New to the IT scene

jcauffman

Hello everyone,

I am new to the IT scene and have a few questions that I was hoping I could get some opinions. I have spends months trying to research a career game plan to get me on track and it seems that the more I research the more my path becomes blurred. I get that there is no "one way" of doing things, but I also don't want to waste time and money on certifications and school if I can bypass some of the steps. My goal would be to get into some sort of networking field, but I am not setting it in stone. I am currently A+ certified and am in the process of getting my Network+ cert. As I have been working through getting certifications I have ran across people that say without a degree the certifications are great, but the degree is what makes the difference.

Has anyone else ran into this problem?

Thanks

networker050184

You need to be able to sell yourself to a potential employer. The more things you have to sell yourself with the better. Degrees, experience, certifications, interviewing skills, a well written resume, right place at the right time. So many things go into the equation and subtracting one doesn't kill you chances whether that be a degree or certifications.

So, as you've found out through your research, it depends!

goldenlight

Selling yourself is what I would focus on.