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jhill55

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I am currently working for the water department, and I'm contemplating a career move into IT. I'm looking at a few different directions, and I was hoping to get some feedback. I've been told that Network Administration is where the $ and stability is at. More specifically, Cisco network admin.

Right now, I work part time as an EasyTech at Staples. Yeah, simple stuff, I know. It's getting my feet wet, and I'm really having fun. I've always been pretty good with computers, but it has been a hobby. I am completely burnt out at my current job, and I really need a change of pace.

Now, should I go straight for A+ cert, Network+ cert, 1 yr. Certificate program, Associate Degree or Bachelor's? Which of these would be most appealing?
 
Whatever you do... don't get into computer science. No offense to those here who are computer science majors or whatever. There's not much of a future for that considering that type of work can be done in India or where ever. Network Administration is a good field, you will always need an on-site guy for a company. Cisco network admin is good to know... that's getting more popular.

Certs... problem here is within a year or 2 they are out of date. Still... they are important to actually get the job. A+ cert is perfect example, with technology changing so fast the certifications are out of date within a year! Get the certification, but you need to keep learning. You need to constantly be learning in the IT field. A few years ago there was no such thing as SATA but now it's nearly a standard.

What you could do, which is what I'm doing... Get an associates degree in business (although I am getting a bachelor's... doesnt' really matter tho), and get those certs... That's a great option because you can start as a network admin but you have that business head... you could potentially be the head of an IT department for a company, who knows.
 
I'm 19 and I have Mac Cert. working on my A+ and just graduate with an a.a.b. in computer programming, after contacting some real good friends I still am having a hard time getting into entry level programming jobs.

All I mean to show by example is that you need to prove that you have the skills:
I would suggest MCSE's, Seimens (some are free and companies like to know you have tech. beyond computers) and my professor is a net. tech. I asked what the most important thing to do is and he said cisco training if $ is what you want.
 
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