IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Double J]

Bout to buckle down and knock out this network+ in 2 weeks

But I thought everyone in this thread was saying Network+ was useless

 

[Silkk]

But I thought everyone in this thread was saying Network+ was useless

Looks good on a resume, and i already bought the book & scheduled my test. Plus i know most of it already

I want it just to have it.

 

[Double J]

Looks good on a resume, and i already bought the book & scheduled my test. Plus i know most of it already

I want it just to have it.

Fair enough

I was just wondering cuz I got my A+ scheduled for next week and I was trying to figure out what to go for after that. Any suggestions?

 

[Silkk]

Fair enough

I was just wondering cuz I got my A+ scheduled for next week and I was trying to figure out what to go for after that. Any suggestions?

Network + cause its a super easy transition

 

[Double J]

Network + cause its a super easy transition

Alright sounds good.

One other question though. Did you take the A+ recently? If so what are the simulation questions going to be asking me to do? I feel pretty confident about everything else but I'm not really sure what to expect from those.

 

[Silkk]

Alright sounds good.

One other question though. Did you take the A+ recently? If so what are the simulation questions going to be asking me to do? I feel pretty confident about everything else but I'm not really sure what to expect from those.

I took it in march, same questions you see online will be on there. Mostly situational

Make sure you memorize motherboard components tho

 

[Hahahaha]

Fair enough

I was just wondering cuz I got my A+ scheduled for next week and I was trying to figure out what to go for after that. Any suggestions?

Unless you plan to go for the CCNA after Net+ I'd go for the 70-680 (Win 7 desktop client) exam. It's a pretty tough exam so don't underestimate it.

 

[Hahahaha]

I read 2 books on the 70-410 exam, built a full lab and realized taking the test would be a waste of my time and money.

I manage a desktop team but trying to fool proof myself for future jobs in case something were to happen. I think I might switch gears and go down the security path as I will be pretty involved with audits and disaster recovery plans going forward.

 

[Ugo Ogugwa]

that would be me breh...Business Analyst Manager

I was just offered a gig as a Senior Business Analyst at a business outing. Do you manage a team of business analysts? If so, do any of your folks have their own direct reports?

 

[patscorpio]

I was just offered a gig as a Senior Business Analyst at a business outing. Do you manage a team of business analysts? If so, do any of your folks have their own direct reports?

First off congrats ..i have contractors that report to me that carry out some of the projects I manage for my client. Yes they have their own direct reports as well. Next year once I'm done with my final deliverable of the year I'll be looking to hire some interns to do some of my grunt work while I focus on new deliverables

 

[Luken]

the work environment is the sickest place to learn and pick stuff up, im practically an outlook and citrix expert now.

 

[Scott Larock]

ittl certification, am I spelling this right?

Unless you plan to go for the CCNA after Net+ I'd go for the 70-680 (Win 7 desktop client) exam. It's a pretty tough exam so don't underestimate it.

Wouldn't it be better to be A+, N+ for entry level than A+ CCENT? I don't see employers mentioning CCENT period.

 

[krexzen]

ittl certification, am I spelling this right?


Wouldn't it be better to be A+, N+ for entry level than A+ CCENT? I don't see employers mentioning CCENT period.

CCENT is 1/2 of the CCNA which means you'll have some understanding of Cisco routers/switches. Someone who knows Cisco (even a little) will be preferred over someone who just knows networking concepts. You'll most likely learn more with the CCENT anyway because it will require you to actually lab and implement networking concepts and protocols. You'll get a lot more out a test that requires you to configure OSPF, EIGRP, RSTP, etc, than on test that just requires that you memorize a brief overview of the concepts.

If you want to ease yourself into Cisco or Juniper then taking the network+ isn't a bad choice (this is what I did). IMO the two exams really aren't comparable. One test only requires memorization. The other test requires understanding.

 

[DIMES]

Could I realistic get an entry level desk support with an A+ and network+ with no experience?

Would a degree in information systems help me more than these certs?

@krexzen

 

[Scott Larock]

CCENT is 1/2 of the CCNA which means you'll have some understanding of Cisco routers/switches. Someone who knows Cisco (even a little) will be preferred over someone who just knows networking concepts. You'll most likely learn more with the CCENT anyway because it will require you to actually lab and implement networking concepts and protocols. You'll get a lot more out a test that requires you to configure OSPF, EIGRP, RSTP, etc, than on test that just requires that you memorize a brief overview of the concepts.

If you want to ease yourself into Cisco or Juniper then taking the network+ isn't a bad choice (this is what I did). IMO the two exams really aren't comparable. One test only requires memorization. The other test requires understanding.

I'm speaking a job, thats my goal entry level desktop support. I have the A+ and a 2 year, I need another cert, I'm doing the ccent but I don't see employers asking for it. I was debating stopping and doing the N+ because it's more known for entry level. The ccent might gain more respect in terms of knowledge but I'm speaking just straight jobs right now.