Facing redundancy again
I will be made redundant from my job in July the company I work for is closing ☹️
I've worked in manufacturing most of my life and need a change.
I have a number of basic computer qualifications.
MCP, MOUS, CompTIA A+
I have some training funding at my disposal.
I think I've narrowed it down to 2 courses, they are with Pitmans training
Network Support Technician Diploma with CompTIA
• Network +
• MTA Security Fundamentals
• MTA Server Administration
• Communication Skills for IT Specialists
Recommended Electives – choose ONE:
• Project Management
• MTA Database Administrator Fundamentals
• CompTIA Cloud Essentials
OR
Server Support Technician Diploma with MCSA there are five core subjects:
• Server+
• Network+
• Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
• Administering Windows Server 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Which diploma would you guys pick, the funding will cover the cost of either.
I've worked in manufacturing most of my life and need a change.
I have a number of basic computer qualifications.
MCP, MOUS, CompTIA A+
I have some training funding at my disposal.
I think I've narrowed it down to 2 courses, they are with Pitmans training
Network Support Technician Diploma with CompTIA
• Network +
• MTA Security Fundamentals
• MTA Server Administration
• Communication Skills for IT Specialists
Recommended Electives – choose ONE:
• Project Management
• MTA Database Administrator Fundamentals
• CompTIA Cloud Essentials
OR
Server Support Technician Diploma with MCSA there are five core subjects:
• Server+
• Network+
• Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
• Administering Windows Server 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Which diploma would you guys pick, the funding will cover the cost of either.
Comments
1 - what is your IT background (areas, years of experience)
2 - what actually interests you.
3 - your age group
The reason is that for the server route, it is going to be tricky to get into this without previous experience.
If you have been in IT for quite a long time then you may want to move into an area that is more suitable to leverage your accumulated experience - both in IT and manufacturing - and look at project management. PMP would be something to think about seriously and should be much faster & cheaper than doing a diploma.
For making the most out of current trends and future developments then the former course would be a good option as security is a growing field and shows no signs of peaking in demand yet. It is likely to become saturated at some point but that is often the way in IT, so if you can make 5 years of decent money then it is worth the effort in my opinion.
If you can, let us know the answers and we can give more targeted advice.
thanks
Iain
A lot of it comes down to what interests you and what is in demand in your job market. If one particular thing comes up quite a bit in job postings, then I would lab and study for that cert(unless you are absolutely miserable studying for it.)
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