IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[FastEddie215]

Just got this in my inbox

 

[GollyImGully]

Just got this in my inbox

and to think this is shyt your turning down :ohwow2:one day

motivation

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Breh, dudes have no clue how wide open IT is. When I tell cats that 500k/yr is possible dudes think I'm bullshytting

 

[FastEddie215]

Breh, dudes have no clue how wide open IT is. When I tell cats that 500k/yr is possible dudes think I'm bullshytting

Breh i believe you. You are the reason i got my MCSA 2012 cert. Now i need to step my game up ,get that MCSE and more experience (only have 2 yrs experience so far) seems like if you know AD, DHCP, DNS,Powershell really well you will stand out from the rest. I am going back to my cbt nuggets videos and just studying/learning those things To a t. Got my MCSA2012, all i need is someone to give me a shot so i can get up out of helpdesk

 

[MrPentatonic]

Im gonna save up and go back to college to finish my Computer Science degree.

Im still in my 20s but I feel like ive wasted so many years on the streets following a destructive lifestyle, i'm lucky I don't have a record.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

and to think this is shyt your turning down :ohwow2:one day

motivation

Breh this IT hustle is nasty if you understand the game and what to do. Crazy part is this ain't even the peak. I think I got a way to make 200k/mo out this bytch

Breh i believe you. You are the reason i got my MCSA 2012 cert. Now i need to step my game up ,get that MCSE and more experience (only have 2 yrs experience so far) seems like if you know AD, DHCP, DNS,Powershell really well you will stand out from the rest. I am going back to my cbt nuggets videos and just studying/learning those things To a t. Got my MCSA2012, all i need is someone to give me a shot so i can get up out of helpdesk

Breh, you're actually in a better position than I was when I had 2 years of experience (I didn't have my MCSA). You just gotta make sure your resume is on point so you can stand out. Make sure it reflects the job you want, not the experience you have. It took me a while before I could get out of help desk, but once you're out, you're pretty much out for good.

And if you want to leapfrog people, after you learn AD (especially GPO's), learn AD CS and powershell. With just a year of AD CS and PS you could probably start contracting tomorrow and make $30-35/hr.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Im gonna save up and go back to college to finish my Computer Science degree.

Im still in my 20s but I feel like ive wasted so many years on the streets following a destructive lifestyle, i'm lucky I don't have a record.

How many years you got left on your degree? And how much you gotta save up?

 

[Apollo Creed]

Breh this IT hustle is nasty if you understand the game and what to do. Crazy part is this ain't even the peak. I think I got a way to make 200k/mo out this bytch



Breh, you're actually in a better position than I was when I had 2 years of experience (I didn't have my MCSA). You just gotta make sure your resume is on point so you can stand out. Make sure it reflects the job you want, not the experience you have. It took me a while before I could get out of help desk, but once you're out, you're pretty much out for good.

And if you want to leapfrog people, after you learn AD, learn AD CS and powershell. With just a year of AD CS and PS you could probably start contracting tomorrow and make $30-35/hr.

Im only 27 and just trying to be at 6 figures by 30-32, and thought i was doing good

 

[Romell]

I would say the biggest tip I could tell anyone is: learn how to write code, even if its just bash/powershell automation scripting. It sets you apart from most sysadmins and gives your career a hefty boost, plus it makes it easier to move into DevOps which is where the field is heading. I can tell you from personal experience that even using configuration management tools such as Puppet or Chef (which means you have to learn Ruby) is much easier when you have a base to work off of. Spending my free time learning Python and Bash scripting in my first year of IT work paid dividends in my next couple of jobs.

Plus if you want to go security, its a must.

Yep, my team is DevOps, but I'm more of an ops guy. Learning more of the Dev stuff as I go.

I just got this "opportunity" in my inbox too:

Hello,

This email is for an Excellent Job Opportunity with .... . Please have a look at the job Description below. If you are interested provide me with your Updated Resume.
Location: NASHVILLE, TN (Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee)
Position: Linux, Unix, VMWare Administrator
Pay Rate: Up to $38/hr
Salary: Upto $85K upon conversion
Technical Skills & Top Requirements:
- 5 years Linux
-Virtualization experience with VMware
- Experience with automation tools such as Git & Puppet (Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree

 

[FastEddie215]

Breh this IT hustle is nasty if you understand the game and what to do. Crazy part is this ain't even the peak. I think I got a way to make 200k/mo out this bytch



Breh, you're actually in a better position than I was when I had 2 years of experience (I didn't have my MCSA). You just gotta make sure your resume is on point so you can stand out. Make sure it reflects the job you want, not the experience you have. It took me a while before I could get out of help desk, but once you're out, you're pretty much out for good.

And if you want to leapfrog people, after you learn AD (especially GPO's), learn AD CS and powershell. With just a year of AD CS and PS you could probably start contracting tomorrow and make $30-35/hr.

ok. Im going to look at the sys admin gigs in my area and tailor my resume based off of the skillset they are asking for.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

ok. Im going to look at the sys admin gigs in my area and tailor my resume based off of the skillset they are asking for.

That's exactly what I do. Remove anything regarding basic help desk tasks and focus on sys admin tasks. So on your resume instead of saying "I worked tickets to reset users AD passwords" say "Performed AD administration and troubleshooting"

Having the 2 bolded words on your resume will get you more looks because that's what these recruiters look for.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

I would say the biggest tip I could tell anyone is: learn how to write code, even if its just bash/powershell automation scripting. It sets you apart from most sysadmins and gives your career a hefty boost, plus it makes it easier to move into DevOps which is where the field is heading. I can tell you from personal experience that even using configuration management tools such as Puppet or Chef (which means you have to learn Ruby) is much easier when you have a base to work off of. Spending my free time learning Python and Bash scripting in my first year of IT work paid dividends in my next couple of jobs.

Plus if you want to go security, its a must.

I don't know about that breh

I know plenty of people at all levels of security that don't even know any languages. Matter of fact in most of the security roles I've had, I've been the only one who knew how to code. But there are positions where knowing coding is mandatory, like anyone on the vulnerability management or identity management side.

I think people forget that security touches everything, even the badge you wear to get into the building has to have security's blessing.

 

[FastEddie215]

That's exactly what I do. Remove anything regarding basic help desk tasks and focus on sys admin tasks. So on your resume instead of saying "I worked tickets to reset users AD passwords" say "Performed AD administration and troubleshooting"

Having the 2 bolded words on your resume will get you more looks because that's what these recruiters look for.

So remove all helpdesk tasks and replace them with system admin tasks. Is there anything i should not put on there as far as sys admin tasks that may raise any red flags? I just dont want these employers saying "how did you perform these tasks when you were only doing helpdesk? "

 

[↓R↑LYB]

So remove all helpdesk tasks and replace them with system admin tasks. Is there anything i should not put on there as far as sys admin tasks that may raise any red flags? I just dont want these employers saying "how did you perform these tasks when you were only doing helpdesk? "

You don't gotta lie breh, just use the right language. And some might ask (I had it happen to me) but just tell them your role did both help desk and sys admin tasks.

 

[Apollo Creed]

You guys think it will be tough to make transition to solution/enterprise architech by staying the BA/PM route? Or just focus on becoming a high level PM?