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Ethics, consulting, and PCI compliance.
TL;DR: I work for a shady company, not sure how to handle it. Long version: I was recently certified as a PCI QSA for a small company and had the curtain pulled back on the way the company does business. I found out a few things about PCI while I was at training. Things I learned in training are in black, blue is what our…
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Systems or Networking career path
I'm sure this thread has been repeat before, but I was wondering which area in IT leads to a better work/life balance and higher salary cap? I tend to hear from the people at my job anyway that cisco is the way to go for a higher salary range and MCSE's are more plentiful. Do people in the Systems world of MCSE's make a…
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Insights on these matters...
A recruiter contacted me in regards to an help desk contract position. I stated to him that I have help desk experience. Along the way, I told him I was comfortable with the rate since he asked me, and then I was asked if I'd be comfortable with desktop or HD. I told him desktop but if that's not open, then I'll do HD. So…
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First management role without prior experience?
A separate thread on this forum that I was active in triggered a question that has been on my mind for quite some time -- how does one step into a management role (their first management role) without having prior management or supervisory experience? I've reached a realization that for the area I'm living in, I'm…
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Looking for a tablet, want it to work with WGU program/documents when I start in 2015
Looking to buy a tablet (less than $400) that I can use now, but will still work effectively with WGU program materials. Any ideas are welcome. Prefer that you are currently using the tablet for WGU or at least have the tablet now and it works well. Thanks for the help!
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Anyone got hired at Citrix that can give me some feedback please ?
Ok, so I might be getting an interview with Citrix soon for a technical engineer.I would like to know if anyone gone through the interview process and successfully got hired ?. Also: How was the interview process? Were you able to negotiate pay? What is the job culture? Growth potential meaning development and pay? Any…
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Cloud Sales Engineer
Hello Board... Anybody here a current or former Sales Engineer? Wanted to pick your brain on the role.
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IT in Banking: Eastern Core Providers
I wanted to query you Banking IT Folks out there and wanted to know what your thoughts are on your current core providers? We are currently outsourced to Fiserv, and we can't stand them. Outdated software and greed are our main issues. So we might start looking into CSI. Who do you use? And why do you like or dislike them?
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Ideas on Salary?
I have an interview for this position coming up soon. I have not been given a salary range or asked to provide my own. Any ideas based on the job description? I am in Atlanta. Reviews on glassdoor are mixed, and this job seems to be a revolving door as it's been posted multiple times over the past year. "What you'll do: •…
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How bad is your on-call?
What's your on-call rotation like? How often are you on/off and how many people are in the rotation? Do you get called a ton or seldom ever called? What are you supporting after hours? Any horror stories? Just curious after some on-call annoyance myself :) Current position (<3 months): Industry: health provider Company…
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Upcoming interview and need advice!
I have an upcoming interview for a Network Support Engineer position in a company I currently work for. I would really love to land this position and want to make sure I'm polished and prepared. Based on this job description, What should I prepare or study for? This is the kinda of position that I have been looking for for…
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New Job with professional development in budget
Hi all, Its been a while since I've posted here and I have a two part question. I've transitioned from a position that was probably 50 percent network admin 50 percent helpdesk to an IT manager role at an education non-profit. As the manager my first task is to set the budget. I"ve talked to them about continuing education…
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Please help me with my Resume...
Hello! I have recently moved back to the US after taking some school in Canada. I had initially received a B.Sc. in Physiology and Pharmacology, before switching into a 2 year Computer Systems Technology program, which I only completed 1 year of. I have decided that I want to start working now, as oppose to continuing with…
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First week at Help Desk done!
I started my new position on Monday. I have to say I am quite pleased with everything. I have read some stories on here about how people hate their help desk jobs. Mine is not quite your average help desk. I have been introduced to their Cisco equipment, VOIP system, administrating exchange 2013, and all of the basic help…
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Does working in a call center equal burn out?
Obviously, it's call after call. No opportunities for growth and not to mention everything is so tightly controlled(breaks, lunch, etc). The customers are extremely rude as well.
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Robert Half contract positions
Hi, What is Robert Half like for IT helpdesk contract positions here in Canada. Any insight is appreciated. Also, can someone point me as to where I can get MS Office interview questions that an interviewer might ask (Outlook, Excel, Word ). The previous interviewer tried to stump me with odst and pst files, but I managed…
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thinking of switching from security to systems
Hey TE, I've been an IT Security analyst for about a year now focusing on the Certification and Accreditation of small and mid government agencies. The job is okay, it's just I feel like more of a paper pusher than anything else and there isn't much to learn once you know all the documents. I did some research on dice and…
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Dead give away a job sucks [Link]
Saw this on reddit and figured a few of you may enjoy it http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/27amxf/when_looking_for_a_job_what_is_a_dead_giveaway/?sort=confidence
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What's going on?
Just looking for some high level thoughts.* Small start up company making a good amount of sales * 3 senior leaders just left all within 3 months off each other * New leadership team brought in never formally introduced * Some positions not being back filled * Lots and I mean LOTS of closed door meetings * Weird tension…
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How can I quickly meet the qualifications of this job
How can I quickly meet the qualifications of this job or a systems/network engineer job in general * Must have strong experience supporting Windows 2003 Rx, 2008 Rx server environment, experience with VMs, Active Directory administration, Exchange 2007/2010, Viem backup technologies or worked with a backup solution, ESET…
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Moving to Toronto - finding a job before?
Hi everyone, Great forum here. I've recently left my job in an effort to move back east, from Vancouver, CA. I've been wanting to move out there for a while to pursue a few passions of mine (music!) on the side, while continuing in the IT field. Anyway, I was wondering if you guys think it is possible to get a job out…
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Is WGU the best IT certification credit school?
As you can see this is only my second post. My first post was asking questions about the sec+ exam which I was able to pass thanks to the topics and advice here. Thank You. I have been reading the forum and Im wondering if there are other schools like WGU that allow transfer credits (from various schools or training) and…
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WGU program useful to a DBA?
After 2 years of working in IT I've found myself in a DBA role which also involves system administration, and some desktop support.. I currently have an A.A.S., A+, Network+, and Security+. I'm thinking the next step is to go for a bachelors. Hearing all the great things about WGU I'm looking at the Security program but…
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What do you guys think about a job you see repeatedly posted?
After my internship, I wanted to jump directly into a networking job but didn't think that was very realistic. It turned out ok because I landed a job with a great company. Once in awhile, I'd look to see the other jobs out there and I would come across this job that sounded great and exactly what I wanted to do. Seems to…
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Resume advice
I just updated my resume I was told it was to long with to much detail and just needed to summarize my role and highlight my achievements. I basically focused my energy restructuring my current position. Please let me know how it looks I am looking to start applying for mid tier roles. Thanks in advance.
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Resume Advice Please :)
Hello everyone i am an avid user of this site and really enjoy all the input that everyone has on technical and non technical advice. I am a recent college graduate, I was wondering if you could look over my resume for looking for my first job. Thank You everyone.
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Temple Univeristy MS in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber-Security (MS ITACS)
MASTER OF IT AUDITING & CYBER-SECURITY | Fox School of Business | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA I hadn't heard of this degree before and came across it in an ad on ISACA's site. Looks like it's 11 months long, has 10 courses, $30k for the degree, from a well known public university. I was looking at all the info and…
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Fast Track to Management Position
So I have decided to pursue a management positon and work my way up the chain. A little background: Title: Lead Client Support Analyst - desktop support position (troubleshoot, imaging, etc.) Previous Title: Systems/Network Administrator Education: About 70-80% complete AS Computer Networking Certs: Network Technician…
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QOS, MPLS, and BGP In a Networking Career
Hey all, I am looking forward toward my eventual career in networking and am noticing a pattern with job postings of this nature. A very large part of them post BGP, MPLS, and QOS experience as a requirement for the position. After recently obtaining my CCNA, CCNP is an obvious step for me, however, I am noticing that the…
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Data Center Certification Programs?
Good Morning fellow techies! I was wondering if there are any sort of reputable Data Center Certifications? I manage 3 small Data Centers (6k sq ft.) I am looking to improve my knowledge as well as get certified in some sort of way.
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Business Information Technology vs. Information System (Help)
Hi everybody, I am currently a senior and I have narrowed down my degree to these two choices Business IT (BIT) and Information Systems. I am going to attend a community college first of all (NVCC if anybody cares) and then I will transfer to either Virginia Tech for BIT or VCU for Info. Systems. These degrees look…
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Requirements Analysis and Documentation Course?
Anyone familiar with a course free or cost (company is picking up this one), that covers requirement analysis. Preferably a course that focuses or aligns with SDLC / Agile. No certification is need just the knowledge. I've looked around and haven't found much. This may just be one of those things you have to learn on the…
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trying to land my first system admin job.. quick question
OK so I have an interview for a system admin I job that covers several areas that match my skillset. The job is a mix of linux,unix,microsoft, and networking. I've been in the IT field for over 10 years and have recently decided to pursue a more challenging career in the system admin or network admin field. Right now I' am…
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Leaving my Hell Desk job hopefully soon
Hello, Anyways long story short, I currently work at the NMCI help desk in Norfolk, VA in Tier 2 capacity and after taking and passing my first Microsoft certification, more doors have opened up for me and looks like I will be getting a new job with another company I have been dealing with and required me to have a MS cert…
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Sticky situation
So...I'm working and my boss is old school and mean as *. I have a interview scheduled for next week at a job I really want not to mention want to leave here. I'm pretty sure if I take off for the interview he will be out for blood. What are my options here?
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Do you work 2 jobs? If so how long?
I got a job offer from a friends company for a second job in the evening for about about 5-6 hours a day for a good salary. It's more on the lines of computer repair/installation. I like the amount of money they are offering me and it has a better benefits package..but I worry about burn out. I wouldn't leave my current…
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Resume advice for entry level developer
I'm at the point where I need to create a resume. I have no professional software development experience, only what I've done with WGU. I did start a github recently and know I should work hard on adding and completing projects to show off what I can do. I'm looking for any development work, or really anything SDLC…
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Letters of reccomendation
I am leaving my current job in two weeks for a better gig. I was walking to one of the end users I see regularly and told her I was leaving. She asked if she wanted a letter of recommendation to take with me; not knowing what to say I said sure and thanks! It got me thinking though, are letters like this useful if they are…
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Robert Half Technology!!!!!!!!
Hi everyones, still looking job I was looking on search engine for agencies, I found Robert Half Technology for how helpful they are to find us job, or any one get job by this agency please tell me know Thank you for your time.
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I hate Prometric!
Ok so I scheduled a test 2 weeks a go for CIW 1D0-520 for my WGU class. The closest testing center was 1 and a half hours away. So I get there today and I get there about 30 min early. About 10 min pass and the door was still locked so I find their number online and call them. They then drop the bomb on me that they are no…
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Career Dilemma
Hi all, As the title states, I need career advice. A brief background on me to help you guys see where I'm coming from. I'm currently employed as a deskside support intern at a large law firm. This is a two year internship that started September 2013. I also had another internship in field support work in Summer 2013 with…
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WGU 7 CUs left
I've only got the technical writing paper and the capstone left for this semester but it looks like I may not be able to get financial aid due to not being enrolled full-time. I don't know if I'm going to have to pay this last semester out of pocket or not. I really wish my mentor would have said something about it and I'm…
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General troubleshooting guide for a NOC job.
For the last 5 months, I've been working in a NOC for a company that offers all kinds of services(from voice to data services) and I did not receive any training at all(not even regarding the services we offer as a company). The network engineers don't have a great relationship with the NOC team as they consider us just a…
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Internship, how to make the most of it, career advice needed
Hey forum, I recently got accepted for a 9 month internship at an amazing place, caters to around 600+ people. I have Comptia A+, Network+, Security+, ECDL and the MTA in Microsoft Network fundamentals. I worked in a laptop repair place for 3 months, and thats my only real experience. I have the certs, but not the…
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Got approached for a job today...
For the first time! I was contacted out of the blue for a job similar to what I have now, but a little further away and with only a 5% bump in pay. I will be declining the offer, but I felt a little validation after the offer was made. I also had a mini promotion this month, which consisted of a change of title & duties…
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Corporate Credit Card for new job?
So, I start my new Desktop Support Technician position on Monday. The payroll lady emailed me today about what I need to bring for tax info etc. She also emailed me an application for a corporate credit card along with a guidelines page I had to sign off on about how to use the card and provide expense reports. I haven't…
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Possible Plung Into Consulting - Thoughts?
I've recently been engaged for a potential Pre and Post Engineering role with a company representing Cisco (VAR). They are developing a team to engage clients continent-wide (Canada, USA, possibly extended to Western Europe) for Cisco ACI/APIC services specifically, as well as UCS, MDS, Nexus 7/5/2k trifecta and protocol…
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Leaving a Job Early?
Any of you have a one year policy on changing roles in your company? I took a new role, and to be honest, I don't think it's the right fit for me. I was in our regional meeting and it was brought up that we need to hire a sales person by July. Our sales manager said if I can convince my boss to let me go, he'd be happy to…
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Anyone have any experience with Collabera?
Just got offered a 1 year contract job with a fairly large financial institution through this agency. Does anyone have any experience with them? Collabera | Leading Global IT Staffing Firm | Talent Management | Recruiting
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Anybody in Tampa?
How's the job market? Seems extremely slow and lacking. I have a clearance if that matters at all. Trying to figure out if I should move to DMV, Austin, or Atlanta.
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need help,kinda confused with the job title in order to apply for the job that I want
I just graduated and currently looking for a job. I have got my CCNA, and a few COMPTIA's certs. Naturally I want to get a job that has something to do with network ( just pure network stuff : where I can work with Cisco switch and router mainly). Naturally, the job title would be Network Engineer. However, after I browsed…
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Job Requirements getting out of control?
Ok. Is it just me, or have job requirements reached a new level of ridiciulous? Pick almost ANY type of IT position, and many of the requirements would take a lifetime of learning to meet. For most of my working career I was encouraged to apply even if I didn't meet all the requirements, because the company would generally…
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GOT it Finally!!!!!!
By the grace of God & the power of CCNA, I finally landed a job as a Client Technical Support Senior Associate at Dell. I start on june 16th....I'm very happy bout it. This forum is a great inspiration...thank you guys for all the knowledge & support.....cheers..
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Trying to help define a potential role for my organization
We are growing at an alarming rate, which brings growing pains. My objective is to help my management team classify this position, so I am going to TE for some opinions and maybe some advice. I won't make this a long job description I will bullet out some key items, 5 to be exact and I would appreciate if you would let me…
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Isc2 and university of Pheonix offer scholarships
Ran across this on twitter, there might be a few folks here that could at least write the essay to apply for one of these 9 scholarships. (ISC)² Cyber Security Scholarship - University of Phoenix It also says that upon graduation they will pick up the tab on the CISSP exam too! As if a masters wasn't enough! Bonus!
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it student kaplan
Anyone past or currently an IT student at kaplan?
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IT job market in Jacksonville
Well guys, as the days go by, it comes closer to the time I will be moving to Jacksonville, FL with the fiancee. As some may know, the job market for healthcare is golden there. However, after searching for a good couple months, I am not finding as many jobs available in the area as I expected to. From what I witnessed, it…
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Tips for an intern
First time poster, long time lurker. I've benefited a lot from this site and finally decided to register. So, I will begin by saying thank you all for your contributions to this site. A lot of excellent content on here that I've taken advantage of to help me learn more about IT and land my first IT job. About me. I am an…
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Applying for Employment through LinkedIN Profile or Employer Websites
I fear LinkedIn because so many people can set up fake profiles. Now if the company has a link directly on there website then I might give it a go. What are your thoughts?
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Purpose of probationary period?
I'm curious what the purpose of a probationary period is, specifically within an at-will employment state. If an employer (or employee) can legally terminate employment, at will, at any time, why even bother with a probationary period? Consider your probationary period indefinite. I'm about 11 weeks into a new job and the…
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Earonw49's Update!
Good day to everyone here on the Tech Exams Forum. Indeed it has been too long since I have posted, but I just wanted to give yall (who remember me and those who are new, ) a few updates on what is going on with me! So I was hired as a "Support Analyst" around December. I am still currently at the company and lets just…
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Is it me or the job?
Hi everyone, Awhile back I made a post regarding a position I was contemplating taking. You can read that thread here: http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/97728-would-good-job-fresh-grad.html Well, I'm three months in, and I'm not enjoying very much at all. I'm not sure if it's ME or the job. I'm aware of my own…
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I need help with interviewing skills
Hi, I currently have 4 years experience in the IT industry and have worked for my current employer 3 years. I took my current job to get my career going, but it's an hour from home where all my family and friends live. I've had lots of interviews, but nobody will say yes. My resume gets a lot of attention and I get…
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ADHD and IT
Hey all, I just wanted to get some input here and see if anyone else is in the same boat as me. I have had ADHD for as long as I can remember, it followed me right in to adulthood. I have never used it as an excuse for anything, in fact, very few people even know that I have it. I have always been ambitious, intelligent…
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Is your company using any KPI to measure your performance?
I was reading a post on Linkedin about about different types of service metrics that measures service performance. I did some research on FCR (first call resolution) and I was curious, is any of you using any kind of KPI (key performance indicator) in their companies if so: *Does it improve your company's customer…
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How did you choose your job in the field?
Hello, I'm asking this question because I'm really confused between two professions in the security industry. I'm confused between malware analyst and penetration tester. So how did you choose your profession. You choose it because of the salary, because you like it or the fate choose it for you?
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Help desk?
When y'all started in IT, how long were you in a Helpdesk role? How did you get out? And for those who skipped Helpdesk, how did you accomplish that?
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Experience vs formal training
So the senior admin at my current job with his 23 years of experience didn't seem to understand that asterisks in a traceroute may be due to icmp being blocked on a router in between and not necessarily because of latency issues, or that ssl is just an encryption protocol and doesn't actually listen on port 443 until it's…
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Tattoos in the work place
Hi everyone, just curious but how does your employer feel about tattoos? or how do you feel about them on your coworkers? I have a few but they are barely visible, more so when my shirt sleeve is really short. My employer doesn't mind but did ask to cover up if a high profile client is around, which I have no problem with…
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Did I Make the Correct Long Term Career Choice
Hi all, Let me start back at the beginning. I live in San Joaquin County, CA. I started in IT at a marketing/sales company in 2009. I was initially hired on as Data Entry. Before this, my only work experience was a combined 3 years as a security guard at 2 different companies (1.5 yrs each). In my data entry position I…
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Who has posted their resume on Craigslist?
For those who don't know, you can post your resume on craigslist.org by browsing to https://post.craigslist.org/ and clicking on "resume/job wanted". I'm going to do it later towards the end of this month, but I'm curious to hear from anyone who has had any success at this method of job searching and any tips you might…
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Salaried = How many work hours/week?
Just curious what a salaried work week looks like for everyone else out there... Clearly, you could work over the standard 40 hour work week and still get paid the same; however, does it ever work the other way? Do you ever work under 40 hours as a salaried employee? In my experience (3 fulltime salaried jobs to date), the…
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Which degree?
Hi all- I work in Field Services for a hospital attached to a major university. One of the major perks is that we get free education benefits. I just graduated from WGU, so I'd like to work on a graduate degree. What degree do you see as being most beneficial--an MBA or a Masters in Information Technology (or one of its…
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How did you get the " in" to your job?
Hello everyone. To begin with, I'm a young fellow, 24, and I'm dreaming big. I want to become a security professional. Currently, I work in healthcare in a PC Deployment/Desktop Support role for a large corporate system. I'll have exactly one year experience in the IT field in about two weeks. I've completed in A.A.S in…
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South Polytechnic Experience? - M.S. Information Technology
Hello, I've been lurking techexams for a few years now, and with the guides here I have since completed Sec+ and VCP5. Does anyone here have firsthand experience with the M.S. Information Technology offering from South Polytechnic (http://www.spsu.edu/itdegrees/degrees_and_certificates/msit.htm)? The course listings are…
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The worthless feeling at work
Has anyone ever felt that feeling when you're new to a network job and couldn't resolve a problem which seems so simple to others who have a ton of experience in the field? That's been happening to me lately. I'm coming from an advance help desk position and starting a network eng job. It seems like projects\work isn't…
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Adding Company Description to resume, yay or nay?
I'm curious what you guys think about this as sometimes it helps put into perspective what kind of companies you've worked for. For the record, I haven't done this myself but am strongly considering it. I've taken pride at where I've worked and believe everyone else should to
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What Title Would You Give This Position?
Generally, in a environment where a company provides technology-related services that require a group that comes up with products and designs them, then hands them off to an operations group, what would you title a position sitting between these two groups that bridges the gap, taking the product and making it operations…
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Online vs Campus-- Considering WGU
Sorry in advance for the length. I am planning to start at a new college and resume work on my bachelors in the next couple months. I'm torn between going to a state university and finishing it at an online school. I will be starting a new job and working full time. The job I have lined up is at a research laboratory where…
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Has anyone ever worked for these MSP?
Mindshift Technologies or Eza Castle Integration? If so, how is the pay rate and management like?
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How long until or should you apply to same company?
I graduated in December and was doing a lot of application and stuff. I had interviews but didn't really get hired... All of the reasons were because "they were looking for someone who better fit their needs" This means I lack experience right? Anyways, on to the main question of this thread. There was one application that…
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Am i on the right track for system admin?
I am not sure where exactly I want to go into IT. I am currently doing Help Desk Support for a large enterprise hospital (not Kaiser). I currently have Network+ and CCENT. I would like to go to a place where I get exposure to a lot of different types of tech, like an it support tech analyst, but am curious on what I should…
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Presentation - To send or not to send
Hey Board, Had an interview last week(got to the 3rd and last round) and wanted to separate myself from everybody so I created a Power Point presentation. Didn't get to present it during the interview just because things were flowing during the interview so it wasn't a place where I could stop and pull it up. I was…
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Eve Adams - BSides Nashville - Getting into infosec from IT/other fields.
This question comes up a lot, and thought this talk was pretty good. The audio is kinda funky though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbFWYVm9P1o
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Network Administrator vs System Administrator
I really need a very clear definition for both positions. what's the difference, why those two terms are still confusing a lot of people including me? I've been trying to search the internet to get a clear description but it's still vague. in terms of future, is any of them better than the other? what both do in a network…
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Tired of call center
I'm super tired of being an IT agent in a call center. I have been trying to find something different but with no luck. All the emails or calls I receive from employers are almost about the same job, I just can't believe that this is the only thing i can find. What can i do, what can i do, I even thought of changing my…
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How did you get your first Help Desk job?
I just dont know how its possible, because everything (not just in IT) seems to be a catch-22, you cant get a job because you have no experience, and you cant get experience because you cant get a job! so Im wondering what you guys did to get that first job!? and just any advice for a total newbie. I want to get my comptia…
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Alternative jobs to Helpdesk
Hi all, So I've been studying for the last few months and have accrued a few entry-level certs, I'm looking to break into IT but even before I've started, I'm already dreading Helldesk. I keep hearing how a dead-end job it is and how it burns people out. There must be another way to get my foot in the door. I want to do…
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Long drive for an interview
So I just received a call back from HR about an opening for an IT Security Analyst. Long story short, I'd have to drive from Pittsburgh to Mineola, NY to do a required face to face interview. They didnt say when, but they said they are moving forward quickly with the position. Needless to say, a trip to NYC is expensive.…
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What certifications do I need to be a contractor?
I have a tutor who set me up on a career path to become a contractor, and, his knowledge is very valuable to me, and, finding a worthy replacement is difficult. I have A+, Network+, and Security+, and, I'm pursuing other certs and he got me started teach me how to code an application in Visual Basic before I learn other…
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Has anyone worked for All Covered?
I've interviewed for a position with All Covered for a Network/System Engineer position and am looking to get some feedback on the company. Glassdoor reviews a very negative and Indeed.com has only three, but they are a little more positive. Does anyone who has worked for them (or hired them for that matter) have any…
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MSP vs Corporate??
I work for an MSP, long hours, 0 down time, but it's fun and we always work with the latest and greatest technologies. I recently accepted an offer to work for a very large insurance company, joining the IT management team, after going through their 2 - 3 year leadership development program. I work mostly with Microsoft…
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Is job title important to you?
As topic, given if the next job is still align to what you are doing everyday and you get a reasonable pay raise; but due to company culture, the job title is a messed up. Does it matter to you? I started my first job as Security Analyst working in a small MSS SOC in my country, subsequently promoted to Senior Security…
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Received notification from CompTIA to stop using their certifications
I received A+ and N+ while they were still lifetime. I do have security + which has expired and I don't plan on renewing it. The message (3 to be exact) stated I should not use any of them until I renew them. I might of read the message incorrect, but the intent of the message IMO was not to use them anymore. Anyone else…
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New Job. Not Dead Yet.
I've been off the radar for a while here and I figured I'd hop back into the TE fray and make sure everyone's still behaving. Well, to tell the truth, I've been logging in every now and then to perform my mod-type duties, but I haven't been very active in posting or chatting because I've been hanging around at home…
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Interviewed for my first IT job and landed it!
Hey all! I am new to the site. I have posted a few times about this position for a Help Desk Support Technician I interviewed for 2 weeks ago. It was my very first interview for an IT position, I am about 6 months from receiving my associates degree. Today I was given an offer for the position after 2 interviews and my…
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Advice need regarding job offer/recruitment agency
Hello all, I've just managed to bag myself my first job in IT, my job title - First Line Support Analyst. Woopee. That's great and all but I'm a tad confused as to what the hell I've let myself in for. I was contacted by a Recruitment agency a couple weeks back asking me if I am interested in this job, no mention of having…
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No idea where to start with my resume. Need assistance.
I posted here recently and received some good advice but now I'm having other troubles. I'm trying to create a resume for an entry level IT job (Help Desk Technician/Analyst/Support). But I have no idea what I should put down on my resume, I won't have my associates until next year (Only need two more core classes.) and…
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How can i use LinkedIn to my advantage?
I have been thinking about reaching out to HR managers on LinkedIn. Firstly, would that be a good idea and secondly, what would be an effective icebreaker?
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What is the Future? The Cloud? Or Something Else?
I'm getting back into certs. I don't want to study for what is good now but for what will be like a rocket in 2 years' time. I'm thinking of the Microsoft cloud track. Am I right or wrong, what do you think? What do you think will be huge?