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Hello All:

It feels like i'm in job purgatory right now and hoping I could read some of your viewpoints on my issue. I have a BS C.I.S. from 8 years ago. When I was in college, I worked full-time as a executive secretary for c-level management for local government. Pay wasn't bad, but I stuck at it for way to long (10 years). I did some side/volunteer jobs where I would perform computer maintenance and teach people web development languages for non-profit groups, which I enjoyed. Long story short, I resigned from the gov't job to become an Jr. IT business analyst for a foreign automotive company. My wishes were to work at the company from 2-5 years, but that was cut short when my contract ended after 1 year.

Now I don't know what to do. Sounds crazy, but I don't know if being a IT business analyst is what I want to do. It was rather boring, with meetings and meetings on days end. I didn't enjoy it at all. I like being "hands on" on projects. The only thing I did enjoy from that job was learning about the new technologies they were putting into cars.

Right now I work in a kitchen as a prep chef (my backup profession) and it sucks so bad. Where I live at, they want at least 2-5 years for help desk jobs regardless of a degree or not. So from reading many of these post, getting my A+ certification is a start.

What would you all recommend would be my next steps? I reviewed WGU Network Administration program, which looks good, but I don't know if I should obtain a second degree or work on certifications alone. Network Administration sounds like something I would like to get into.

Thank you for reading this novel...lol

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N2IT

You could look for technical BA roles. I am a Business Analyst. I dig into databases and software a large portion of my day. I perform testing on changes and updates in all of our environments. I get to make fun automated reports using VBA and SQL. I don't sit in meetings all day and lead JAD sessions. I never touch Visio and rarely create documentation. Just saying...... If you want to be true tech or administrator Cisco or Microsoft Server would be your best bet IMO. I would try to avoid additional loans and debt, I think you can leverage the skills you picked up and land a nice position you might enjoy.

Eston21

For a helpdesk role I would defintely suggest getting an A+. It seems to opens a lot of doors, because it shows employers some level of knowledge of computers. That seems to get some "newbies" in the door.

Fidelity

fiyahwerks wrote: »

Where I live at, they want at least 2-5 years for help desk jobs regardless of a degree or not. So from reading many of these post, getting my A+ certification is a start.

Don't be afraid of job ads demanding some ridiculous amount of experience for entry level work. It's a ploy to scare off the nonconfident. I guarantee you that people with that much experience are not going to apply for a Tier 1 Help Desk job unless they are super desperate. Most Tier 1 Helpdesk folks have no professional experience yet. Just go for it. Get some certs if you can to set yourself apart.