Career Recommendations

[emuemuemu]

A common path for people without the right qualifications is to start out in support.
Because you don't really need to know anything to calm down angry boomers and go over a cheatsheet with them.
And as you learn and gain experience you can move yourself away from the front lines and be the guy they refer harder problems to.
From there it's much easier to pivot into other tech roles like sysadmin or software dev because you've already proven that you're not useless and capable of learning.

 

[CashMoney!]

Any suggestions on reputable, useful certs/"portfolio" ideas for an aspiring network engineer and eventually architect? I'm currently second year for an InfoScience degree and have a lapsed CCNA lol. Have ~4 years dealing with tech support for varying types of infotech and their issues in telcos.

 

[CharlesBarkley]

Wanted to ask if a CCNA and new cy-ops des was worth it. Everone I meet says no.

Any suggestions on reputable, useful certs/"portfolio" ideas for an aspiring network engineer and eventually architect? I'm currently second year for an InfoScience degree and have a lapsed CCNA lol. Have ~4 years dealing with tech support for varying types of infotech and their issues in telcos.

Can you just not move further with the cisco certs?

 

[A Logging Company]

Unfortunately an A+ cert isn't going to mean much for these guys; go to school and get a full IT degree.

This is bullshit. I got a job, followed by multiple interviews with no college degree, with just a A+ cert and some previous work experience that merely involved handling computers. A lot of companies require an A+ cert even if you have a Comp Sci degree. A cert like A+ is enough to get your foot in the door for most IT temp jobs, hence getting you experience. The downside is you won't get paid as much if you had a degree, but the upside is you won't have spent thousands of dollars (well $400 for the 2 exams).

Now I did end up lighting that career path on fire, but that's another story.