IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Lord_nikon]

Am I the only one seeing companies requiring MCSA,MCSE, CCNA, and citrix certification's for Help Desk and desktop support positions ?

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Am I the only one seeing companies requiring MCSA,MCSE, CCNA, and citrix certification's for Help Desk and desktop support positions ?

Jobs used to do the same thing back when I was in Help Desk. Some places be on that bullshyt

 

[↓R↑LYB]

I'm doing Computer & Network Security

Pick an OS (Windows or Linux) and learn all of it's networking features. Also learn the infrastructure side (routers, switches, etc). Then take the CISSP and learn about security concepts. If you have less than 5 years of exp, take the Sec+. By year 5 you'll be

 

[Ice_MF_Mike]

Am I the only one seeing companies requiring MCSA,MCSE, CCNA, and citrix certification's for Help Desk and desktop support positions ?

WHen you see this, it doesnt mean you have to have all of that. If you can get into an interview, you have a shot to get the job. Typically, they list all of those to weed people out. If you have 50% of whats listed, go ahead and apply I have applied having less and gotten the job. They want to weed out the lazy folks that they think wont be driven to learn this stuff quickly. Show them you are hungry and you may not have an MCSE but you will get one ASAP(especially if you pay ).

 

[Lord_nikon]

Jobs used to do the same thing back when I was in Help Desk. Some places be on that bullshyt

WHen you see this, it doesnt mean you have to have all of that. If you can get into an interview, you have a shot to get the job. Typically, they list all of those to weed people out. If you have 50% of whats listed, go ahead and apply I have applied having less and gotten the job. They want to weed out the lazy folks that they think wont be driven to learn this stuff quickly. Show them you are hungry and you may not have an MCSE but you will get one ASAP(especially if you pay ).

Thanks bros, I have been out the job game for a minute now,,, this is what happened

I got laid from my corporate healthcare job right before my promotion was completed for system specialist,
I was in the middle of being trained in Heavy data center operations for that position ,blade server, cisco switches etc everything man .


I have way more experience than popular certification like MCSE, CISCO, A+.
I skipped over Help desk and desktop support , I started out as a apple certified portable technician (ACPT) and then went into servers.I also have some juniper certifications 3X.

What i'm doing currently
I also skipped the network + and went with a Microsoft Technology Associate-Networking cert for the fundamental learning- and then go for the CCNA.

I Guess it most be time for me to move because I see more Help desk and desktop support than System admin jobs, I really don't want to start from the bottom with help desk


I'm good tho ,I did save some cash

 

[hood b. goode]

@FreshFromATL thanks for dropping $ knowledge in here.

I started out in digital marketing doing simple seo jobs

worked my way up to a job handing paid search campaigns / google analytics data

I know analytics / data analysis is where the big money is, now exploring the field further. Can't wait to play with tableau, and eventually be able to put it on my linkedin profile, along with sql skills.

any worthwhile analytics certifications you can recommend? ones that will get you headhunted?

 

[Pyrexcup]

@FreshFromATL thanks for dropping $ knowledge in here.

I started out in digital marketing doing simple seo jobs

worked my way up to a job handing paid search campaigns / google analytics data

I know analytics / data analysis is where the big money is, now exploring the field further. Can't wait to play with tableau, and eventually be able to put it on my linkedin profile, along with sql skills.

any worthwhile analytics certifications you can recommend? ones that will get you headhunted?

im in the process of learning sql maybe i should take up google analytics too

 

[Ice_MF_Mike]

@FreshFromATL thanks for dropping $ knowledge in here.

I started out in digital marketing doing simple seo jobs

worked my way up to a job handing paid search campaigns / google analytics data

I know analytics / data analysis is where the big money is, now exploring the field further. Can't wait to play with tableau, and eventually be able to put it on my linkedin profile, along with sql skills.

any worthwhile analytics certifications you can recommend? ones that will get you headhunted?

im in the process of learning sql maybe i should take up google analytics too

Any role where you can make a company money, as opposed to being a cost center is where you can get paid WELL.

 

[Leasy]

Got an interview for a senior position. I have to take a skill assessment test for 2 hours. What the hell is that and can yall send the bul some pointers on what to expect.

 

[Leasy]

Got an interview for a senior position. I have to take a skill assessment test for 2 hours. What the hell is that and can yall send the bul some pointers on what to expect.

Like to add gotta interview two people and then if that is successful after the skills assessment I have to meet with board executives

 

[LinusCaldwell]

We are looking for writers and people with a background in communications/marketing to help grow my podcast www.FTESWL.com

It would be an unpaid internship but it would be a great experience and something that can be put on your resume.

If anyone is interested in growing with us please pm

 

[Ice_MF_Mike]

Got an interview for a senior position. I have to take a skill assessment test for 2 hours. What the hell is that and can yall send the bul some pointers on what to expect.

I mean, there is no telling what will be on your skills assessment. You could try to look on glassdoor to see if anyone posted. But the reality is, just make sure you can talk intelligently about whats on your resume and most of the topics in the job description and be honest. Dont front that you know something when you don't. They can sniff that out easy.

As for the the board.... this is your chance to sell your self. Keep things high level and focus on things they care about. Likely how you are going to help the company make money, save money, reduce risk, etc. high level stuff like that. Good luck. Go get that money.

 

[semtex]

I don't really fukk with any javascript that isn't in this pattern. That namespacing Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript

MYAPP.commonMethod = {
  regExForName: "", // define regex for name validation
  regExForPhone: "", // define regex for phone no validation
  validateName: function(name){
    // Do something with name, you can access regExForName variable
    // using "this.regExForName"
  },
  validatePhoneNo: function(phoneNo){
    // do something with phone number
  }
}

// Object together with the method declarations
MYAPP.event = {
    addListener: function(el, type, fn) {
    // code stuff
    },
    removeListener: function(el, type, fn) {
    // code stuff
    },
    getEvent: function(e) {
    // code stuff
    }
 
    // Can add another method and properties
}

// Syntax for Using addListener method:
MYAPP.event.addListener("yourel", "type", callback);

shyt is clean

 

[Leasy]

I mean, there is no telling what will be on your skills assessment. You could try to look on glassdoor to see if anyone posted. But the reality is, just make sure you can talk intelligently about whats on your resume and most of the topics in the job description and be honest. Dont front that you know something when you don't. They can sniff that out easy.

As for the the board.... this is your chance to sell your self. Keep things high level and focus on things they care about. Likely how you are going to help the company make money, save money, reduce risk, etc. high level stuff like that. Good luck. Go get that money.

Ok Appreciate it family. I am mad nervous.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

We are looking for a program to help advertise the podcast on different websites/social media areas do y'all have any suggestions?