Advice on career path

So, long story short, I need to develop a plan at work to see where I see myself at in the next 1,2 and 5 years. Now, that could be moving into something more than just what I do today and am curious from those out there in other fields do and love. I could look at vmware, IT security, sys admin, dba or pretty much anything as they have a lot of growth and areas in IT.

I've been thinking on IT security or vmware, but would be interested in hearing more from those out there. Eventually I do know I want to get into management, but that would be the longer goal, and not a short term goal.

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srabiee

What are you interested in? Do you have a degree? What does your current position entail?

Cyberscum

MeanDrunkR2D2 wrote: »

I've been thinking on IT security or vmware

Why are you thinking about Sec and VM?

MeanDrunkR2D2

Both really interest me and I feel would be a pretty good place to move into. Now that I'm in a position that I can grow in, they are interested in seeing me grow with the company as well.

Currently I'm running batch jobs/monitoring them and will be digging deeper into SQL and that of course is interesting, but not sure it's something that I'd LOVE doing.

MeanDrunkR2D2

I do have a BS in CIS as well.

Further down the road I'd want to be in management, but of course I want to be more well rounded overall.