So......Anyone in here in IT???

[southern_mr.337]

A+ is worthless unless you are looking for a desktop support role somewhere.

N+ should be a gateway for certs from Cisco or Juniper etc. Once you get those N+ wont matter.

S+ is good, but will only go so far and should be considered a gateway for more advanced certs as well.

You wont find many opportunities out there with any of these as requirements except the A+.

It's really about who you work for. Security+ is enough for an IA position in some places.

 

[Ioniz3dSPIRITZ]

Is a 4 year degree better than certification? Do do I need certs also? My major is Inforamtion Assurance.

There are three concentrations I can choose from
Applied IA
IA Management
and
IA Encyption (definately more math required)

Perhaps when I improve my math skills I'll consider Computer Science

 

[konceptjones]

]Is a 4 year degree better than certification?[/B] Do do I need certs also? My major is Inforamtion Assurance.

There are three concentrations I can choose from

Applied IA

IA Management

and

IA Encyption (definately more math required)

Perhaps when I improve my math skills I'll consider Computer Science

Not really. A degree can open some doors, sure. Certifications typically mean you know your shit, and that's what a lot of managers care about more than anything else.

I had an EE come in here fresh out of college, he got assigned to a team I was on and we were going to be programming more than anything. When we started talking about writing sockets, kernel interfaces and shit dude's eyes got big like a Tom and Jerry cartoon. He was like "ummm... I'm a double E... I don't know anything about programming!!!", to which we replied that we needed to write drivers for an interface that we were also designing... even that got him worried because he was pretty basic with his EE skills.. .shit even I was more experienced that he was and I hadn't touched circuit design since I was in high school.

shit was a giant SMH moment for everyone.

a degree says you went to class and studied to pass tests.

 

[Ioniz3dSPIRITZ]

Not really. A degree can open some doors, sure. Certifications typically mean you know your shit, and that's what a lot of managers care about more than anything else.

I had an EE come in here fresh out of college, he got assigned to a team I was on and we were going to be programming more than anything. When we started talking about writing sockets, kernel interfaces and shit dude's eyes got big like a Tom and Jerry cartoon. He was like "ummm... I'm a double E... I don't know anything about programming!!!", to which we replied that we needed to write drivers for an interface that we were also designing... even that got him worried because he was pretty basic with his EE skills.. .shit even I was more experienced that he was and I hadn't touched circuit design since I was in high school.

shit was a giant SMH moment for everyone.

a degree says you went to class and studied to pass tests.

Perhaps I'll receive certification after my degree. How did you go about getting certified? Were you always computer savvy?

 

[major pain]

Perhaps I'll receive certification after my degree. How did you go about getting certified? Were you always computer savvy?

A degree shows you have the ability to learn something.

A certification (should) show you have mastered a certain level of knowledge and can apply it.

2 very different things when it comes to employment.

The easiest answer is going to be have both.

Not having a degree but a certification, will close a few doors for you. As in the case if you want to pursue management. Most manager positions will require a Bachelor's at minimum.

As far as getting certified, well it depends on what exactly you are looking for. There are TONS of certifications for IT. You will usually go to the vendor specifically for their certification. Like Microsoft, IBM, or Cisco.

 

[traestar]

A degree shows you have the ability to learn something.

A certification (should) show you have mastered a certain level of knowledge and can apply it.

2 very different things when it comes to employment.

The easiest answer is going to be have both.

Not having a degree but a certification, will close a few doors for you. As in the case if you want to pursue management. Most manager positions will require a Bachelor's at minimum.

As far as getting certified, well it depends on what exactly you are looking for. There are TONS of certifications for IT. You will usually go to the vendor specifically for their certification. Like Microsoft, IBM, or Cisco.

I like this...it makes sense about alot of different jobs available up here

 

[caddo man]

Grabbing knowledge out of this thread. Good look!

 

[Black Boy King]

imma go grab a networking for dummies book tomorrow. gotta start somewhere lol

i graduate spring '12, hopefully by then i'll have some kind of cert also and be able to land a decent job. shyt i'm so behind lol. like the dude said above me about college, i been studyin to pass tests, i aint done any outside reading or experimentin. time to grow the fck up tho

 

[King Erauno]

damn....MODS merge this thread with the other IT thread.

NOW

 

[pu$ha-d]

My home boy is, the company he works for gives him cell phones, pays the bill, reimburses him for gas he uses while he's working. This nigga adds miles so he can get more money and they dont even question it. Smh, I needa job like dat.

 

[traestar]

man I feel like I'm getting killed with those tech interviews w/ the questions about certain program languages.

I finally finished my second interview with the company AppLabs for an Entry Level Quality Assurance Tester position. Although I did answer one of the questions I feel the pressure of thinking I did poorly on the tech questions. I just had a phone interview two weeks before for an Assistant Consultant position at Model N and this is when I had NO IDEA about the types of questions they were going to ask. The same type of Java questions, but just different questions to see how much I know, he automatically said "I feel that you are not a good fit for the position". That really got me feeling bad too, and I feel that this interview may of been alittle similar even though I studied more for this one. I understand they need to know your knowledge of different languages, it just hurts if you think you got a position and one part of the interview automatically disqualifies you.

 

[traestar]

At least I got the position as a Computer Scientist!! Tech interviews are going to be my main problem moving forward!

 

[longmeat]

helpdesk nigga post.........

Shout out to the "I hate my damn life" gang

I'm a janitor at an IT company, does that count?

 

[Black Boy King]

imma go grab a networking for dummies book tomorrow. gotta start somewhere lol

i graduate spring '12, hopefully by then i'll have some kind of cert also and be able to land a decent job. shyt i'm so behind lol. like the dude said above me about college, i been studyin to pass tests, i aint done any outside reading or experimentin. time to grow the fck up tho

year and 3 months ago post. since then i dropped outta school and landed a mean IT gig. the new gig has a webbased training system that i can take free training courses online for damn near anything from Microsoft Office products to Java programming to CompTIA certs

Fuck school

 

[traestar]

At least I got the position as a Computer Scientist!! Tech interviews are going to be my main problem moving forward!

7 month later post... I'm still working as a Computer Scientist, however thats just the title. I really do Data Analysis. I work as a contractor for the FAA and after all of these months, I'm just not feeling it! As I'm trying to build my career and get in positions in which I feel can help develop my technical skills, this job has really failed to do that. I've talked to people and they're saying "stay in, you can build your career there" and "don't leave too early" in which I see where they're coming from but I just think this job is more of a settle down type of job. I'm not ready to settle, I want to stay hungry and work on these certs and find the best fit for me, and use my degree the best way I can.

 

[longmeat]

Shout out to the "I hate my damn life" gang

I'm a janitor at an IT company, does that count?

26 day later post. I got fired from my job as a janitor. Fucked around and got this Dominican broad at the job pregnant and she hit me with paternity papers and child support. Little did she know, I ain't paying shit, catch me if you can bitch!

Plus the baby came out Chinese and shit so I know it ain't mine. I don't fuck with General Tso like that to begin with.

 

[mike06]

Is it still possible to get into IT at an older age with no real experience other than customer service?

 

[Bcotton5]

Is it still possible to get into IT at an older age with no real experience other than customer service?

nah

 

[TheBoyRo]

Lol how old is old? I’m 32 and considering getting into the field

 

[konceptjones]

Lol how old is old? I’m 32 and considering getting into the field

I know folks in their 40's just getting into it. You ain't too old.