IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Look for remote or partial remote. You can also look at short-term contracts where they pay for relocation. Try LinkedIn. Don't lock yourself in and never be afraid to ask or negotiate. Negotiation, isn't just for salary, it can be for additional time off or alternate work schedule.
It has allowed me to command a salary I never though I could get with no signs of a cap. You don't have to be a supervisor to make money and I like that because I'm not interested in telling anyone what to do. There are so many options also. You can choose one path like networking and it can lead you to multiple other paths and niche markets. The possibilities are endless.
gave me a focus of what i wanted to do with my life...thankfully i learned that lesson early
ditto sweetheart..although i like being a lead application analyst/product owner
I really want to do Project Management. I want to sit from the comfort of my home and organize all these shytty ass projects and their terrible resources. Plus working with large budgets makes me so happy inside.gave me a focus of what i wanted to do with my life...thankfully i learned that lesson early
ditto sweetheart..although i like being a lead application analyst/product owner
One thing i learned about project management...not everyone can do it lol...even the ones with the cert...finding a person with that skill is a crapshoot
True! If you're not a technical person, being certified in the PMP will never be enough to coordinate technical projects. That's where I feel my experience and background will ultimately benefit me.
I don't know what I'm going to do, but I do know that once this contract is up, I will have a short commute, if no commute at all. I'm getting old and these companies don't deserve both my skill AND time.
Rice'N Beckford
**King of ADOS**
Getting brought into for a F2F interview with a project manager on this fed contract in DC. 40% higher salary, cert reimbursement, and they gonna try and bump up my security clearance from a public trust 
I need to get a shapeup for this
I need to get a shapeup for this
You're about to get broke off!! These Fed contracts are the move! If it's for the army or defense in general, I'm probably the one responsible for reporting. I wish I could move it along for you LOL. Good luck!Getting brought into for a F2F interview with a project manager on this fed contract in DC. 40% higher salary, cert reimbursement, and they gonna try and bump up my security clearance from a public trust
I need to get a shapeup for this
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Lmao,
Quick question: ya'll ever straight up packed up and moved for a better opportunity? The complacency isn't killing me yet but I am no longer the type to wait for it to come along and settle in. I am in Florida and the job is in Chicago btw. Tried getting into DC but the market seems tough even for people with a Sec+, but I don't mind shooting my shot again once I get that experience. Right now I am just skilling up and studying with an idea of what I want but no particular end game. If I land something where I have to learn shyt on the fly then so be it, I think this and the combination of what I want to specialize in is what helps build a niche. The moment I accepted this tech support role for the experience it was humbling because I had to take a paycut, but your boy was sending out applications the moment he got in. So I am just wondering how ya'll handle opportunities that come from out of state and what not. This thread has and will continue to help me out, so... I am all ears.
These things brings a tear to my eyes breh.
Getting brought into for a F2F interview with a project manager on this fed contract in DC. 40% higher salary, cert reimbursement, and they gonna try and bump up my security clearance from a public trust
I need to get a shapeup for this
Quick question: ya'll ever straight up packed up and moved for a better opportunity?
Yeah, went from help desk to security analyst. Doubled my rate.
Don't move until you have a job offer.
knickscrusaderm
lead by example
Which much did the A+ 801/802 differ from the 901/902? Trying to figure out if I should continue learning from my 901/902 materials or should I wait until reliable 1001/1002 material is released to start studying hard 
Does anyone else find it difficult to job hunt while employed? There's only so many times I can call out sick.
And whoever said that job listings are trash right now is absolutely right. It's so bad that my friend described a job he applied for and I correctly guessed the company based on his description.
And whoever said that job listings are trash right now is absolutely right. It's so bad that my friend described a job he applied for and I correctly guessed the company based on his description.
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Nope, I find it pretty rasy. Hell you get more calls whrn you are employed than when you are unemployed.
Jobs are low now because.it is the low season, that said I take it you are probably looking in one geographic area. Open the area up and.use more job.search apps.
Typically I schedule interviews on my lunch breaks and maybe take an extra hour before or after to give yohrself a 2 hour block. That or tell them you can.do a skype interview.