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how to move into project mgmt? (uk specific, well certs anyway)
Hi Folks, I have recently just completed the Prince2 foundation cert with the intention of trying to move in the direction of project mgmt. Does anyone have any tips on trying to get into this area? I don't have any PM exp so that's the biggest hurdle! Can most of it be learned on the job? Any other certs I should continue…
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Cyber Security and Information Assurance Doctoral Programs
Can anyone recommend a quality online Doctoral (PhD or D.Sc.) program in Cyber Security and Information Assurance? I've been looking at the University of Fairfax, and received mixed reviews. The program looks pretty rigorous, and they're willing to consider off-setting some of my class work based on my current and planned…
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Doctoral Programs Post UMUC Cybersecurity Masters Programs
So, I completed my MS in Cybersecurity Policy nearly four years ago (rather early in the programs inception). I toyed around with the idea of doing some doctoral program, but I just never found anything that met my criteria of flexible, affordable, and accepts my MS as transfer credit at a substantial level. Now that it…
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My WGU Challenge will be starting 8/1/16
Hello All, I will be going for the WGU Challenge Starting August 1st 2016. I have 8 Years experince in the technology world. I hold A+, Sec+,ITIL, CISSP. I transfered my AA from ashworth and that knocked out all my Gen Ed classes. I transfered 59 Credits in I have 61 left (16 classes) as of now my counselor says it might…
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Need help deciding if to leave my company
Hey guys I need a little advice here, currently I am a network engineer employed with a ISP/carrier that provides a multitude of services (SDH/DWDM/broadband and business solutions) at the moment I deal mainly on SDH/DWDM my day to day duties do not include routing, switching or network security (I have been giving some of…
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Guys...Help Me! Fear of Interview
Okay, ya'll. I don't have any problem with work. In fact, I have been doing my job so well for my current employer that I often get bored. When it comes to sitting in an interview session, I suck bad.....I couldn't even remember what a damn DNS or even recall what a Virus is. GrRRR Suggestions?
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Entertaining certs?
I'm looking at getting another cert, but doing something fun. I'm not real concerned about it being closely related to what I do (sysadm/infosec). I just want to continue learning and have fun with it. I took the SMEFP (social media engineering and forensics) cert and had such a blast. Something like that...where I feel…
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Happy SysAdmin Day!
Just wanted to give a shout-out and say happy SysAdmin Day to all my fellow System Admins on this forum! Companies couldn't run without people like us! *raises glass* cheers!
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If a company is offering 20% equity what does that actually mean?
Can anyone explain?
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Need help with interview
I have an interview for an internal firewall/vpn position. I am helpdesk right now. This is some of the job desc. How should I go about preparing for this? Monitors and assists with the Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to ensure protection of the CSD network; performs tasks to mitigate network security…
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Suggestions/Reality Check For Former IT Professional Hoping To Return To The Field
Hello, all. I used to work in IT, shifting through various roles including Systems Admin (Windows based), Network Engineer and Software Developer (most often a mix of two or three at once). I'm looking to get back into technology, as it's really where my passion lies. However, my large, and seemingly insurmountable…
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Get new job ot what?
I'm stuck in the situation where I have been for a few years now and its ridiculously frustrating. I have paid off all my debt, own a few cars, contribute to a 401k and have an emergency fund. My goal has been to pay off my house for the last 6 years but I have not gotten around to it. I get busy with this or that and have…
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Calling recruiters/staffers after your interview?
I recently went on a interview for a good IT job. I will be the main tech support for 50 users and report to the IT manager of the company. What puzzled me was after I did the interview the staffing rep wanted me to call him and tell him about the interview.... right then I knew it was a red flag. I was as vague as…
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My story so far...
Hi guys, My story so far goes like this: Graduated from University with a 2:1 degree in Computing. Moved to a household name retailer where i had 6 months of doing hardware/software support. After being made redundent i moved to an automotive retailer, did desktop support for a year, then second line support for a year and…
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Career change- Trying to move to IT security
I have less than 2 years help desk experience. bachelors in Computer Engineering Technology, just got my Security + and next week i start a class for CCNA/CCNA Security. I'm really trying to move to IT Security but I am having a hard time finding entry level roles with no experience. I'm wondering of i should just apply…
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You win or you learn. I learned today.
I had a screening interview today for an architect position. It sounded perfect for me. It required 10 years of experience in multiple IT disciplines, advanced security knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with other technical people at a high level. All of which I have in spades. (I am not nearly as prideful as that…
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How much should i expect?
Total experience: 3 years (1 year desktopn support, 2 years system admin) Certification: CCNA, VCP 5.5, MCSA 2012, LINUX+. No real life experience on CISCO devices. Mainly worked as windows admin for the last two years and also have experience on administering vmware for more than a year. Have basic knowledge on LINUX and…
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WGU MSISA Capstone Prospectus Question
So quick question for folks who've done or are working on their MSISA Capstone Prospectus'. Is it me, or does it seem like under Introduction, the Project Rationale, Project Summary, Problem Background, and Need for the Solution all ask for the same thing? Then under the Problem Statement, the Background Information asks…
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What other careers are there in IT.......
I am having a hard time in understanding Cyber Sec, so I think I may need to move on. I worked as a Help Desk Analyst in the past, but its was mainly level 1 support. Want something more with hands on. right now I am a field tech, but I hate it since I am on the road a lot and rather be an office I like being around…
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Interview Concerns
I haven't been very great in interviews lately. I feel great when I begin answering questions, but then I fell myself stumbling towards the end. Any suggestions?
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Trying to Cut Commute
I have an hour each way to work and also work odd hours. This makes it hard for me to find time to study. As a recent grad with not a lot of cash saved up, how much would you suggest spending on an apartment? I currently live in Seattle and work an hour south. I want to cut my commute shorter so I have extra time and am…
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Advice: Transitioning from Systems Admin to Info Sec Career
Hello all, I have worked about 10 years in systems administration, in multiple industries. In those 10 years, I have made security the forefront of all of my job-related activities. However, working in operational support has limited my time that I would be spending on security related work (e.g. hardening, vulnerability…
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Spending money
I'm a little frustrated with pretty much debating with myself on spending money for certification materials/training. I have a path that I want to follow to get into InfoSec (coming from helpdesk) but not knowing if what I do will help me out or not is the biggest thing to me. So how do you all figure out what will work…
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Is it normal for recruiters to...
For those who have followed my previous threads: I left the Security Analyst roles behind me and got into Digital Forensics for law enforcement. Unfortunately the role has left a LOT to be desired. They've had me lifting computers, re-ordering exhibits and imaging (aka copying drives). It has got to be a new low for me. I…
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Some consulting for the company in Miami.
Several weeks ago I was asked if I would like to assist another company with their Security Posture and Infrastructure. It would be about 3-4 months in Miami. Like most people, my ears perked up when they mentioned hanging out in Miami for four months. I had a quick interview with the Security Director of the company, and…
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IT Security career without coding/programming knowledge
How essential to a cyber security expert is the ability to program/code in any of the major languages (C, Java, C# etc.)? If I wanted to turn IT security into a long term, successful career, would my inability to gain an elementary grasp of any programming language be something that would seriously hold me back from…
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Post Military job Prospects
I hope this is the correct location to start a thread like this. It appears I am going to be exiting the military on short notice long before I had planned. I am starting to look at jobs which are currently posted in the Kansas City area. My main question is what kind of salary range do you all feel I could get in the…
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Resume Help
Thanks for the advice guys. It's been cleaned up and looking much better now. If a mod could delete this thread it would be better. :) Thanks again all!
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Insight on Houston IT Market
Just curious to know if anyone has any insight relating to the IT hiring trend in Houston. I understand that oil & gas is down at this time. For the last two months i've been searching for a Sys Admin role but can't seem to get any calls/emails back. To date, I have tweaked my resume and currently prepping for the MCSA…
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Missing in person interviews
I know there are some hiring managers who frequent this forum so I figured why not try to get some perspective. Today I had scheduled an interview at a very large, well known company. Took the morning off leaving me plenty of time to get there and back. However this morning around 5am our internet circuit went down. Long…
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Questions about Entry-Level GS Positions (USAJobs)
I'm looking to make a career change and get into IT. I was active duty Air Force for 6 years but as an aircraft electrician. I have a BS in IT and current A+, Net+, and Sec+. I'm also an active reservist in aircraft maintenance and my security clearance was just renewed for another 10 years in June. I'm willing to relocate…
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Recruiter possibly being shady
This is possible a rant but need feedback... Today I spoke with my recruiter, who assisted me on working at a well-known University a year ago, that ended Nov. of 2015. Since then, I haven't found anything but one-day projects as they come. Back in February I found a Desktop Support role. As soon as I began, the same…
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Another Resume Critique
Attachment not found. I have been looking for work a few months. I have received a few calls back for positions that I have applied for. I have had one interview with one company, and three interviews with another company. Most of my professional technical experience has been with radios in the Air Force. I am trying to…
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Shady job descriptions?
Job is supposedly part time, "2 days" a week. Combo of help desk and sys admin work...for 7 office locations hours apart that requires travel to each at least once a week. In addition to remote (home) work. For what I'm pretty sure is minimum wage or close to it. Not sure what to expect or think hah.
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Would you go to an interview for a job you aren't sure you want anymore?
So you apply to a job ad, and they want to bring you in for an interview. But in your research of the company or the job as you prepare for the interview you find some red flags or perhaps other things that have put a damper on whether you even want the job anymore. Is it smart to go to the interview anyway or cancel it…
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Networking for Information Security/Penetration Testing
Hello TechExams' amazing community, this is my first post ever on the internet, so kindly excuse my faults. And I apologize for the long post in advance, but I really need your help, as my whole future depends on your help, and this important post. I am interested in Information Security, in fact, I have a strong passion…
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Desktop Support to Project Coordinator path
Hi all Just wondering what is the best way for a Desktop support guy with some systems admin experience to transition to a Project Coordinator Most of my daily work have been with Microsoft Systems, and some networking. In terms of projects, I've done a few relocations, and also a project where I oversaw the installation…
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What is IMAC?
I've seen a lot of jobs asking for "IMAC" and they don't seem to mean Apple iMac Example: Desktop Support Engineer - Windows - Mobile - Troubleshooting - London - Job: 65746024 - CWJobs.co.uk If anyone could let me know what IMAC means in terms of desktop support jobs, i'd be grateful. Thanks in advance. EDIT: Seem to have…
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Systems Analyst V at Texas Facilities Commission
Closing date is 7/20, but I just found out about this: Texas Facilities Commission Pay is between $75k and $90k. Please do not contact me about this. I have nothing to do with it and don't work there.
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Would you apply for a job again if you got rejected the first time?
Would you apply for a job again if you got rejected the first time? what do you think??
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Help - How can I change career in IT & Resume review
I have been working as a Thermal Engineer in an IT infrastructure manufacturing company for almost four years and considering changing my career to IT. My interest is in IT infrastructure/data center/tech support(in IT intensive field such as bank, school, healthcare). I have been doing job search for half a year but no…
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I don't understand
How come a vast number of entry level vacancies ask for a degree, but the higher up you go the less it becomes a requirement. You will see a Help Desk job asking for a dozen requirements from ITIL to AD to various OS's and a degree, whilst paying £8 an hour. And then you'll see a 35k networking job asking for a CCNP and a…
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What are the Pros and and Cons of adding Completed Courses to Linked in?
Would you guys ever add completed courses from lynda.com ,Plural Sight, ect.... to your linked in profile? I don't see a lot of people doing this, so I'm wondering if it's worth it?
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Programming?
Don't see this discussed much (I guess cause its a cert board.) Just got my CCNA and was thinking of trying to pick up a programming language while I search for a networking job. Not really for the networking side (or maybe there is a job for that?) just to see if I like it. Also weighing my options on what jobs I can…
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Saw a position called COM OPS
Any idea what the heck this is? Sorry, just curious and I have a feeling a few of you will know what it is. I can assume it stands for communication operations, but my question is what does that mean. Googling didn't lead me to my answer......
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Getting no were with jobs
Hi, after passing the Server 2012 410 exam a month back and having the CCNA and a bachelors degree in computer science, i'm still finding it difficult to get a job! It's not like jobs are bursting out of the cracks here but they're hardly limited as well (in the UK). In the last 1-2 months I've probably had around 3-4…
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How do you volunteer for experience? I'm willing to work for free. Help!
How do you volunteer for experience? I'm willing to work for free to get experience in the IT field. I did some research and most volunteer website don't even have Network related jobs. It seems very difficult to find volunteer jobs for Networking, Network admin, NOC jobs, or Network engineer. I see my local State College…
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Expected Salary / DFW area
Hi, At my current company it has been proposed for me to have a title change. I am currently a system administrator, but will become a Virtualization Engineer. This is a new position in the company. I won't pick up any new responsibilities. I will pretty much be doing the same thing I was before, they will just be…
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Work Issues
I was working on a ticket and couldn't get into a system, so I asked my coworker for help and he didn't know then I asked my manager. My manager found out by looking at previous issues with this customer that they were experiencing a liscensing issue. So he told me to email them and follow the standard procedure. My…
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High performing Architects - Go make a cool $325k per year
This is for the high performers out there...$325k per year....not bad, not bad Principal Architect 2 ATC-Corporate jobs in Atlanta at AT&T
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Who wants to be an IT Fire Extinguisher - hat will be supplied!
Check out this job at First Financial Federal Credit Union: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/158870760 Very creative posting I'd say.
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Interview advice
I am currently searching for a job in Network Security Domain, I have experience of 2.8 years in L1 desk of SOC which is mostly basic. When I give interview and progress through rounds they ask questions related to CCNP R/S stuff which I haven't prepared. So could anyone please let me know what topics I need to prepare on…
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Not so happy with my current job and looking for maybe MS in IT ? But what?
Hello, I have been a Network Analyst for 1 and 1/2 years, mainly working on Juniper devices, Cisco phone system and some other unrelated BS work (I work in a small company so you know how it goes). I feel I am more than ready for a change, perhaps still in the networking field in a different company? However, I have been…
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was i wrong at work?
still under probation. At 12:06 pm, i put my earphone and closed my eyes for a quick nap. Other dept manager waked me up and asked "are you ok? are you on break?" I told him i am on my break time. It is a lunch time and I've been doing OT without getting paid. My team lead called me and go out side next time. I dont mind.…
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Graduate School?
Hey everyone. I'm less than a year into the IT field, so as I gain experience I'm also trying to study for certifications and build my credibility. My undergraduate degree is not in a technical field (foreign languages) so I'm looking for a more technical degree for grad school. So far, I've been primarily looking at UMUC,…
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Computer forensics job
I was thinking at one point of doing computer forensics. I have no relevant exp and I live in Austin. Working helpdesk for four years, and thinking of jumping to WGU masters in security but not sure yet. How would I go about to getting in this field?
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WGU Assessment Question
So, I realize that in order to pass some of the Courses at WGU you'll need to take and pass a certification exam, i.e. CompTia, Cisco, etc... How does this work? Are these proctored online and remotely? Or do you have to test at a center for Pearson Vue/ Prometric?
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What do I list for proof of certification? resume?
It's cisco cert. I am doing a USAjobs app and they want proof of everything (like unofficial transcripts). So I guess I put something on my resume next to the cert? My cisco id number? Does anyone with a USAjobs profile list there verification numbers on their certs? Or should you do that anyway? edit: looks like its the…
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MBA in IT management vs MS in it management
So I'm pretty set on going to graduate school at wgu for one of those programs. The MS degree seems like it would be more interesting. Is there any reason to go for the MBA vs the MS?
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White House releases Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Strategy
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/07/12/strengthening-federal-cybersecurity-workforce Interesting read for those currently in Federal service or considering it in the future.
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Resume with no work exp
Name Phone: Mail: Email: Education Bachelor of Arts Arizona State University Tempe - Arizona – US Certification Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA) Experience 1 year lab experience with Cisco switches and routers
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ccie vs ccnp sec plus ccnp cloud
Would u hire ccie rs or ccnp in multiple area? maybe too obvious question but I want to hear ur opinions
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What approach do you use when studying for certs you have 0 to little exp at?
Recently I have been studying for a certification that completely snaps into my job, however when I was younger I barreled through some CompTIA's and a few others that I knew very little about. Eventually down the road I may want to get something outside my scope of work. Is it only realistic to "cert up" on junior level…
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Micro Center
Anyone ever work there? I have a job interview on Friday. Just wondering what kind of questions do they ask. The position is computer technician. If you worked that position what was it like?
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Need advice on which degree for chosen career path
Hello. I'm currently a technical analyst for an AEHR for a large health system in Missouri, before which I was a network technician. Only cert I have currently is an A+, though I'm about to take my Network+. The reason for this post is that I am about to apply at WGU, but am having trouble deciding on which degree to go…
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Ideal time frame* before looking for a new gig?
I've read in the past that 2 - 3 years is the cutoff, but I personally think they were talking about all jobs and for a business position or management position that would make sense. But for a technology position, with so many work efforts tying out to projects in IT the 2 - 3 seems a little unreasonable, for quite a few…
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Please critique my resume
Hi Folks, So I'm looking to G'up my resume a bit as I have not done so in a while and will be looking for a new role soon. I know it lacks punchiness e.g managed to save company x amount of dollars by implementing/designing xyz. Trouble is I'm struggling to find that with the content I have on the resume atm! (working on…
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New job has "downtime" (not a complaint thread)
As the title says, my new job runs at a much slower pace than my last job which is a good thing. I didn't realize how much "GO GO GO - DO DO DO" there is in a MSP is until I got here. Anyways, the point of the thread. I don't like doing very little so I have been refining SolarWinds monitoring, learning as much as I can…
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Veteran looking for Advice
Hello All, This site has been a huge help to me in guiding me toward a few certifications. I am a transitioning Soldier, separating late September. I have been on the job search since April of this year. I must admit that my resume isn't as stellar as some of the Posts I see here, but I would expect to get some bites with…
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Do you put "Pursuing...." in your resume?
Was looking through resumes and found this Has anyone studied for and passed both OSCP and CISSP at the same time?
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Dallas IT job market
I am californian. Tired of LA housing price and bad corrupted public education system. Thinking about moving to Dallas area. Is there plenty of network engineer jobs?
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Follow Up to law school for Cyber security.
Hello all we had a discussion about law school the other week and I was still in my research stage, Discussed the matter with my wife and she is comfortable with me going to Law school full time and not working my only concern is when I come back to the job market do you think it would look bad not working in the field for…
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Tips for starting first IT job?
So I recently got offered a job as a Junior Communications Engineer, and I plan to accept. My first day will be on the 18th July. Has anyone got any tips? Or any do's and don'ts? Thanks,
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Cybersecurity, INFOSEC, and CND woes
I've been looking to make the leap from being a traditional routing and switching network admin/engineer (i use that term loosely), to a role as a CND, network penetration tester or INFOSEC professional. My frustration with networking is not rooted in the technology itself, but in people who break things and don't tell me,…
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Internship through state college?
Anyone gotten a good internship through their college? Or did you have to find your own? Might be hard for me to land a job with no previous work experience in IT so was thinking of going this route. I tried looking for internships online, but found none in my area. Wondering if my state college would have some. Asking…
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Which degree at WGU is the best if I am interested in becoming a Network Engineer?
Which degree at WGU is the best if I am interested in becoming a Network Engineer? Thanks!
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Need Advice - Scripting and Programming - Applications - C169
I'm taking this course now. I'm having a hard time with the book and uDacity training provided by WGU. They way Cay Horstmann explains the language just doesn't stick with me for some reason. Have you guys used any other training for this class? I started using the "Java Tutorial for Complete Beginners" on Udemy.com and…
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Doctorates IN IS
so while i was poking around for options to further my education I found this school. DBA - Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Management | California Intercontinental University Pro's Its fully online Not to expensive two years long. Cons only a nationally accredited school Look at the school tell me what you…
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Best/Cheap/Easiest Biz/IT Certifications that don't expire
Hello Everyone, I've been looking around and mainly the CompTIA and MicroSoft Certifications expire. The ones for CIW and smaller players/vendors doesn't seem to have expiry dates for theirs. Which ones are best to have for someone getting into the industry that don't expire? I was thinking of going for the A+/Net+ and…
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Updating Resume Questions:Help!!!
Under the Education section should I include that I "Graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 2009." I actually removed this in 2012. thinking about adding it back. MY CCNA, and CCENT is expiring this month, I feel like there will be some sort of gap in my resume. For the last 2 and 1/2 years I have been doing help desk. Currently…
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Career Path - System Administrator - What's Next
Hi all, I started off as a desktop support engineer. Got promoted to system administrator - 2 years have passed. I want to know the way forward. I'm interested in IT Auditing as freshers who just have less than 2 yrs exp in auditing are joining govt orgs and making double the money than system admins who are slogging since…
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What's a good Online IT program
Good afternoon/morning Tech Family Question. I'm currently thinking about going back to school to received my bachelor's in IT. I currently have my associates of applied science in Computer networking. What are some good online programs to do here in the United States? I'm planning on going after my MCSA in windows 10 and…
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Finally finished
its official i have finally graduated from WGU (BS-IT-Security ). i received an email from them saying "Congratulations Graduate! Through dedication and diligence you have achieved your academic goals. Your graduation is official and your student status has been updated in our system. " i could have graduated 2 semesters…
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Do you offer to assist with finding a replacement?
I have not seen many posts on this topic so I wanted to ask for some advice that might be useful in the future. Let's say you are in a team but everyone does their own thing. What happens when one leaves and no one knows how to do their tasks? Do you offer to find a replacement on the resignation letter or do you just say…
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Easy for a Canadian moving to California for an IT job?
Has anyone ever did this before or moved to another State? I have a great cushy Government IT job but I'm quite bored in my small town. After I get a couple more certs I may start looking to move next year and Cali is definitely on my list. I guess my main question is would a U.S. company even think about hiring a Canadian…
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CV is starting to look bad
I was in my first IT job for approx 5 years. Went to University for 3 years, then got a job right out of University. I was doing 12 hour shifts and left after 10 months - I couldn't hack the shifts. I got another job and was in it for 1 yr 3/4 months but they were in the process of relocating the business and cutting jobs…
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I work for this company and I want to apply for a position they posted, but im new
Ok I work as an entry level IT support technician for a fortune 10 company. I just started working there a couple of weeks ago. So far I really like it. Naturally I want to progress upwards in the company so I have been learning about their IT divisions and what kind of jobs they post, etc. I took this job purely for…
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The Study and Work Pays Off! Starting A New Job After the Holiday Weekend!
It’s taken about a year to find the right fit, but it was well worth the time. I’ve accepted a position doing server support for HP and I’m moving on up and out from the user support that I’ve been doing for two years now. I’ve got a lot to learn, but I’m SUPER excited about the opportunity! Thanks a lot guys, for all of…
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Resume Help....
Ok its my turn for resume help.... I am going to be back on the market and I need a fresh set of eyes to help me land a good IT job and get call backs from employers.... This is the resume I currently have and I will be removing the hhgregg off it and replacing it with the contract job I have now.... that is ending this…
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Should I take the job with Cisco?
This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons but I just needed some career advice. So I just got offered a job with Cisco as a NCE and I don't know if I should take it. I just graduated college this past year and I have been working with my current company for 8 months now. I have always dreamed of working as an NCE for…
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Certs for a Sys Admin Role
Hi everyone. First of all I'd like to say that this forum has been such a great resource while I have been researching my certification stuff and career information. I have researched this question quite a bit using the search tool but I'm in a little bit of an odd situation and would like to see if I can get some…
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Recompiling my resume after my CISSP
Putting it together for giggles at the moment. Just wanted your feedback. This is just the text. It looks a little better when formatted. *EDIT* Passed the CASP today so I'm editing the text to include that. First M. Last 1234 Backroad Lane Podunk ID 86753 Phone:…
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Graduating Soon!~
Hey guys, I hope everyone here is doing great. Firstly, I wan to apologized if I have made any mistakes or done anything wrong ahead of time. And thank you for taking the time to read this. I am a undergraduate studying Information Systems with a System & Network Administration, just finished my third year. I will be going…
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IT Job or Any Job?
(this post is not my own its made for a friend)My friend wants to know he just recently completed the contract that he is on and he needs to find another job. He has one paycheck left that he can save... he plans to move into a cheaper place and continue to search for a job... Should he only search for IT jobs or any job?…
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Return on Investment in security/ Best Security certs to get
Cert Positions open for this cert Bottom Salary Amount of resumes with this cert CISSP 12,710 75,000 9,629 CISM 3,796 80,000 2,718 CEH 2,469 75,000 3,315 CISA 6,271 75,000 3,810 CRISC 857 85,000 909 OSCP 484 75,000 194 GIAC(ALL) 2,297 75,000 1,362 CCNA-SEC 5,749 60,000 26,864 CASP 965 70,000 1,266 The above chart is data I…
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Company research?
Company research is important and a BIG part of the beginning of a interview. I look at interviews like going on a blind date, you want to know about the person/job before the interview. When you DONT do company research it makes you look bad to the company. Sometimes this is a 50/50 thing. I have done interviews where…
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Working full time and taking on a MSc (My experience so far)
I'm currently working full time (37 hours per week) and taking on a distance-learning MSc. "You must be crazy" I hear you say. You'd be right. The University initially said the course was a part time, go at your own pace course. They couldn't have said anything further from the truth... It turns out that the…
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little confused about contract work
You get hired by a company by contract, or are you getting hired through a temp type agency as a contract that then places you? There have been a few places I am not sure if I want to apply to or not. (eg randstad tech, the judge group) talk of recruiters, them providing IT solutions etc. Just trying to wrap my head around…
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Do you put much faith in employee reviews?
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Attach or copy paste resume in email
On the one hand, an attached copy looks more professional and is easier to print. On the other, attachments are a security risk and I don't open them even from my own family. Ironically if I was hired I would be the one telling them not to open attachments...