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Received interview...by stretching the TRUTH...
So, I have this interview coming up and I applied through indeed and as you may be aware indeed will ask questions that the employer will probably set up for interview process. Exp: Do you have 1 year of experience? Yes or No? Etc. Anyways, one question was do you have a bachelor? I answered Yes. Yet, it was the…
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Several interviews coming up, need some career advice.
So right now I'm doing desktop support and have been for almost 2 years with the same company. This is my first real IT job (had something part time for a couple months beforehand). It's a small organization of about 50 employees and 5 branches. My goal is to become a network engineer some day, but it's become obvious that…
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Looking to Break Into IT - Urgently need Help !
Hi Guys, I am a career changer (not based in the U.S.) but have applied to U.S. Grad Schools for a Masters in Information Systems this Spring. I have zero IT experience, have 3-4 years exp in Corp Sales and have started studying for my first Cert (Comp TIA A+). I'm in the middle of a period where if i do get accepted, I…
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Moving roles - dealing with difficult boss
I'm due to move roles to another dept in 12 weeks. I was interviewed for the role 2 weeks ago and was offered a start as soon as my current team would release me. So I notified my current boss that the interview had been successful so could he arrange release on my behalf with the operations manager (my bosses line…
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Where to go from here?
Hello guys, I just passed my Network+ exam today! Currently, I am not sure what to do next. I have been doing desktop support for about a year, and I really want to get out eventually. I am thinking a system administrator job would be the next step, but I am not sure as I have never done anything with servers. Do you guys…
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Dilemma: Experience in field VS pay in a non-relating field.
I recently gave my job a two week notice as I’m currently in the criminal justice field, and attempting to branch in the IT field. I obtained my A+ (took the 901 & 902 back to back) and received a formal job offer as a help desk specialist. Also, I’m in the process of starting WGU December 1st for a degree in BS – IT…
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Stuck on C169...the dreaded JAVA class
So, I have roughly 30 days to complete the JAVA project and OA. My head is spinning... I was able to build my Student class with no syntax errors and it looks right but I can't get the Roster class down...smh... I'm about to watch the sample project cohort again and go thru the other cohorts tonight. Python wasn't that…
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Resume Advice
Not currently looking for anything new, however, would like to get into some Network Security role within the next 2-3 years. I know that's a long time but it still doesn't hurt to get my resume looked over. Don't go too hard on me, guys. Education Some University- Some Place * Master of Science in Cybersecurity –…
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Any idea how I can gain security experience?
I currently work for a managed services company and I desperately want to work in security someone. There aren't really any entry level security positions and all security positions that I've seen want you to have at least 3-5 years of experience. Anyone have any idea how I can get experience considering no one will hire…
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TESC and WGU
Hi, I was wondering if anybody here knows if TESC's ASAST degree in computer & information technology transfers to WGU? The reason I ask is because WGU states on their website that they only accept AS or AAS degrees for transfer
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Is this a good path? BS-IT security >Cybersecurity and Information Assurance....
Is this a good path? WGU BS:IT security and then get the WGU MS in cyber security and information assurance. All school no work: meaning I have zero work experience the whole time going to school. Then after finishing MS, I would intern for a Information Security Analyst position to get foot in the door. And work from…
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CyberSeek
Just came across this. Can't personally vouch for the data shown but at least it's nice to look at: http://cyberseek.org
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3 interviews later and now it's down to a game of poker
Folks, I could use your insight. I got three interviews done for an ISSO position. During those interviews, at no point was salary or compensation a discussion. The hiring manager says they like me and want to prepare me an offer letter and I should get the offer later by 'said' date. Well, no offer letter on 'said' date,…
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android developer or Video Editing for IT Help Desk
Hi, I work as IT Help desk for 3 years ago, i signed up for Upwork to work as freelancer at my spare time but unfortunately didn't find any job for IT so i thought about adding some skills like learning mobile developing or video editing. so what do you think that it would work for me.android developer or Video Editing
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Resume Advice
So I have no IT experience at all, however, I've been studying for certs on my free time. I don't start WGU until February. Just checking to see what I can do different to get my name out there because I haven't been able to find a job yet and I've been looking for almost a month now. I will have the Security+ very soon so…
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Any Service Desk Managers in here ?
If so any interview advice ? Common questions/situations, anything ?
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Interview with one of the Big4-IT Audit Consultant
Hi all, I have an interview with one of the Big4s and the role is IT Audit Consultant. Does anybody know what kind of questions they are asking? I have no previous experience with Audit,currently i am working as a sys admin (entry level) where should i focus my efforts?All suggestions welcome!! THank you in advance!! :)
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How to list experience on resume if worked in IT years ago ?
How do I list IT experience on resume if it has been years since you have been in IT? I thought about on resume putting at top a section called "Relevant IT Experience" or "Computer Experience" and then listing under that my current experience which has not been in IT. Got listed under that my current experience working in…
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WGU- IT Network Administration Start 11/1/2016
Good morning Tech Fam,I've decided to go ahead and aim to receive my Bachelors in IT from WGU. I have my associates degree and my cert transferring over which I'm ecstatic about! A transferred over about 64 credits which means I'm halfway done with the degree. I decided to go back because I noticed that a lot of jobs now…
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Job Situation
So, I decided to look for a new position while currently employed and have narrowed down the results to two offers for cloud admin/engineering roles. One is with a smaller software company that has some large clients and have heavy focus in the cloud. It is for a Sr. Sys Admon, owning the infrastructure across the board.…
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2nd interview and salary negotiations?
I have a 2nd interview tomorrow with a multi-state banking corporation as a Security Analyst 2. I was looking for $90-95k and told the recruiter that. She came back and said their range was $75-85k (and $85k was for the 'perfect' candidate, which I feel I am). I told her I really wanted to stick with $90k but that I would…
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Suggestions
Hi Everyone, This is my first post to the forum, even though I have been reading you all threads for about two years. I am currently a Service Desk Tech I and have been with the company for a little over a year now. My former manager who recently went to another company asked me what do I see my self doing in the next year…
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Asking for a raise??
So I'm currently looking to ask for a raise at my job but looking for some validation To make sure I'm not out of line in my thinking. Background: I have 6 years experience in IT and have been working for my current company for just under 3 years. I started as general support but was promoted network administrator a year…
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Progression from Desktop Support..
Hi Guys, Hope you can help. I am an experienced Desktop Tech. I have worked in 1st/2nd line support for 7 years for and i am looking to progress my career. My goal is to become to SharePoint Administrator/Consultant. I have worked with the technology for a number of years and it is a technology that i am passionate about…
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Start new Job(First IT job) Wednesday
So basically, I'm 18 and just finished local college and I start my first IT job on Wednesday. My job title is Service Operations Technician at perhaps the largest IT firm in my area. The job involves working 12 hr shifts, nights included, weekends etc... I do get well paid though. I'm quite nervous and was just wondering…
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How do I ask owner of company for business advice?
For the past year, I've been really thinking about entrepreneurship and starting my own business. My business ideas so far haven't been focused on any one particular market. I've thought of venturing into the food industry, creating a social media app, and even starting my own IT company. I work for a small cloud service…
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Ever had this happen? I hope not
So normally in our department, this is actually company wide when someone is promoted an email goes out to the immediate team and usually the whole department. If you are a who's who it will go out company wide. ***Fortune 500 Company A few months back I was promoted, good stuff. However........ When they listed my…
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online work from home
Hi guyes. i'm working as IT HelpDesk and i have a spare time so i want to start doing some online job like writing or any other thing that i can do remotly i tried upwork but with no luck do you have any recommendation please.
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Jobs in Austin,TX
I am currently working in Help Desk position and I think my talents are being wasted, I would love to get my foot in the door somewhere to an actual real IT position and start growing my career. I have looked at all the job sites Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Dice, etc... all of them want 3-5 years of experience for entry…
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Who has graduated with a WGU Masters in Information Security and Assurance?
and has been able to get a increase in pay or a job in the security field? I would like to hear about other students experiences with this degree.
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Progressive Insurance - New Job!!
Just got a new job as IT Systems Engineer for information security at progressive. Has anybody had experience working at progressive in IT related fields? I haven't started yet but the team seems awesome and the perks and benefits seem really cool, the best I've seen. The interview was super difficult. Had some sort…
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Does security really make that much more than everyone else?
So right now I'm working in networking. I just got hired on from intern to full time as a network engineer. The pay is very nice, and I'm at the low end of the spectrum since I'm still in college about to graduate in May. Talking to the network team, their pay is very good as well, especially the senior guys of course. But…
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Got a job!
So i just got a job at a university as a security analyst. I have my C|EH, CISSP, and Security+. Does anyone have any tips on learning about higher education IT Security? Books, articles, certs? Anything will help. I want to do well at my new job and show up over prepared to hit the ground running.
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City University of Seattle - Online Masters of Information Security
Has anyone ever attended here or looked in to the program? I have sent a request in for information but I have no heard back anything yet (It's only been a day) Here is a link to a program: MS in Information Security | Online and In-Person Learning What looks interesting is the fact that it says the degree is "performance…
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Resume Advice
Hey guys, I will be graduating in less than 2 months and am beginning to send out my resume. I need some advice on my resume. I know some server administration experience but in a small scaled environment(max 40+ users managed). I want to eventually become a Sys Admin and transition to an AWS Cloud Admin. Attached is my…
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Job Advice: Hampton Roads 757 Area
Hello everyone. I am having a pretty had time trying to find an entry level job doing anything IT related. I would like to start right out into some type of network or security role, but I'm looking for anything to just to get in the field. Anyways, I just got my CompTIA A+ and N+. I will probably pass the S+ in a couple…
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Job Offer - work from home
A vendor for a former employer of mine with whom I have a great relationship has offered me a position in Cyber that would be a substantial raise and 100% work from home. It's a remote position because they are in another state. I have never worked remote full time and hoping to get some input from this group. I've only…
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Canada Distance Learning
Hi All, I was just wondering if anyone here has done distance learning from within Canada. I live in the Northwest Territories, which is extremely rural and as a result attending a brick and mortar university is simply not possible right now. I have a full time IT job with one of the local IT businesses, who also happen to…
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Head in the clouds...
So I do some compliance work with a side biz when I have time. Almost every client we have has mentioned or has future plans to migrate some or all of their services into the cloud. I am starting to see that there are two really big opportunities that we can provide with one effort. Compliance in the cloud.... and some…
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New job! I think my current employer is going to be angry, advice?
So I interviewed for a new position recently, it's a smaller company. I interviewed directly with the 2 owners of the company, the position is network engineer. They offer all kinds of great benefits my current company doesn't. 2 weeks paid vacation from the get go, its a salary job so sick days and all that don't matter…
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Jr telecoms engineer interview advice
I have an interview on Friday with my current employer for what the term a Jr telecoms engineer. In my company telecoms means all aspects of ip networks. This is my first interview for such a position so I'm looking for tips on preparation ie what kinda questions others have been asked in the past for similar roles. Im…
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Job Offer - Thoughts?
In May I saw a posting for a Mobile Forensic Investigator with the State. Now I've taken a forensic course, but the posting specifically stated they were willing to train. I applied and about two months later I was called for an interview. Interview went well, though it seemed the room was torn over hiring a cop who knew…
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Resume Review
I was told to post my resume here so here it is in all it's glory. I'm trying to move into IT Finance, or Legal IT but any medium to large sized firm in NYC will do. What I'd like to find in my next job is a relatively larger team that I can learn from, I don't have this right now and I've been getting calls for first…
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Well-Roundedness (Cloud/Future jobs)
Hello: Couple things I've noticed while looking for regular non-cloud Network Admin/NOC/Whatever jobs. Even the networking-only jobs seem to want a little of everything which is fine. Mostly things like Windows Server, Active Directory (A LOT), security, virtualization, etc. Long term, I want to get into the cloud. But any…
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admin/GRC security to tech security
What would you all recommend to switch from admin/GRC security to technical security? I have sec+/CCent/CISSP and have worked with a ton of security tools in both win and *nix, but can't seem to find a technical job I qualify for? What technical security position would be a good step for a sys admin?
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New Supervisor Job
So just landed a new supervisor job. This is the first time I am supervisor, and am looking for tips from other management experienced people. What are some good tools, tricks, and items, to be able to succeed in this role, not only as a supervisor but also with employees and with the company. Thanks everyone. I will be…
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Need advice - should I take the job if it gets offered to me?
Ok guys, a long story cut short: I was working in digital forensics for law enforcement; I was there for 2 months on a temp contract. 90% of the work was being outsourced and my colleagues were unbearable - I mean: absolutely unbearable and I couldn't tolerate spending another second with them. I've been in situations…
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Career advise
Hello everyone, I'm in bit of a dilemma. I was hired at my current company as a Helpdesk/Desktop support technician. However, due to a recent out sourcing, I was transferred over to a different department as a PLM analyst support. Now I'm not really feeling my new role. I recently went on a interviewed and was offer the…
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Online interview : HireVue
Good Afternoon Everyone, I had a phone interview yesterday with a staffing firm for a NOC position. I got an email today about an interview using a product called "HireVUE". Has anyone here done an interview using this system? It seems a bit odd to me, as did the phone interview. They asked my permission to record my…
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Security or Cloud, maybe a little of both?
So, I feel like I'm at a career crossroad, as I described in my post http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/122732-career-crossroad.html#post1053557 . As of late, I've been studying for the first exam of CCNP Security, almost ready to take it. I also have been closely looking the CISSP or CASP exams. I've worked my…
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Now telco support, what's next?
Hi guys, I've been here since I decided to choose IT as my career. After having worked as technician for a computer shop, I jumped to a large telco as call center support. Everyday all I need to do is bringing up some tools to check lines and modems which are very boring. The best I can do is remore control and change wifi…
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Technical Screen Through Apex Systems(Recruiter)
Can someone tell me what this consists of? I passed the A+ 901 and take the 902 next week and I've been putting my resume out there to try and get the jump start on employment. I had a 'headhunter' bite and wants to do a technical screen for a desktop position. Don't want to mess this up, does anyone have any inside…
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Please review resume - looking to move on
Hello guys, I am currently a Network Analyst at a Primary Care Facility south of Boston. I am in the job market sending my resume for the past 2 weeks. I am so ready to move on since there is no growth within the company that I work for. I feel that I have so much potential and its being wasted. I am working towards my…
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Programming opportunity?
I work in security and TBH one of my weak spots is programming and understanding it. My org has an opportunity to attend some Java classes and I am wondering if I should take them up on it? Would Java be helpful in a sec career?
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Advice for getting my foot in the door
Hey guys, I know we get a lot of posts like this but I honestly feel lost and for most of the things I have read they haven't applied. My background/resume: Attended a state university for network security Took and passed the Security+ exam in late Sept. Roughly a year experience in Network/Computer Administration, 3x 4…
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Microsoft Certification required for job
Hey guys, So I have an offer for a job, they require me to have my security+ and any Microsoft certification before I can start. Just passed network+ and will be taking Security+ mid November. They're getting me my security clearance which is the best part. I was going to do the MCSA Windows 10, but now since they just…
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Is one certification okay or is it pointless?
Just curious your thought with certifications? Are they something you can just do one of and get decent value back from without going all out? Usually you see someone with at least a few and then you see extreme cases where you see someone with 20+. I rarely see 1 though...... Thoughts? For instance security, would getting…
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Which direction in Networking/Security careers are independent and hours flexible?
I'm closing in on finishing my IT degree not too far off, but I've just learned what is and isn't important these days with my time lately and could use some advice. Just some background about me. For about the past year I've been going to school full time and trying to get my degree in IT with a focus in Networking. I…
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Ended up in non-technical security, how to hands on stuff
I'll try to keep the backstory short and sweet, I finished with a liberal arts degree while in the national guard. I did a mix of helpdesk, compliance and patching with the guard during the summer/once a month. I do tech related things as a hobby. I got a job with my base after I graduated and have a nice "cybersecurity"…
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Anyone in the DFW area and looking for an entry level Infosec role?
I got an email a short bit ago about a direct hire entry level role in the area and if anyone here is local and wants the info I would be more than happy to PM that info to you. I'm not looking right now, but figured someone here would find interest in it.
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Working In Canada
Hey guys I need advice about getting Express Entry into Canada so that I can work in I.T over there.
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Need advice for a career in security
So a previous post of mine I asked about my resume and the advice was sound and it helped me get a position as an Infrastructure Engineer for a company in London. That position lasted 3 months mainly down to the company severly under paying me. My duties included Server Admin (Mac & Windows), Exchange Admin, Blackberry…
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Interview comment - Passion for IT
Since I've been in IT, over 15 years one thing that always get mentioned in the interview is how they are looking for someone with a passion for IT. I'm sure most people on here hear this all the time. How do y'all respond?
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Cert path
I work in telecommunications, troubleshooting all sorts of different phone systems. Is it best to get certified in the area you work in or where you would potentially like to be? For example my company is looking for people certified in Collaboration (something I'm interested in, but also have other interests) and…
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Interview advice
So about 2 months ago I had a conversation with the team leader for the networks team in my workplace - large multinational msp - just enquiring in regards to any vacancies in the team and letting him know that I was currently working towards ccna certification. He advised at the time to get the ccna done and get back to…
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why did/do you want to work in security?
And did it live up to expectations?
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Network Technician opportunity near Metro Atlanta
Hi All, I am a long time member/lurker on this site but haven't logged on in a long time and forgot my password so I had to create a new account. Anyway, The company I am looking for is in need of a Network Technician to fill the role I just vacated. You would be part of 10 person IT department for a large manufacturing…
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Amazon Support Engineer positions
I'm just curious, has anyone worked (or is working) at Amazon as a support engineer? If so, can you provide some thoughts on what you like/don't like etc?
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Got a new/dream job [Need encouragement/advise]
Hi all, Long time since last post, always a lurker in this wonderful forum. To make long story short, I got a new job - from HelpDesk to Desktop Analyst, but was assigned to a Lead role and really have no idea why. This is my first Local IT post since I started in the industry. Maybe with the experience as a helpdesk but I…
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CV / Resume Review
I've been seeking work since the end of August. I thought I had a good CV but I can't seem to get any leads from it. Would anyone mind taking a look at let me know if there is something i've overlooked? Thank you Link (onedrive): https://1drv.ms/w/s!Amu-CDs7UO-sgrYdSOCjfy6GZBzjzQ
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Extension of my Intern ship
#1 [h=2] Extension of my Intern ship[/h]Hey Guys. I've been working at this company and my one year Internship was Completed on Wednesday. I was excited as our company had grown from 75 to about 150 people and is projected to grow to 200 employees. I worked for about 9.75 an hour 40hr a week. and when the time came for my…
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Top skills/certs to work from home?
My goal is to work from home. I have about 3 years sys admin and 3 years security work. I have CISSP, CCNA, SEC+ What would be valuable skills to learn so I can start a transition to work from home?
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Insight Global
Wow, this has to be the strangest recruiting company I have ever talked too. I got a phone call about two weeks ago from someone there and we chatted for a minute before he asked if I was interested in a help desk position, no real details but I said sure since I'm not doing much else until the MSP client moves ahead. I…
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MSP: TeamlogicIT
Hey guys, anyone here work for or heard of a MSP called TeamLogicIT? Curious what you guys think of them if you work or worked with them. :)
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Accepting job with lower title everything else higher
Pay up 15% Full work from home instead of only when in need Fortune 500 to another 500 More skills should be available to learn, e.g. instead of MS SQL I can work with that and other RDBMS such as Oracle, Teradata and even other structured data in HADOOP. Has anyone ever ran into this? Just curious, is it worth bringing…
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Happy 6th
It's been 6 years since I switched career to IT. During that time, I've worked for 3 companies, held 5 titles and quintupled my earnings (calculator says 4.8 ). Managed to achieve most of the career goals I've set for myself at the beginning of this journey. I'm moving further away from technology, so need to spend more…
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Online Masters Programs
So to give you a quick backstory, I was enrolled in an online Masters program, and decided to change my major to a newer format (and different degree title). Unfortunately that hasn't worked out so well due to all of the issues with the newer format. At this point I'm looking at all of my other options out there as far as…
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Phone interview One good and one bad one today
Anyone work in healthcare IT. I applied for a Sys admin/Desktop manager role but you managed yourself LOL. I just applied for the hell of it as it required healthcare experience. Anyway they called I got past the HR screen.(Last Friday). Today I interviewed with some manager of some sort which was only to be 20/30 min but…
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Do employers care if you get your degree online?
Just wondering if an employer would notice and ask or care if you get a degree from a different state than the one you reside in. I've heard of companies not wanting to hire someone because that person got his/her degree online. I've been considering taking 3/4 of my degree online and then moving to the university for the…
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Trying to branch into networking, leave CISSP and other certs off resume?
I just finished a short contract overseas (DoD) and am going to be moving back to the U.S. soon (Seattle area) and need to find a job. My previous salary was about 71k, but I was an Admin for SCCM/Hyper-V and other Windows Server technologies. I'm looking to go into networking and I would like to work at a NOC/Cisco…
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Resume Review
Hey Guys, I'm in the market for a job and was wondering if you guys don't mind reviewing it. https://1drv.ms/w/s!ApGt2lcZJrhngY0Dexg9WnnN_ZuFbQ I couldn't upload to this site for whatever reason.. I added it to my onedrive and shared it out.. Thanks in advance. Jay
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Job Dilema - A choice to make
To sum it up, I'm 24 years old and a current Systems Engineer for a Health Care Company(1100 employees). I started here about 3 years ago on the Help Desk and was rapidly moved to a JR Engineer position 2 years ago due to work ethic, certifications and a desire to learn. As a Jr Engineer, I got exposure to various…
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Extension of my Intern ship
Hey Guys. I've been working at this company and my one year Internship was Completed on Wednesday. I was excited as our company had grown from 75 to about 150 people and is projected to grow to 200 employees. I worked for about 9.75 an hour 40hr a week. and when the time came for my internship to expire that called me into…
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College Choice as a 19 Year Old
Hello all, I am a 19 year old currently enrolled in the Information Technology program at the University of Cincinnati, and I am planning to transfer elsewhere for the spring and the rest of my college. My choices are WGU (online) and Miami University (B&M). If I choose Miami, I will be commuting because I only live ~10…
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Job Advice Needed
Hello All, This site has been a tremendous resource for me, though I lurk more often than post, admittedly. I would normally keep this sort of thing to myself but I've been mulling the possibilities for a while now and after discussing with those close to me, am no closer to a decision. Here's my brief story. I live in NJ…
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Navy Transition to Civ/Govt
Little background: - 1 year left (6 year contract) - BA in Cybersecurity at UMUC * MA in progress (May 2017) - Navy CTN *3 years of Digital Forensics and Malware Analysis *2 and half years of Red Team Certifications: - Sec+ - Linx+ - C|EH - VMware - GCFA * I plan on attempting CISSP after I finish my Masters I know that…
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Anyone Lose Motivation To Work?
I'm starting to dread coming to work. there's always something to do but I wish it was more fulfilling and interesting. I tell myself even if I find another job (I do desktop support) I'll still hate it. How do you all keep motivation? I've been working here for 4 years (6 years overall in IT support.)
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Need salary negotiation advice
Serious question, how can I tactfully answer a recruiter/hiring manager's question regarding my salary expectations with 2 things in mind. 1) I am hesitant to give my current salary because I know certain positions simply can't pay my current rate but I still want to do it for any of a slew of reasons (remote position,…
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Newly arrived !!
Need some advice to start job hunting. I arrived USA (NYC) about a week ago. Can anyone suggest me from where I should start? I have 3 years of experience in IT (Desktop support, Windows Server, VMWARE, Backup Exec/Netbackup) along with a Masters in Telecommunications and couple of certs. P.S: I have green card as my wife…
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We would like to but we won't - huh!
Normally when you do not get picked for a position, you evaluate the stage of the hiring process and proceed to re-do your resume, maybe change some of your talking points in the interview. My frustrations, however, are how do you fix something that does not seem to be broken. I have applied to 4 positions, and all of them…
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LinuxRacr's Quest for WGU Success...
I'm starting this thread to catalog my journey with WGU. Any relevant questions, comments, advice is welcome here. I have been enrolled, and am set to start the B.S. IT Security program January, 2012, and have just seen my degree plan for the first time yesterday. Eight classes are counted as transfers.... It has me mapped…
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Wgu - bsitsec
So, In a previous thread I stated that I was able to transfer a total of 84 Credits between my AAS and Certifications (which I am pretty pumped about!). So I will be paying my tuition tomorrow and starting my 1st Term on August 1st. Here are the remaining courses I need (Total of 40 CUs): IT Foundations IT Applications…
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Do you prefer work or certs?
I'm a work guy personally. I love delivering on projects that help drive the business forward and that enable my business peers to do their job more efficiently. In short, delivering is my passion. The reason I bring this up, a few years back it was certifications. I love cracking open a book or watching some CBT's, but…
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MS Data Analytics from WGU
Hi Guys, Hope you all have noticed a surprise offering from WGU. They have just introduced BS and MS in Data Analytics which seem to be the "HOTTEST" term in the market these days. The way MBA and IT started out, Data Science/Analytics/Big Data seems to be the way to go, especially when you have a conventional bachelor…
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Job interview rant (against myself)
Have you ever had an easy interview question where you know the answer, but your brain or your nerves don't let you answer it? And you know that you should ask for clarification but instead you start blabbing on and on and you make it more complicated and you just keep digging a hole? That's basically what happened to me…
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Interview question
What would you have said if this interview question was presented to you: Which issue would you handle first: 1) Staff member locked out and needs to be let in 2) Meeting in currently in progress needs assistance with non-working projector 3) CTO is preparing for a video conference needs help setting up
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17 years of desktop support experience -- a cautionary tale of being only satisfied
I have worked here for eleven years and overall been happy. no stress, a lot of freedom, great benefits, extremely laid back environment. The other day our CIO announced his departure and i got to thinking, "what am i doing with my life." I have pretty much worked out of my pay scale and I could easily see myself being on…
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Haven't had eyes other than headhunters on my resume in awhile (review request)
My resume was over a year out of date and I had reason to update recently, so figured why not get some other eyes on it :) Professional Profile: Information Security Professional with eighteen years of IT experience. Areas of expertise include Threat Intelligence, Governance and Compliance, Business Continuity / Disaster…
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Interview questions
I have an interview coming up with Deloitte and i was told that the interview will be with 3 different people and each will consist of different things. [FONT="]One will be a technical round, one will be a behavioral/consulting round assessing your consulting skills and client-facing skills, and the other will be a…