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Is it possible - associates degree in IT/ Cisco networking
I have no prior experience and little knowledge, but I am interested and in a position to take online courses. Would it be a mistake for someone like myself to try and obtain this degree? I'm also looking for an affordable online school that could help me in this goal. I breifly played around with the university of…
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Is my experience good enough?
Been using the forum for little over a year, and must say its amazing. So much experience to gather from, so I've got a question. I'm wanting to get into Networking, i've pursued the qualifications I hopefully need (IT degree, N+, CCNA and half way through a Masters in Networking). I'm actually currently working at a…
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Doubt regarding taking up job,please help
Hello Guys ,This is ATUL from INDIA , I desperately want to work in InfoSec ,but most of the companies dont directly hire freshers in Infosec ,They want me to have atleast 2 years experience in IT , So in which field should i find job in ? I am getting offers for 'Web developer' 'Software Developer' ..but I think to get…
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Did you receive a bonus or some gift of appreciation
I just received one and I wasn't expecting it. It felt great - I hope you all receive something.
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TE Members in Minneapolis/Saint Paul - Entrepreneurship
To any fellow TE members in the Twin Cities area, I'm looking for some individuals who may be interested in co-founding a project within the software development realm. No monetary commitment and very little time commitment required. I'm looking for individual/s who are able to commit to providing high-level…
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Question about experience when deployed...
When a job posting states a certain amount of years experience as a minimum and you have the equivalent years do to your deployments as far as hours worked, would that qualify you for the job? For example, if a position wants 10 years exp and you only have 8.....but if you include your 4 deployments as double time (84…
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Wgu and windows exams
I was looking at my courses after I take the cisco exams and some other classes I have the windows server and desktop course to take.. Only problem is it's windows 7 and 2008 server. Has anyone taken the course but with windows 8 and server 2012? I'm saying this since my job actually uses server 2012 and probably moving to…
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Shift Only Worries - Do they exist?
So I'm still deciding where I would like to fall into the IT realm. I've been self-employed for 25 years, and most of the time my workload consists of "I need it now" type assignments where I am only paid for results. Of course, there is only so much of me to go around, and the current economy has only made it worse since…
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Chance for work?
Hello everyone I have been in Japan the last 8 years and will be moving back to the U.S. in April. I have been working teaching at an international preschool and have not been doing IT. During the last year I have been studying and have got both my Comptia A+ as well as Network+ and am currently studying for my CCENT. I…
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Another job question..... ;)
Hey there guys, just another job related Q, would love any/all input you may have on this one.... I've been out of the IT field for the last 4 years and living overseas. Before that I had 2 years experience working as a Network Engineer doing telco stuff. I recert my CCNA in May, and got my CCNA Security in nov. The…
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What's the worst working enviroment you've worked in? (IT related jobs)
I'm just curious about some of the enviroments out there that you guys have worked in.. My current gig has to be my worst IT related job due to the lack of organization with management and poor communication between team members. There isn't even an imaging software for machines!! It's pretty much just install Windows and…
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Recent College Grad, Seeking Help
I graduated In May of 2013 with a degree in Business Management, however I find myself wanting to get into the I.T. field. I was a CS major up until my second semester junior year where I decided to get away from programming. Today I am seeking a job such as a Help Desk Technician. I am very experienced with…
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Is a minor necessary for an undergrad degree?
Just curious of some opinions as to whether it's beneficial to go for a minor to add to my degree or not? I'm going to go for a information systems degree with a security focus.
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Helpdesk - Most common fixes for problems.
So I'm still working on this Helpdesk as a tier 1 and I'm just wondering what you guys though were your most common fixes for problems that came into your helpdesk. This goes for people currently on the helpdesk or those who were. On this helpdesk, there is one extremely common fix for problems which is "rebuilding the…
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Moving from helpdesk to Jr Sysadmin
Hey guys, I was wondering if any SA or JR SA's could give me some advice moving from help-desk to a Jr Sysadmin. Right now I do almost everything that was listed in the help desk thread.Re-imagingRebooting, Reset passwords,Unlock AccountsUn-installing/installing applications, IE settings to proxy etc. Printer/fax/scanner…
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WGU: IT Security - Semester Advice
I've reached out to my mentor, but haven't heard a response. From what I've seen, quite a few individuals here have a good amount of knowledge when it comes to the courses offered and what should be taken when. Given the list below, what would be a recommended path for finishing up my degree this year? Any recommendations…
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Thoughts on job offer
Hey all, I currently work as a Sys Admin/IA Engineer in the Hampton Roads area of VA and I passed my CISSP back in October. I have about 6 years of IT/IA experience 4 of which were in the Air Force. I got offered a job yesterday in Indian Head, MD as a Princicapl Sys Ad/Assistant IAM. The job comes with a pretty nice pay…
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WGU - IT Sec (2nd Semester)
So I wrapped up my first semester @ WGU, I like it alot. Really put alot of it off so I would like to kick it into hyper gear this semester to knock out all that I can. Any ideas on a course order that will get the most done as quickly as possible? I have 63 cu's left and here it is: EUP1 - Proj. in Web Fund EUC1 - Web…
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Resume Critique/ suggestions
Attached resume, removed PII info. Looking for any input or suggestions :) Thank You!
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Job Offer - Salary advice please
Hello, I recently received a job offer in the South Jersey area for a Client/Server position (pretty much a Windows admin). I'm 32 yo with a B.S. in MIS along with the Compt TIA triad. That being said, does the following offer sound fair? Salary - 67,000 200 hours of paid time off 6% matching 401k Yearly perf bonuses of up…
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Advice for a old noob.
Hello all, I am a longtime lurker here at techexams. I am a 40 year old man that has spent the last 15 years as technology generalist in live concert audio production. I have built, designed, repaired, resuscitated and invented ways to make things work for as long as I can remember. Large scale live audio production has…
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Inherited a new person with no computer skills
Hi folks, I work for a major security company, and my division is essentially the most technical when it comes to true security. Recently, I inherited a worker who wanted to segue from being an administrative assistant to a security professional. I've been given 2 years to get them up to speed which is a good amount of…
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"Analyst" positions
I have 5+ years background running a warehouse that relied heavily on logistics and inventory control (lots of numbers and forecasting), an Associates in management and I am working on a BS in IT. I have been approached twice about an "analyst" position. I declined interviews in regards to the positions because they seem…
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UMUC - MS in Cybersecurity
I've been looking more and more into University of Maryland University College. I' was looking for Grad schools while still in my undergrad program. I completed my undergrad in Dec 2012 and I know I want to continue to get my Master's. I'm more about getting my degrees over getting certifications (I have none now). I also…
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looking for career change
Iv been working in industry as maintenance for the past 6 years i make really good money but i dont get any joy out of working the factory life. Iv went to college for 2 years for IT with that iv learned the basics of Visual basic and COBOL programming. Would going bacl and getting my degree be the best option or would…
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Did your job ruined Christmas for you ?
Mine did .. and still does ... Christmas Day .. 12pm ... problems .. from that point on I am on a 12hr rotation with a colleague to try to fix all that .... and will likely be ongoing until the new year .. so far cancelled 1. Quiet Christmas with my wife, I only got married to last month 2. Christmas dinner with parents in…
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tips for promotion and general advancement within a company.
Hi, Just curious if any senior folk on here could offer words of wisdom in terms of getting promotions/better salary within a company. Can be any company i guess, what are the baselines/must do things that stand out in managements eyes. What did you improve or how did you contribute to gey your promotion? Some people say…
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Leaving Audit for Pen Testing
So after spending about 4 years doing Help Desk, about 4 years as SysAdmin, and a bit over three as an IT auditor, I'm thinking about shifting to Pen Testing. I want to do more hands on with security vulnerabilities than the theoretical analysis I have been doing. I have my CISSP, CEH, CISA, MCP for Server 2003, and plan…
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Is something wrong with me or should i just quit ?
Hello, I'm a NOC engineer since May 15 2013 and i'm a little bit disappointed about me. I have CCNA, CCNP Route and Switch certification. What what worries me is that i have so plenty of infomation in my head but when it comes to modify configurations i almost forget everything. Just about 1h ago i had to put an ACL on a…
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So how does one become a database admin?
I'm looking everywhere for information but all i see is that most people fall into the role by "accident", I mean i search dice and indeed for jr level DBA jobs but see none. In yet every single DBA job i see requires no less than 5 years experience. I guess my question is; is there a certification path one takes to DBA or…
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Need Advice
I currently work helpdesk and studying for the CCNA. My question is after the CCNA which would be more beneficial to landing an admin job a MCSA or a CCNP cert? As of right now I enjoy learning and working with both servers and networks.
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Please Help!!!
Hi! I am 32 years old from Chicago and have been in accounting for 6 years and absolutely hate it! I have a bachelor degree in Business administration with a concentration in Management. I love computers and technology and think I am some what technically sound. I am thinking about going back to school and getting an…
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So difficult to get your foot in the door
Hey guys, I guess I am just ranting, but MAN it is difficult to get your foot in the door without much experience. =( I live in southern Louisiana and all the entry level desktop support/ help desk jobs want like 2 years experience. I thought having the "holy trinity (A+, Net+, Sec+)" certifications would help me land an…
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Old College Student Looking for an Advice..
Hi Everybody, I am very thankful for God I found this forum three days ago. I think here will be my lifesaver :) I am 28 years old and I am still going to College for my BS Information Technology degree( it will be finished next fall 2014). I already have my associates degree on Microsoft Networking. However, I don't have…
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Any tips for building confidence on the phone at an MSP?
Any tips for building confidence on the phone? I work at a small, but growing MSP. They say I do a great job at closing tickets, but they said customers say I’m not confident in my tech skills. They restricted my phone abilities, and now I can only take incoming calls from guys in the office, or a customer calling my…
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Landed my first interview.
So I posted a resume online and the next day i was contacted by a recruiter in my area. He basically interviewed me and landed me an interview with the employer. This will be my first real interview and I'm very excited/nervous. I have all the skills and experience they require for the position I currently hold my A+,…
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So my manager wants me out...
But in a good way I guess? A little background. I've been with this company for over 2 years and it's really a great place to work. The pay is decent, great benefits, and a very relaxed environment. Just a few months into the job, my department went through a transition where they built a new team. There was a technical…
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Some advice needed please...wanting to transition in to Infrastructure
Hi all, I am looking to transition in to an Infrastructure role from a Desktop Support role, however I need some advice on the best way to accomplish this? After approaching almost 10 years in the industry, in a few roles (in mixed desktop/infrastructure support JOAT roles, and Application support for a range of clients),…
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When to start looking
Well, the title says it all. I'm just not sure when to start looking for and applying for jobs. How soon would be too soon? I'm in the Army and still have 2.5 years left on my contract. I've done 2 years of network management (Cisco and brocade), and I will have 3 years of helpdesk and minimal system admin experience.…
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What was the most simplistic or hardest technical problem you couldn't solve?
Hi I recently joined this forum and hoping for help desk/ desktop technician advice for this question.
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Most marketable LAMP distro?
I'm going to build a new VM to lab some LAMP stuff, and I'd like to select the distro that'll give me experience most applicable to a typical real-world scenario. I'm looking for a distro that'll start me down the road to employment-relevant knowledge and certs. Free only, please. Ideas?
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Technical Interview
My employer has recently asked me to conduct technical interviews for future candidates. I have interviewed 2 guys so far that have a CCNP R&S on their resume and they both lacked a ton of knowledge that I consider CCNP level networking knowledge (how OSPF works, Redistribution, BGP). Anyone else has experience…
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Resume Critique
Before I send out my resume I would like to get some opinions on it. As you can see from the resume I have no IT experience. What I'm hoping to portray is leadership and analytic experience in hopes that this may land me an interview for security analysis positions. Thank you. (formatting was changed during copy/paste)…
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WGU Payment Plan Structure
There are a lot of questions about the WGU payment plans, so I just wanted to share a self-pay example. Before you start at WGU, you need to have your payment arrangements finalized by the 22nd of the month prior to your start date. So if you're going to start Feb 1st, then you need to have your payment plan settled by Jan…
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I would like some advice for 2014.
Hey all, Long time reader and first time poster to these forums. I have been working as a helpdesk guy for six years (across three companies) and I am starting to get a bit tired of it! I work for a small firm so I do get to interact with exchange servers, sharepoint and the like but I don't have the time to really go…
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Tips for CS degree and university overall?
Hello all, i will be starting school at Arizona State University in January, transferring from a community college so i have all my English, reading, history, etc classes done. I will be going for my bachelors in Computer Science. I have no experience in programming, but i can build computers and i love math. I would like…
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DOD jobs and Comptia's CASP
Recently I interviewed for a DOD related job but I didn't get it I suspect because I do not have the newer version of the Security+ certification. I have the old lifetime one. I got my A+, Network+ and Security+ a month or two before Comptia announced those 3 would need to be recertified every 3 years. Instead of taking…
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Laugh at this recruiter!
I got a request to connect on LinkedIn out of a recruiter a couple of weeks ago. Now, I generally accept all LinkedIn requests, because you never know what opportunities might open up or what people that might put you on contact with. This guy, immediately after we connected, sent me a message asking if we could do lunch…
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New York State IT Examinations (Civil Service)
The announcement and application page: http://www.cs.ny.gov/pstit/announ.cfm The FAQ's: http://www.cs.ny.gov/pstit/overviewfaq.cfm
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Finally got an IT job. Now need an advice
Hi everybody. I want to thank everybody from this forum. I got some good advices and tips on how to get into IT. It took me about 6 months to find an IT job. I went for a pay cut, but I am still happy because I have a chance to get some experience. I am working as a network admin. It is a small company but I have to play…
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Need of advices
Friends I need your advices for the path I have to choose (CCNA Data Center or CCENT+CCNA Security) based on the following factors: a ) Higher hiring opportunities, b ) Better career development options on the long term, c ) Higher significance in the IT sector. Unfortunately CISCO doesn't offer a certification path from…
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SANS Now Accredited
They announce (last night I think) that they are now fully accredited. Pricing is a little steep, but once you factor in that you will be getting their certifications as you complete the courses it is actually a really good deal. $250 to apply (which is honestly insane considering it is non-refundable). Also, they require…
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Network Engineer - I got the Job!
I want to thank everyone that kept me going forward and helped with my resume! I applied randomly to a job about a month and a half ago and never heard anything back from it for a Systems Engineer position. I got a call 3 weeks ago and found out it was actually a Network Engineer job they just call it Systems Engineer…
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Network Administrator Job on Craigslist
NETWORK/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR-GROWING COMPANY! Job Snapshot: Base Pay: $40,000-50,000 (DOE) Employment Type: Full-Time Job Type: Customer Service/ Management Education: 4 Year Degree in Computer Science or related field Experience: 6 to 10 years Manages Others: Yes, one direct report. Relocation: No Required Travel:…
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Applied for Network Administrator at a local casino
here is what the post on the casino's website says under careers: Job Title: Network Administrator Job Type: Salary Requirements: Should have experience with Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, Windows XP, Windows 7, Window 8, VMware 5.1, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM, Symantec Backup Exec, Microsoft Exchange, Juniper…
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Very Close To Having A New Job
I have currently gone through two interviews and found out today that I am the preferred candidate with reference checks to happen over the next couple of days. So fingers crossed I get the role! It seems like an exciting role doing a jack of all trades internal support type role in a BYOD environment working with windows…
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Need advice on my IT career pathway/timeline
I am currently studying for my A+and Networking+ exams, and will take my Security+ shortly after. hopefully towards the end of summer I will have all three. Here's my question. I am 31 and I have been a security/data/telecom tech for almost ten years. I have been wanting to make the move over to IT for several years but it…
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Graduated - WGU IT Security
Done and done. They accepted my capstone today and the diploma is in the mail. Took me a total of 2 terms(1yr), 2 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 14 hours, and 2 minutes until I received the notification of completion. I think I could have shortened that by a term, but I burned out and crawled/cried/drooled for about a month. Now…
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Made the Jump into an IT job
I have spent the last six years as an electrician. I took on as many projects as I could related to IT installs, as that was what I rediscovered as my passion. I grew playing with computers and networks. I don't really know why I didn't choose that path right away. Anyway, two weeks ago I accepted a Desktop Support II…
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IT job pay question
Ok a little background about myself: i have a Associates Degree in Cisco Networking, currently in progress for my BA in IT Management.. I have very little professional IT experience (Data Doctors for 5 months), I have multiple Networking Certs: CCENT, CCNA, (1/3rd of the way to my CCNP). I just completed over the phone job…
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Masters degree or certifications first?
So I just graduated with my bachelors in information technology and currently have the comptia trinity. I want to continue studying and to become more well rounded. My idea would be to get a masters in it management from wgu and get certifications such as ccna/ccnp and some microsoft certs to cover the technical side…
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Can a Employer find out if you are Employed???
I plan on applying for fortune 500 companies. I have been working permanently for 2 months now. Pay and hours suck, but benifits are great. I wouldn't want to tell them I am unemployed due to lay off and later in the background check discover I am currently working.
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IT Jobs - Unifying all Races, Cultures, and Religions
Hey everyone! I am sitting in a VMware seminar and noticed something that is apparent in our industry and personally restores my faith in humanity. No matter the situation, Information Technology seems to be the field that can unify all Races, Cultures, and Religions. In this seminar alone there are sixteen of us, all from…
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Got a Low Offer, But a Great Company - What to do Now? Advice?
Hey all. The long-and-short-of-it is this: Short: - Got an offer at the type of work environment I'm looking for, not necessarily the focus, though. It's about 30% less salary than what I -could- make elsewhere. Environment: 9/10. Field: 5-6/10 Long: - Recently out of the Military. I've been a trainer for the better part…
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Moving out from help desk...Lost where to go.
What are some role paths that are viable when trying to move out of the help desk position How long should you stay on the help desk before being "burnt out,bored, don't know what career path to take,etc"
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What would you guys do?
So I got a job at a small rural community hospital as a computer technician. The pay is 19 which is not bad but it is a 30 min drive one way. A job opening for an end user support technician opened up at my local hospital which is maybe 6 times bigger than the one I am at now and has about triple the employees. The thing…
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resume help
hi i recently completed my ccna and am looking for a job to help apply what i learned practically. i have no previous experience and currently pursuing a bachelors in Information Technology. How do i paraphrase this nicely in the form of an summary or objective to put on my resume ? also can i put extra-curricular…
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First job
Hi guys, i recently finished my classes in network administration, I am new the IT Field. I am applying for net admin jobs but no calls all I am getting is call for tech support or call center job mostly what should i do? What will be the best path to take to start my IT career? BTW I do have my CCNA. Thanks
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Huge gap in resume: Be honest or no?
Okay so this might be an odd question, but here it goes. On my resume, from 2005-present, I don't have any work experience. Here is why: from 2005-2010 I played online poker semi-professionally (technically pro because it was my main source of income but I wouldn't consider myself pro by any means). I did not make huge…
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WGU transfer credit help
I would just pay for the application and have my credits transfer in to see what is taken but from my understanding once you apply you have to enroll before the credits get transferred . I plan on enrolling in a BS IT program and will be paying out of pocket. I currently have an A.A.S in applied computer studies as well as…
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What would you change in my resume?
Hi guys, Attached there is my current resume. What would you change in order to improve it?
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Share your NOC Experience
I recently got my CCNA and looking to jump ship from my current Help Desk (hate it with a fiery passion) role into networking. I sent my resume out yesterday and got a few calls about various NOC openings. Its all 24/7, 6 month contracts which I dont really mind too much. How was your experience?
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99% in the door then let go
I recently went on an interview with a company called ASI system intergration for a windows 7 deployment. I interviewed well, passed background/drug test, and was told the job was mine along with 19 other candidates. This was on December 10th. I got an email from HR telling me they were waiting for the project manager to…
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Work is awesome... What is the recent "complex" problem you have solved?
Finally solved an issue with a SIP trunk today that I began looking into earlier this week. What would happen was the person dialing over SIP trunk from CUCM to Asterisk would ring a phone and the person answering couldn't hear them. Long story short, with some troubleshooting, it turns out that Asterisk was NATTing the…
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Teleco/NOC question
Verizon recently posted a whole batch of job ads on linkedin for the metro area I live in. They are NOC jobs; support, tier 2/3 and engineer positions as they titles them. I had no idea Verizon had a Datacenter here in Metro Detroit. Do all major teleco's have NOCs in major metropolitan areas? I ask because I didn't think…
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Hiring in Houston, TX InfoSec jobs
The company I work for, Alert Logic, has many openings for InfoSec jobs, and system engineer positions in Houston, TX. I'm currently a Sr. network security analyst for the company and can answer any questions you might have. Careers | Alert Logic
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Is Florida in general a bad place for IT jobs?
Let me know your thoughts.
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How do you determine your worth to a company?
I know this question is completely subjective but I'm just trying to get a feel for what people with more experience negotiating than me think. I was VERY lucky in landing my first IT gig without really any certifications or formal training coming in. I always interview very well and this company just liked me and could…
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Did poorly on the interview, sad panda, any words of wisdom?
I'm sad panda fellas, cheer me up. Spent the whole week preparing, failed the technical part. It's pretty standard troubleshooting, but I was nervous because they were all watching me live and all I was thinking in my head is what are they thinking right now, is this good, are they laughing inside, are they fed up, what…
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More Jobs in Louisiana & Texas
All, Just went back to the job board after my previous post hiring Help Desk. We also have the following jobs open in Baton Rouge, Houston and Dallas. Corey .NET Developers of all Levels Baton Rouge, LA We are currently looking for .Net developers of all levels of experience from entry level to senior! Application…
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NOC engineer
what is the job qualifications /requirement for the NOC engineer? I recently received an email about the NOC engineer position. The job qualifications look so simple, in fact, like a helpdesk position. I would like to understand about the NOC engineer. Please help. Thank you.
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Help with Goals
Hi Everyone, I am looking for some help on what the best path would be to reach my goals. I would like to work as a Systems Administrator and move into management. I'd like to also do training for end users and other IT people. I am working on my Bachelor's degree in Business - IT Management, but am not sure that is the…
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Thoughts on a MS in Cybersecurity
A few people I have talked to have said not to bother with any cybersecurity degree since everything is changing so quickly and just should concentrate on relevant certs. I am intrigued by security, but maybe I would be better off just doing a MS in Management of Information Systems and maybe do a Cybersecurity emphasis.…
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Christmas/New Year schedule?
Just curious as to how everyone's office or place of employment will be handling the week of X-Mas and New Years? Working in the DoD, we'd usually get both holidays integrated into a 4 day weekend, but both fall on Wednesdy this year (and haven't since 2002 IIRC) so I'm not sure what'll be worked out. I'm in the processing…
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Leadership and Anaylitical Experience without IT Experience
I put this question out there in the security+ forum but realized this is a much better place for it. I hope that is ok. A little bit about myself: I do not have experience in IT. In the past 4 months I have earned certs in A+ and NETWORK+ and I'm a couple of weeks away from taking SECURITY+. Although I have no official IT…
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Tablet for WGU?
Hi all, Just curious from those that have gone through the WGU programs. Any idea if a tablet would be useful for learning/reading? Do tablets load their website/forum alright? E-reading/Ucertify work on one? I am currently looking to start the MS:ISA program and was thinking of picking up a tablet to do some of my…
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I feel dumb by interviewer questions
I am applying to a Network Engineer level 1 position an don the job description posted, it mentioned everything related to network engineer and I am quite comfortable with it. So I got a phone interview yesterday, the interviewer asked me all kind of questions but none of those questions have to do with network engineer.…
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WGU Question on Payments
Hi Everyone, Quick question I can't find an answer to anywhere.... Does WGU accept monthly payments per term or am I required to pony up all $3000 per term up front? For example, for a $3000 term, can I pay $500 per month while I am attending? There is no way that I will qualify for financial aid and paying $3000 up front…
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Your thoughts on the Job market this last year and next year.
Now that the end of the year is almost here how did you seethe job market for 2013 in Cisco Microsoft Desktop support Juniper Feel free to add to the list. Talking with an acquaintance of mine he said 2013 was toughfor networking. I did find it that bad here on the West coast but he’s on theEast coast And what do you think…
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new job NMCI Help Desk
Fellow IT geeks and nerds, Anyways long story short, I just decided to work with a company that is hiring for the NMCI help desk, giving me a TS clearance in the process and I just wanted to know about people experiences on the service desk. I was recently working with the experts.inc on the NMCI tech refresh team for 2…
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job going away in 1 year - my preparation
My job is going away in about a year and I'm a bit shell shocked right now. There are very few IT jobs in the medium sized city I'm in, and I'm about a 1 hour 20 minute drive from the closest large city. I just bought a house earlier this year, have 3 kids (1 in school), and my family has gotten comfortable here. What…
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Where to look for good work at home jobs
In a position where a work at home job is mandatory, wanted to know If anyone is currently working for, or know of a good company to work with at home. I have left for plumchoice in the past, and have looked into best buy and apple for telecommuting
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Working in NOVA/DC/MD
Anyone currently work in NOVA/DC/MD with a TS/SCI or related clearance? I am looking to move up that direction in the near future and wondering what the day to day life is like up there. I am currently in Hampton Roads and I know the cost of living is higher up there but pay tends to be higher as well. I've also heard…
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Online B.S. Computer Science Degree, help.
Hello, I have decided to pursue a Computer Science degree, online and would like some help/opinions from more experienced people. Now, I would like for the degree to be around 35k or lower in Tuition Cost. If there is Proctors, would need to do it through Webcam and Microphone, kind of like ProctorU. I'm unable to go to a…
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I'm curious, How many different IT jobs/places have you worked?
Or at the very least what do you have in your regular resume? In order from most recent and without revealing any details really for me it would be... 1- City Agency - Level 2 Help Desk 2- Department of Education - IT Support 3- Nonprofit Justice organization - IT Intern
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Help for my resume
Attachment not found. please help me to improve my resume. i distributed it in so many places and job but i have no chance so can you help me please and thanks for you
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What to do to get an out-of-state job?
What do you guys think is the best way to land a job out-of-state, or even a few hours away? I live in a small little valley, that has no real IT positions, the closest city that would have some is about 2/3 hours away (salt lake city). Although it will be a year or two before I try since I will just be starting WGU in…
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WGU Readiness Assessment
Hello, It's been 2 days since I took my "WGU Readiness Assessment" test. Finished it in decent time. Filled out my FASA forms and sent those in for processing. I've looked everywhere on my portal and I can't seem to track down the results of the test. No email has come either. My questions are 1) Where do I look exactly to…
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To use a recuiter or not?
I'm curious if others are having the same experiences as me when dealing with recruiters? First, they email or call you about a job that has little to do with your skills. Many of them will tell me "oh yeah I know the hiring manager and he'll listen to me" or something to that effect. Okay, I'm interested and they say they…
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Working IT in NYC or Albany etc?
Hey all, I am curious if anyone works IT in either NYC, Albany or any of those areas. I am currently working as a DOD contractor in Virginia with a TS/SCI clearance and looking into the possibility of moving to NY to be near my fiance's family since we are about to have our first child. I know the move would likely mean…