What job should I go for, I have A+/MCTS

ecuadra

I just passed my 70-680 and have my A+ certification. What type of job should i go for if I want to end up in Networking?

I am currently studying for an IT/Help desk certificate and will be done by the end of the summer.

Right now I am in Cisco Network Academy classes through my college and will get my CCENT this year and maybe Security+ as well. I should finish my Associates in Network Engineering in about 2 years.

I am currently a Project Manager for a POS company making sure all the Restaurant equipment gets installed correctly making 30K.

Is help desk the only way to go or is there entry level jobs for Networking?

MCITBound

Network+, then on to the page: Free practice exams and forums for CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE certifications

That's the path I'd look into!

DoubleNNs

Depending on your area, you might be able to find an entry-level NOC or Jr. Net Admin position that would take someone w/o prior network-centric exp/knowledge. However, a good idea might be to look for a helpdesk/desktop support position that also has an in-house network team that you'd be able to interact w/. Even if you have no plans to transition over to the networking team at the same company, it'd pay to at least have the opportunity to get some production/enterprise level exposure.

Just make sure if you switch to a help-desk/desktop-support role that it's worth it. Too many of those positions are dead-end roles that don't offer much value other than learning their specific customers/system (- which isn't necessarily always a bad thing, but won't help you at all on your goal to progressing into networking.)