IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[BaRRyG]

First day of A+ class

Go hard or go home

For my NYC unemployed brehs they have free IT courses

Program called per scholas

Go online and sign up, it's a great opportunity to start up your IT career.

Thanks to that Bdizzle dude providing so much knowledge

LET'S ALL EAT B

 

[Hahahaha]

@Silkk should I pay 1899 for a A+ class or would it be smarter to just use a book and then go take the test?

I met with an academic adviser but idk if they're just trynna get me to spend money at their school.

Spend the money on hardware equipment you can disassemble and put back together.

 

[Tr0yTV]

I start the OSCP lab this Saturday.

90 days

 

[Spin]

First day of A+ class

Go hard or go home

For my NYC unemployed brehs they have free IT courses

Program called per scholas

Go online and sign up, it's a great opportunity to start up your IT career.

Thanks to that Bdizzle dude providing so much knowledge

LET'S ALL EAT B

Npower is another good program with locations all over the country. They seem to have a good employment network too.

NPower

 

[xXMASHERXx]

I start the OSCP lab this Saturday.

90 days

Are you going to do a write up like some do on techexams?

 

[Tr0yTV]

Are you going to do a write up like some do on techexams?

I doubt it. I might create a blog to track my progress though. That way, I can talk about the blog during interviews.

 

[BaRRyG]

I'm also getting the PDF of the A+ /network+ and security +, I'll share it as soon as I get it, should be Monday tho.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

I'm also getting the PDF of the A+ /network+ and security +, I'll share it as soon as I get it, should be Monday tho.

I have a few couple that I already shared in this thread. I can relink them later today.

 

[BaRRyG]

I have a few couple that I already shared in this thread. I can relink them later today.

Oh ok that's what's up...I'm just trying to help. Like in was helped.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Oh ok that's what's up...I'm just trying to help. Like in was helped.

No problem. Just didn't want you to have to spend money if you didn't have to.

 

[aXiom]

To think it's been 2 years since I got my CCNA and I haven't gotten another cert since.. Currently working on my RHCSA.

Some things I've learned since getting my first IT gig almost 2 years ago:

-Be hungrier than everyone around you
-Work smarter, not harder
-Ask questions, show interest and don't be afraid to wander outside of you comfort zone; ask for responsibilities outside of your job description if you feel you can handle them
-Soft skills (This is VERY important if you're on your way up)
-Learn how to sell yourself, take interviews for jobs that are at your level or beneath you if you have the time.. it will help you up your interview skills.
--I got passed up on a job at a great MSP about 8 months ago for 50k because while I destroyed the practical technical, I was super nervous throughout the face to face.

Fast forward to 3 weeks ago and I've turned down a 50k offer and I'm about to turn down another 55k. Just accepted an offer for 60k from a great company with huge room for growth. Gonna give this gig 18-24 months, by that time I should have the skill set to jump into the 80-90k range.
I'm slightly behind where I really wanna be but still on track to hit 100k+ within 5 years.

Oh.. and fukk HELPDESK!!

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

For those that want to learn the aws platform..use a cloud guru. Its amazing! Only 29 bucks for a potential 100K gig.

 

[satam55]

fukk No dont pay that breh.


Check out CBT nuggets

What's CBT nuggets?

 

[satam55]

How hard is it to get a helpdesk job with only an A+ certification and no degree?

Help desk is the bottom of the barrel. You should be able to get the gig as long as you can breath

It's easy to get a job with an A+ certification. After you get cert, you are going to get a lot of phone calls and some interviews.

Brehs I gotta get this A+ asap



Was looking at positions near where I live, one help desk job was paying $20/hour and another from $15-25/hour I could pay off my entire debt in one year and still have enough left to ball out




Just gotta keep grinding and finish this book hopefully by the end of December.

well get it then. A+ literally the easiest cert you can get.

I been browsing this thread for an hour or so. I think y'all might convinced me to finally pursue a A+ cert. I've putting this off for years though.

 

[princeofhaiti]

I been browsing this thread for an hour or so. I think y'all might convinced me to finally pursue a A+ cert. I've putting this off for years though.

Use a friends or your own .edu email address and you get each part of the exam for only 94$ as opposed to the standard 200$