Have I got the right idea?

G.O.A.T

Ok so I am currently working within a helpdesk role maily dealing with OS issues not really touching hardware tbh. I have taken a backseat on certs as I am just currently geting experience and trying out things at home through labs. Ive only been in the job 6 months and its my first IT job. I do intend to move on from my current employer as soon as I can as I dont feel I am getting that much from the job as the issues I deal with are limited.

Am I doing the right thing by ignoring certs and just trying to build on the experience I am getting? Does experience count for more, or should I really be aiming at certs as I am right at the begining of my career. I only have some basic certs. I am quite happy to spend eternity in firstline helpdesk tbh.

TheFORCE

G.O.A.T wrote: »

Ok so I am currently working within a helpdesk role maily dealing with OS issues not really touching hardware tbh. I have taken a backseat on certs as I am just currently geting experience and trying out things at home through labs. Ive only been in the job 6 months and its my first IT job. I do intend to move on from my current employer as soon as I can as I dont feel I am getting that much from the job as the issues I deal with are limited.

Am I doing the right thing by ignoring certs and just trying to build on the experience I am getting? Does experience count for more, or should I really be aiming at certs as I am right at the begining of my career. I only have some basic certs. I am quite happy to spend eternity in firstline helpdesk tbh.

Experience and certs go hand in hand. If you are happy with Helpdesk, then just get Helpdesk experience but this plan has a flaw. The flaw is that, even though you might get experience eventually you will competition from people that have experience + certs. So when you go to apply for another Helpdesk role, you might not be considered because someone else that has the sam experience as you might have 1 or 2 certs more than you.

DoubleNNs

It's possible to keep a fulltime job and still get certifications.

Deathgomper

I would say you should be working on something even if it is basic. When you are eventually looking for new employment it would be nice to show that you were taking steps to make yourself more marketable while gaining experience. Especially if you feel that you are being limited at your current job. I think if you gained even one cert in the next 6 months adding to the year of experience, you will be in a better overall position finding new employment.

tmtex

I have 20 plus yrs experience, mainly in Desktop/Network support. I then became a service desk manager and was laid off june 2015. My MCSE was for w2K, I had a CNE/CNA from Novell (Don't laugh). It means nothing of Today. I went on many call screens/Interviews and laughed at because I didn't have the A+. If your the GOAT then go for all the certs that interest you. Basically what I mean get the certs in the area you want to be in plus more