IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Splash]

Got the MCSA now. Wanna go for server MCSE im tired of exams Also need some more exposure to security

Starting to use alot more SQL at work which while is cool is i feel is distracting? But ive aeen a few jobs asking for sql experience so thats ok i guess

Had my 6 month review 3k increase... Im told if i pass a cert for some software we support its a 2k rise.... but my mind is set on leaving

Tryna get the fukk outta London,waking up freezing cold n goin to work is like an endurance run

Hopefully after I clear MCSE a company could justify sponsorship

 

[Silkk]

Job boring as shyt man

 

[Mainevent_7]

Job boring as shyt man

What do they have you doing? You need to relocate to the DC area.

 

[Silkk]

What do they have you doing? You need to relocate to the DC area.

Boring service desk shyt like password resets. Im good in Houston, i just cant stand this wack ass level 1 shyt no more.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Boring service desk shyt like password resets. Im good in Houston, i just cant stand this wack ass level 1 shyt no more.

Use that time to study. I use my free time to run my business

 

[MrRDU]

I'm a MBA student and we just had SVP at SAP on campus. If I have to learn either SAP or SAS, which would be the most beneficial. I do not have any prior experience, fyi.

 

[Reginald Noble]

Yall need to peep this: The Job Market is Getting Hotter, but Colder for those Applying Directly

 

[Quest]

Sent my resume into a System Engineer gig the other week when applying to bunch of places, and i got invited to a group interview for a Systems Engineer job the other day, shyt i dont even have a cert yet



I came in today, and though I was def outclassed by most the other candidates in the on job experience department, the owner really fukked with me, and i was able to adequately answer all his questions. I held my own in dat bytch brehs

shyt was a really informative experience, got some good tips from the other candidates as well as the interviewer.

Said he'd keep me updated in the next week. but i had a great interview and strong test scores for this other help desk gig and got interviews with other places. imma see how everything pans out

That gif was on point, for what you were saying, lmao.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Yall need to peep this: The Job Market is Getting Hotter, but Colder for those Applying Directly

This doesn't line up with IT IMO.

 

[Reginald Noble]

This doesn't line up with IT IMO.

The best opps for IT you don't get via recruiters or direct apply. They have yall taking tests and shyt.

Read deeper into the article cause a lot of the shyt is true 1000% across industries. If you want the good jobs you got to network and get in thru the back door.

Get direct to the hiring manager AKA your direct would be boss. Then impress him with your achievements. None of this ___ years ___ language BS requirements.

It's about whether you can do the work or not and beyond.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

The best opps for IT you don't get via recruiters or direct apply. They have yall taking tests and shyt.

Read deeper into the article cause a lot of the shyt is true 1000% across industries. If you want the good jobs you got to network and get in thru the back door.

Get direct to the hiring manager AKA your direct would be boss. Then impress him with your achievements. None of this ___ years ___ language BS requirements.

It's about whether you can do the work or not and beyond.

Based on my experience that doesn't line it up with IT

 

[Pool_Shark]

After trying on my own I had trouble focusing and getting my first A+ cert.

Went to ITT Tech today to see what they could do for me. I know it's a scam but I don't have time to go to community college and at 25 I hate my current job. I've been wasting away for years and am desperate to the point I'll take any legal way out.

My plan.
Get my GED and my A+ Cert at the same time finish around the same time. Call around and see if any place will let me work for free or maybe even hire me with just the one cert. Gain experience, while going to school and get my associates in networking, I think that's what the guy called it. From there get another cert and then a decent paying job and build on that.

Can anyone help? Does this seem like an ok plan or am I wasting my time?

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Job boring as shyt man

Boring service desk shyt like password resets. Im good in Houston, i just cant stand this wack ass level 1 shyt no more.

Same shyt man. Been doing a lot of password / account control but while I got downtime I'm running thru security + I guess

Gonna have that shyt by april

 

[Apollo Creed]

I'm a MBA student and we just had SVP at SAP on campus. If I have to learn either SAP or SAS, which would be the most beneficial. I do not have any prior experience, fyi.

SAP is used by like 90% of Fortune companies in one form or another. SAP also has Recent Graduate programs where they train you and get you certified and then put you in the field.

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

Im not a breh so hopefully you guys won't mind helping me out. I really want to get into IT and I'm going to start by reading this thread in its entirety. Just wondering if the advice is still relevant? This thread started in 2012 and I know IT changes a lot. Should I still start with A+ and Networking?