I was hoping someone within the IT field (ITS and above) is willing to provide constructive criticism toward my resume.
I’m having a difficult time landing an ITA (help desk focused) job to then pivot into ITS in the next several years.
I’m open to all honest about my resume and what will help me land an ITA job.
Thanks in advance!
A few items I’m taking away from inspiring to become a network admin / engineer is the industry is heavily cert focused.
I obtained a BS in ITM for the reasoning of knowing I just needed the piece of paper to land an IT job, stacked with my N+ and CCNA.
Although the CCNA is an entry level cert, is my only pathway to senior roles via cloud certs? If so, which ones? Azure or AWS certs?
Does WGU have more network admin focused MS degrees that may be worth my wild? Considering an MS in IT, or MSCS computing systems, but don’t feel confident jumping right to CS.
If cloud certs aren’t the way to go, what other industry certs are worth my wild?
Not a fan of cybersecurity level certs, but rather like the understanding of network stacks and how equipment communicates to one another.
Totally considering holding off on a MS until WGU comes out with something more relatable.
Hi,
I have obtained my CCNA and have a bs in ITM from WGU.
I’ve been trying to dig for answers but I’m curious to see if anyone’s managed to get through MSCS computing systems with my similar circumstance - no coding or CS experience.
I understand I need to take a pre req course but not sure how difficult the coding side of the degree is.
If there’s anything you suggest I dive into before taking on the degree, please let me know.
Hi, hoping to land a network admin role. Any improvements I can make with my resume?
Hi, hoping to land a network admin role. Any improvements I can make with my resume?
For my IT hiring managers,
If you’re looking to bring on someone from an ITA role into an ITS role with very minimal network experience, what are great attributes / skills / certs you’d want to see them possess?
Job comparing duties to:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=514562
Cert path:
ITM degree - completed
network+ - completed
CCNA - scheduled exam
AWS: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - pending
Azure: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) - pending
Masters: IT - planned to finish by end of year (I know it’s pointless but a bucket list item)
Aside from building labs, the only hands on experience I’d have are GitHub labs. Basic VPN configurations, solving layer 1 network issues, basic hardware mounting.
I enjoy being apart of teams and leading teams. I also like being well rounded at a low level, while dealing with human capital and human management. My goal would be ITA > ITS 1 > IT Supervisor / manager l. That’s where I cap myself out mentally and financially.
Just so my question is clear -
Hello,
So I managed to get caught up with study flashcards that JTIL offers with Anki. I caught myself up to day 20 of 60.
It wasn't extremely difficult but took it a day at a time. None the less, I was hoping for some honest guidance.
If your on day 50 and you have flashcards from day 3 you put you will review in 5 days, when do you every get the chance to catch up from everything from day 3 and on?
The flashcards definitely help, but not with memorizing but rather with understanding. It makes sense after I review them but just afraid I'll be forgetful of the most important ones.
What did your studies look like with the ANKI flashcards day to day?
If I don't recall everything on the flashcards, should I use this as an indicator of how well I'll be on the exam or should I let the boson exams tell me that?
Hi everyone,
As you know the IT MS has been restructured.
My situation:
I have my BS in ITM from WGU, network+ and studying for the CCNA.
Career Goals:
Be a great leader, lead projects and be well rounded in networking administration and system administration.
Questions
I don't mind doing the accelerated program for BS IT and MS IT, if obtainable in less than 6 months. Can it be done? Considering I have all general ED done.
If I just choose to participate in MSIT, can someone with my network knowledge and 1 year of helpdesk work through this major just fine? I understand its new but it seems very hand to hand with the BS ITM retired degree, other then slightly more technical.
Do I need to wait a cool down period after I finish my BS IT to start my MS IT or is the MSIT available right after completing my 2nd bachelors?
For someone who has no system admin experience and light network experience (CCNA, Network)
What studies should I focus on prior to starting this masters degree? My overall goal is to walk into this masters degree with slight foundational knowledge, while learning a lot along the way.
I noticed some certs help close the gap and can be transferred in as replacement's - yet, these certs are not entry level. This is in which the reason I'm also asking - not sure how entry level friendly this masters degree is.
My goal is to long term become a system / network admin, this is the closest it gets in terms of MS.