IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Rymas]

thanks guys im a little less depressed now. i have ZERO experience in IT besides the basics. every "entry" level desk support or call center wants 1-2 years experience(lol?) should i just keep applying until one calls me? also what should be the first cert i get A+? or should i just skip to the sec+

Sec+ covers most of everything. It’s the only CompTIA certification I would recommend outside of maybe a Networ+

But the real value of getting the Sec+ is that it’s a DoD baseline certification ( DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications)

 

[Rymas]

thanks guys im a little less depressed now. i have ZERO experience in IT besides the basics. every "entry" level desk support or call center wants 1-2 years experience(lol?) should i just keep applying until one calls me? also what should be the first cert i get A+? or should i just skip to the sec+

Sec+ covers most of everything. It’s the only CompTIA certification I would recommend outside of maybe a Networ+

But the real value of getting the Sec+ is that it’s a DoD baseline certification ( DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications)

 

[David_TheMan]

I am posting comfortably about my experience and assisting others. You seem incapable of talking about yourself and your existence which tells me you are the one that’s insecure. But it’s ok, it’s the internet, and I have ways of taking care of you

Funny I've talked about my career on this board.
If someone asks for help, you give them help, not talk about yourself. Just how I've been raised.
That said again, your feelings are hurt, thats why you've been doing nothing much but striking and missing out on trying to talk about me.
Its pretty funny, but hey, enjoy yourself.

Have a good one.

 

[Rymas]

Funny I've talked about my career on this board.
If someone asks for help, you give them help, not talk about yourself. Just how I've been raised.
That said again, your feelings are hurt, thats why you've been doing nothing much but striking and missing out on trying to talk about me.
Its pretty funny, but hey, enjoy yourself.

Have a good one.

Here, let me correct everything wrong with your post:

“Funny, I’ve talked about my career on this board. If someone asks for help, give it to them, don’t talk about yourself. It’s just how I’ve been raised.

That said again, I believe your feelings are hurt. That’s why I think you’ve been doing nothing much but striking against me and missing out on trying to talk about me.

I think it’s funny, but hey, you do you”

So yeah I cleaned up your post for you, but I also wanted to mention that you quoted my post that I posted about myself in a thread that had nothing to do with you, aka you reached out to me LOL.

I don’t think you’re fully mentally developed yet.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I'm working from home the rest of this week. I'm only a week into the job. I had the chance to delay my start date until January and should've taken it.

Doing remote tickets is terrible when I don't understand/remember what systems I have access to.

And I'm reluctant to grab tickets when I don't entirely understand how things are done at this place.

 

[David_TheMan]

Here, let me correct everything wrong with your post:

“Funny, I’ve talked about my career on this board. If someone asks for help, give it to them, don’t talk about yourself. It’s just how I’ve been raised.

That said again, I believe your feelings are hurt. That’s why I think you’ve been doing nothing much but striking against me and missing out on trying to talk about me.

I think it’s funny, but hey, you do you”

So yeah I cleaned up your post for you, but I also wanted to mention that you quoted my post that I posted about myself in a thread that had nothing to do with you, aka you reached out to me LOL.

I don’t think you’re fully mentally developed yet.

You made a post about having certs and hoping you get a clearance for job security.
I told you congrats on your certs and I simply stated if you are close to a fed installation apply for a help desk position to get a clearance quickly.

This seemed to have got you in your feelings and to that I said have a good one.

Again, I don't see the issue you have but again, have a good one man. Best of luck to you.

 

[David_TheMan]

I'm working from home the rest of this week. I'm only a week into the job. I had the chance to delay my start date until January and should've taken it.

Doing remote tickets is terrible when I don't understand/remember what systems I have access to.

And I'm reluctant to grab tickets when I don't entirely understand how things are done at this place.

Man that sucks, they aren't going to get on you for a low ticket rate while you learn are they?

 

[Rymas]

You made a post about having certs and hoping you get a clearance for job security.
I told you congrats on your certs and I simply stated if you are close to a fed installation apply for a help desk position to get a clearance quickly.

This seemed to have got you in your feelings and to that I said have a good one.

Again, I don't see the issue you have but again, have a good one man. Best of luck to you.

Congratulations is one thing, telling someone what kind of job to get is not a congratulatory post. You stepped out of line the minute you tried to tell someone what to do.

You have a problem.

 

[David_TheMan]

Congratulations is one thing, telling someone what kind of job to get is not a congratulatory post. You stepped out of line the minute you tried to tell someone what to do.

You have a problem.

lol

 

[Sonny Bonds]

Man that sucks, they aren't going to get on you for a low ticket rate while you learn are they?

I don't think so. But this lack of access to things isn't what I'm used to. It's so annoying.

 

[Rymas]

lol

Here, let me correct everything wrong with your post:

“Funny, I’ve talked about my career on this board. If someone asks for help, give it to them, don’t talk about yourself. It’s just how I’ve been raised.

That said again, I believe your feelings are hurt. That’s why I think you’ve been doing nothing much but striking against me and missing out on trying to talk about me.

I think it’s funny, but hey, you do you”

So yeah I cleaned up your post for you, but I also wanted to mention that you quoted my post that I posted about myself in a thread that had nothing to do with you, aka you reached out to me LOL.

I don’t think you’re fully mentally developed yet.

 

[David_TheMan]

I don't think so. But this lack of access to things isn't what I'm used to. It's so annoying.

I feel you on that, did they atleast give you a contact who can walk you through everything, or did they just put you out there on your own?

 

[ben anderson]

Shot for Sec+ and you really just are going to have to get experience and skill.
So try to get in anywhere you can and reach out and try to work with different teams.

ok thanks.

Sec+ covers most of everything. It’s the only CompTIA certification I would recommend outside of maybe a Networ+

But the real value of getting the Sec+ is that it’s a DoD baseline certification ( DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications)

alright. ill probably just get the A+ first just to be safe. i want to start from the ground up. should i just keep applying to basic call center, and help desk jobs? until i land one? then stay there for a while, while obtaining certs? also with my felony could i even get anything with the DOD?

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I feel you on that, did they atleast give you a contact who can walk you through everything, or did they just put you out there on your own?

There's the huge team wiki and my teammates. Honestly, I'm being kinda whiny, when the situation is my fault. It'll be alright.

 

[David_TheMan]

ok thanks.

alright. ill probably just get the A+ first just to be safe. i want to start from the ground up. should i just keep applying to basic call center, and help desk jobs? until i land one? then stay there for a while, while obtaining certs? also with my felony could i even get anything with the DOD?

I would suggest start at a help desk or call center just to get some documented experiance, most don't really need any certs, and try to go to a jr. college or tech school and get a certificate in the area of IT you want to get into. But an A+ and Net+ aren't really huge things that will get you a job or make you standout. So you might not get a adequate RoI on it if you go that route.

DoD wise you won't be able to get a TS with a felony, but you could get a Secret if there was a enough time passed since and you've been clean. So if you have the chance for a secret position, go after it, be honest on the sf-86 and you might be able to get in the DoD sector.