IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[zerorequiem]

You sound like where I was at 2 years ago.

What are you using to do the SSO/Saml integration?

We using EAMS-A from the Army. But I'm trying to see if there's greener pastures outside of the government sector. Up here in the DMV maybe not though.

 

[5010]

If anybody has an older A+ (like 800 series and older) and no other active certs, it might be worth investing in that Coursera Google course.

If you only have that Google cert and are struggling to get in the field, this should be more motivation to tackle the A+.

A new way for job seekers to stand out to IT recruiters

Almost two years ago, Grow with Google introduced the IT Support Professional Certificate, a program that helps people prepare for entry-level roles in IT, with no experience or degree necessary. IT support skills are highly teachable, and a four-year degree isn’t typically required to build a successful career in this field. We knew that if we could train beginners on technical skills, we could create paths to real jobs—both at Google and at other companies across the country. So we created a hands-on curriculum and made it available on Coursera to prepare learners for IT support jobs in under six months.

Now, Google is teaming up with CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association, to provide a dual badge of completion. Employers widely recognize the CompTIA A+ certification as a valued credential for high-growth IT support roles. Now, learners who complete the Google IT Support Professional Certificate and pass the CompTIA A+ certification exams will have access to a new dual credential from CompTIA and Google: a badge that can be posted on LinkedIn to catch the attention of potential employers.

One recipient of the dual credential is Leo Chui, who was a personal trainer for 12 years when he decided he was ready for a career change. “I have always been passionate about technology and I always wanted to work in that field, but I didn’t have a university degree,” he says. “I simply did not have the means to take on student loans in order to pursue my dreams and also keep a roof over my head.” Leo believes that the IT Support Professional Certificate aligns with the training in CompTIA’s certification exams. He says the training and the badge gave him the confidence to start applying for positions in the field, and he just landed his first IT job.

With this dual badge, people who complete the Google IT Support Professional Certificate and receive the CompTIA A+ certification are better set up to share their skills with potential employers.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

My book on subnetting comes in the mail today

That was my biggest issue when I looked at this shyt

I hate my job and it's easy

I just need more money and wanna move out this state

I wanna get a NOC position

Getting a lot of call backs for IT jobs
One of them lets u move I to NOC

Might need a car tho

 

[Undefined187]

Working in Desktop Support at the moment & the salary from here on out seems to have plateaued. Even a 3rd line/infrastructure role looks to be only about 10 grand more at most from what I can see.

Anyone made the jump from support into software engineering or something similar? That looks to be where the money is in IT.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Working in Desktop Support at the moment & the salary from here on out seems to have plateaued. Even a 3rd line/infrastructure role looks to be only about 10 grand more at most from what I can see.

Anyone made the jump from support into software engineering or something similar? That looks to be where the money is in IT.

False. There is money in other areas of IT as well. What you need to focus on is what do you enjoy in IT. Then focus on being an expert in that area. Thats how you make the money. A lot of people in IT can barely keep systems running. If you want to be successful that shouldn't even be something you have to worry about. Your main focus should be what can you do to allow the business to function better.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Just had my annual review and got rated as high as I could. Asked for a number and my manager responded with I'll see what I can do. Time to start passing that resume out and see who bites.

 

[Lord_nikon]

Does anyone know of any helpdesk ticketing software that I can practice with to get the feel of how it would be in the work environment?

Download spiceworks, I have it installed on a VM, there IT support forums are great also.... It's FREE


Free IT & Networking Software from Spiceworks

 

[thaKEAF]

Download spiceworks, I have it installed on a VM, there IT support forums are great also.... It's FREE


Free IT & Networking Software from Spiceworks

thanks breh!

Finished Mike Meyers Network+ course and now I'm reading through the ExamCram Network+ book. I seem to be retaining information much better going through the book. Mike Meyers A+ book had me fearing tech books, it was huge and bored the hell out of me because it was super technical. I threw it in the bushes pretty quickly. This one is easier to read through and I'm sure I'll be ready for the exam in October like I aimed for.

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

Back in grind mode..studied heavy as hell for this data Privacy cert...hope I can get into a consulting company soon. Getting the clip ready.

 

[se1f_made]

Just got a job offer as a Sysops type role which is a step closer to the Devops role which I’ve been studying for and pursuing for the last few years. I wanted a fully remote role but this one is 2 days a week remote + the opportunity to be a cloud/automation tech vs my current role of a Linux admin and whatever else they assign me to do. I’ll receive a 10% raise and most importantly do satisfying work as opposed to typing up KBs, proposals and statement of work papers as I’ve done for 75% of my time at the current role (been here since last summer). I’ll have to reset my vacation accrual and have been trying to weigh the good with the bad of changing jobs. Anyone else relate to this?

 

[Lord Z]

Back in grind mode..studied heavy as hell for this data Privacy cert...hope I can get into a consulting company soon. Getting the clip ready.

Which one are you looking at big dawg ?

CIPT ? CIPP ?

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Just got a job offer as a Sysops type role which is a step closer to the Devops role which I’ve been studying for and pursuing for the last few years. I wanted a fully remote role but this one is 2 days a week remote + the opportunity to be a cloud/automation tech vs my current role of a Linux admin and whatever else they assign me to do. I’ll receive a 10% raise and most importantly do satisfying work as opposed to typing up KBs, proposals and statement of work papers as I’ve done for 75% of my time at the current role (been here since last summer). I’ll have to reset my vacation accrual and have been trying to weigh the good with the bad of changing jobs. Anyone else relate to this?

Sounds like a pretty easy choice to me. You haven't listed anything bad about the new job yet. The most important thing being that you be hating the work that you do.

 

[se1f_made]

Sounds like a pretty easy choice to me. You haven't listed anything bad about the new job yet. The most important thing being that you be hating the work that you do.

The only negatives that I can think of is the unknown workload, being back on an 5 week on-call rotation or how much time I’ll spend working tickets vs project based work but I realized that now is not the time to resist change. I’ve got an opportunity to make moves in the right direction instead of being stagnant doing the same thing I’ve been doing for 15 months and not gaining any real experience; I’m planning on utilizing this role to catapult me to my next one that will hopefully be full time remote one and getting atleast a 20% raise on the next one

 

[xXMASHERXx]

The only negatives that I can think of is the unknown workload, being back on an 5 week on-call rotation or how much time I’ll spend working tickets vs project based work but I realized that now is not the time to resist change. I’ve got an opportunity to make moves in the right direction instead of being stagnant doing the same thing I’ve been doing for 15 months and not gaining any real experience; I’m planning on utilizing this role to catapult me to my next one that will hopefully be full time remote one and getting atleast a 20% raise on the next one

Well first starting you shouldn't be expecting any real projects since you need to learn the environment. That said, you know don't expect any change at your current company or you wouldn't have started looking. Go to the new company, put in the effort to learn environment and start showing your peers you can assist with the more complex tasks and projects.

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

Which one are you looking at big dawg ?

CIPT ? CIPP ?

Studying for CIPM, others got more salary potential tho.

https://quizlet.com/418448402/cipm-class-book-exam-prep-flash-cards/

I looked buddy on linkedin and he passed it and has the most extensive flash cards. Also brought the book. Goal is by the end of october.