload was surprisingly much more than I expected and was advertised. Migrating SharePoint to O365 within 2 weeks, migrating other O365 services on a very tight timeline, implementing Azure-based solutions, while installing / configuring network equipment and handling sysadmin related tickets. Again not to sound entitled, but I am the most knowledgable there as well. They also advised I would not be participating in an on call system in the interview. That changed following employment. My first 6 month review is approaching in July. Would anyone expect a raise in my situation? Seeing all of these remote opportunities paying significantly more really has myself thinking. [link] [comments] |
| Taking a break in career to finish a degree? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 01:59 PM PDT I will have 3 years experience soon at entry level. I am thinking of switching to a very simple and even lower paying job as I finish the last year of my B.S.. The issue is I don't know if I am sabotaging myself by doing this. Some issues with my current IT job is being on call for Sev 1 issues, switching day and night on short notice, too much business operations intertwined which often scrambles up my weekly plans both work and personal on short notice. I just can't plan my own schedule ahead of time and it's hard to focus like that, and that is a problem with a senior project coming around soon. I feel like I need to leave but also feel like I have to stay all for the resume. [link] [comments] |
| Rising college freshman going into IT(maybe) Posted: 04 Jun 2022 12:44 PM PDT Hi I'm going to be a college freshman this upcoming fall and I was wondering if going into IT is worth doing four years in college for and any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Networking for devops, opinion on this course? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 12:05 PM PDT Hi, im moving from dev to devops field, and i think my networking knowladge is a bit behind. Do you think this course will be more than plenty right? https://www.udemy.com/course/complete-networking-fundamentals-course-ccna-start/ [link] [comments] |
| What’s your experience working in chat support? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 11:57 AM PDT My company is switching from phone support to a more integrated service desk, with chat support being one of the new features they offer. I work for a very busy help desk (about 70k users) and am a top performer, so they want to transition me to chat support so that I can handle more users at a time. I'm just wondering what the experience is like. Is it better or worse than phones? How many tickets can I reasonably do in a day? How many users will I be able to juggle at a time? Is there a high risk of burnout? Please share any other experiences you have. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2022 11:25 AM PDT From a compensation perspective is it better to be a subject matter expert within a specific I.T. knowledge domain or is it better to have a medium depth of knowledge in multiple I.T. knowledge domains? [link] [comments] |
| IT technician role trial in a few days Posted: 04 Jun 2022 11:16 AM PDT Hi guys, just wanted to post and get some advice. Ive recently applied for an IT technician job for a company in my city, entry level, says they focus on candidates being teachable rather than know everything. I have a solid foundation of IT knowledge that I've learnt during my degree which I have about 1 year left on. I went to the first round of interviews and got good words from the team, they invited me for a trial day in 4 days time and I'm nervous that my knowledge may be a bit rusty. My question is, does anybody have an idea about how to possibly study/refresh for this sort of thing? The role requires me to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve PC hardware issues as well as remote work. Any help is appreciated, cheers [link] [comments] |
| try to change the career or work my way with my current experience Posted: 04 Jun 2022 11:12 AM PDT I always wanted to switch my career to cybersecurity, I find myself getting excited when reading and watching about the computer security field. But I started as an IT operation engineer and I've been working for the past 12 years as a system admin, my current job might give me the opportunity to work my way into leadership as a system\cloud engineer each time I get annoyed with my current job, I tell myself I should work on my knowledge and switch my career , then life get complicated and I tell myself it is too late .. everyone is way ahead of you. so my question is: should I start working in getting security certificates or work with my current field and try making more money. I am in my mid thirties is it too late to make the switch , maybe it is easier to build on what I currently have .. what would you do ? [link] [comments] |
| Info Tech student to Software engineer Posted: 04 Jun 2022 10:25 AM PDT I am currently a student getting a second bachelors in Information Technology with my first bachelor being in a non-stem field. Due to my GPA being a 2.5 from my previous college and now having a GPA at my 3.0 school, I don't that will be enough to get considered for a MS in Computer Science. I am interested in software engineering and looked to get a masters in software engineering? Would that be a good alternative, also do you have any recommendations on programs that are slated to beginner software engineers? [link] [comments] |
| Is this right time to resign and change company? Posted: 04 Jun 2022 09:46 AM PDT I am Android developer with 5 years of experience. I was preparing for interview for last 2 months. I am prepared and updated my resume on job sites. I got call but as I have 3 months of notice period I didn't got a chance to give interview. Now I am thinking of putting resignation so I can give interview. But it still take 3 months from now on to change company. As current market going I find it to be risky. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2022 08:42 AM PDT Been at a L1 Help Desk position, my 1st IT job, now for about a year...major pharmaceutical company, so we do have people calling in from different fields from sales to R&D and such. Basically, I am only staying at this job at this point bc it is remote and not much else available in my area for the pay I am getting. I am definiteltly going to be moving on soon, but for now I am sludging through the daily grind. I still get calls almost day where I have no clue what to do - our knowledge articles are quite hit and miss in quality, but I guess I was hoping that after a year I should be more competent and confident providing support. I definiteltly have learned tons and can confidently use a lot of the tools for basic IT support, but is it normal to always expect crazy, off-the-wall stuff no matter how many years you work in IT? Any suggestions for dealing with these situations? Do I need to get over myself and just embrace that feeling hopelessly clueless sometimes is just expected? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2022 04:10 AM PDT I wish to pursue being sysad/netadmin/netengineer and I don't know where to start. I found a community college near me that offer this course: Do you think this option is better or there's a good alternative? I have little computer background as i took IT course 5 years ago but did not finish it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2022 03:40 AM PDT What are some of the most valuable skills for IT that you can learn from home to list on a resume? [link] [comments] |
| I'm at the end of my rope with trying to find an entry level job Posted: 04 Jun 2022 01:18 AM PDT Hi everyone. So here's the deal: I have been trying to get a foot in the door for the last six months with absolutely no luck. I have my Network+ and Security+ certs, and I'm working on my CCNA (I finished my Cisco classes but I can't afford the exam right now), and I'm two semesters away from graduating with an AAS in Cybersecurity - Network Security. I should be able to find work somewhere...or so you would think. I've applied to so many places but I've had exactly two call-backs. The only interview I had wanted to offer me two dollars per hour less than I'm making now. I can not accept a pay cut; I need to pay rent, period, and I'm already struggling to do that. I'm starting to feel like I just picked the wrong damn career to try to change to. I've been working in the Hospitality field for over a decade, and I absolutely despise it. I'm in my mid 30s, in a career that drains my will to live, but I can't escape it, and I just don't know what to do. Every single IT job posting, without exception, wants familiarity in a laundry list of very specific programs in addition to 5 or more years of experience. For an entry level job. How the hell is anyone supposed to get started in this industry? Everyone says "show that you are eager to learn," but that would require that they give a damn about contacting me in the first place. I'm just looking for something, anything, to save me from drowning here. I feel so incredibly underqualified for every job posting I see, and if I don't get some kind of career change going soon I'm going to be in a truly awful financial situation. [link] [comments] |
| What is a support engineer and should I switch jobs. Posted: 04 Jun 2022 12:34 AM PDT I currently work as a sys admin and I'm interviewing for a support engineer at Microsoft. I tried doing some research on what a support engineer is but from what I can tell it's a highly paid tech support. I would be paid more but i am not sure if it would be a downgrade from a sys admin to support engineer. Good for better pay. Maybe a step backwards in career advancement? Any insight or advice would be great. [link] [comments] |
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