IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[King Sun]

how easy is it to get a "help desk" job without experience?

contact work help desk or deployment

 

[Bomberman]

I just saved up enough money in cash to pay for a bootcamp (Sabio/General Assembly). With my background in math (I've completed up to differential equations), and have also co-developed an app that'll be on the market soon (I worked mainly on the front end that also utilized some JSON), you guys think that'll be enough to find decent employment for a $50-60k web developer job in Los Angeles?

To be honest I really just want to build my own apps, but will need money from a job to fund my other passions as well.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Passed that A+ 802 today

Gonna make Net+ my bytch by July

 

[J-Nice]

Passed that A+ 802 today

Gonna make Net+ my bytch by July

What was on it?

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I had a phone interview today for a job today. I suspected it was a call center job and it turns out... it was a call center. The job's in Atlanta and I'm in NYC. HR lady wanted me to set up a time for an face-to-face interview. But I don't want to work in a call center, even if it's a good company. Plus, the price on flights at such short notice would be crazy.

I want a tech support job that's:
- not a call center
- pays more than 35k (if it's in NY)
- on-site (don't want to be out "in the field")

My current job is crazy. I worked 7am-6:30-something today (Friday). The only reason it was acceptable was because I was making up for missing a day earlier in the week. But I had already stayed an extra hour (or more) Tuesday through Thursday. And I'm going in tomorrow for like 4 hours. I'm not getting overtime either.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

What was on it?

im under the assumption it's not going to be the same test but i had 3 sims this time. an ipconfig one, matching windows OS with features, and setting up an alternate address in IPv4.

 

[Serious]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/afri...in-africa’s-tech-gold-rush-so-can-you.319070/

 

[Silver Surfer]

I just saved up enough money in cash to pay for a bootcamp (Sabio/General Assembly). With my background in math (I've completed up to differential equations), and have also co-developed an app that'll be on the market soon (I worked mainly on the front end that also utilized some JSON), you guys think that'll be enough to find decent employment for a $50-60k web developer job in Los Angeles?

To be honest I really just want to build my own apps, but will need money from a job to fund my other passions as well.

Your paragraph is very random.....JSON is just a data format...what languages have you used?

And 50-60k in LA is entry level....so if you got skills that should not be a problem

 

[Silver Surfer]

I had a phone interview today for a job today. I suspected it was a call center job and it turns out... it was a call center. The job's in Atlanta and I'm in NYC. HR lady wanted me to set up a time for an face-to-face interview. But I don't want to work in a call center, even if it's a good company. Plus, the price on flights at such short notice would be crazy.

I want a tech support job that's:
- not a call center
- pays more than 35k (if it's in NY)
- on-site (don't want to be out "in the field")

My current job is crazy. I worked 7am-6:30-something today (Friday). The only reason it was acceptable was because I was making up for missing a day earlier in the week. But I had already stayed an extra hour (or more) Tuesday through Thursday. And I'm going in tomorrow for like 4 hours. I'm not getting overtime either.

Bruh how old are you???

Do you know how many females work in a call center????....especially in ATL???????

If you are just getting your feet wet....you better go for it..I was the man when I worked in the call center.....

 

[Panther]

Any of you brehs ever took any classes with General Assembly? Im looking at taking their Front End Web Development course, would appreciate some feedback.

 

[Bomberman]

Your paragraph is very random.....JSON is just a data format...what languages have you used?

And 50-60k in LA is entry level....so if you got skills that should not be a problem

It was using swift, I did the functionality portion of the app mainly (the view controllers and objects along with their functionality on the different views) using xcode.

 

[Silkk]

Back at it tomorrow, starting Security+ and shooting to get next thursday

 

[kevm3]

Them bootcamps are 10,000 dollars and up. Honestly, I'd skip out on the bootcamp, buy a kindle, a bunch of books and take some time off and study that. There's only so much you can realistically learn and retain in 3 months that most of those bootcamps are.

 

[Rayzah]

Been a lil over a month since I passed my CCENT... real life got in the way plus I got lazy and started slacking... would've had my CCNA by now had I kept on pushing.. bout to hop back on the wagon to day and grab this shyt by June.

Those of you with security+ ..how long did it take you to study?

1 month, doing the cbtnuggets, ten I studied the Lead2pass dump for a few das..




Just passed CCNA got a 960

Next up CEH

 

[Rayzah]

Bet. I'm looking into both as we speak, I haven't seen it stated explicitly yet, but networking sounds a bit more hands on, is that right? If so, that's def where I wanna be. Childhood shyt. My pops worked for Texas Instruments and other shyts so I had a habit of tinkering around but it was at really young age, so I never learned anything.

My main concern is job outlook though... from what I'm seeing, it's not all to likely to move directly into networking. If need be, I'll get the A+, put in the work while going for the CCENT and continue from there. I'm just trying to figure what my prospects are. Preciate all the help breh, I love the coli. It's been too damn long

You can get the Net+ then go to CCENT, I have seen people go straight into net admin jobs just with those certs.. I work for the DOD and they will let you work in a noc