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Career in IT?
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:21 am
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:21 am
What the best way to get started in the IT field?
Who has the best program in the BR area?
Who has the best program in the BR area?
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Posted on 12/23/16 at 10:42 am to crkelly91
IT is a big field. What do you think you want to do?
Develop software?
Build websites?
Work in information security?
Maintain the routers/servers/etc.?
Develop software?
Build websites?
Work in information security?
Maintain the routers/servers/etc.?
Posted on 12/23/16 at 11:14 am to PJinAtl
Well the only thing I'm partial to in Networks and connectivity and stepping up systems.
Idk if that a viable field but I've lost count him many times I've help out family, freinds, co-workers
Idk if that a viable field but I've lost count him many times I've help out family, freinds, co-workers
Posted on 12/23/16 at 11:50 am to crkelly91
If you want a career in network engineering take a cisco class at a local CC. If you like it subscribe to INE training and start with the basic classes. Don't just go through the material, really learn and understand it. Get an entry level job, work your arse off and your career will take off.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:18 pm to FriscoTiger
Thank you...
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:30 pm to crkelly91
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This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 10:56 am
Posted on 12/23/16 at 3:02 pm to crkelly91
I'm taking classes at BRCC right now. Their program is kind of a mess right now. Classes constantly get canceled because there aren't enough people signing up for them.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 3:31 pm to XanderCrews
I would suggest getting Packet Tracer and GNS3 before buying any actual gear. Packet Tracer lets you work on a basic Cisco command line level. Both are free and you can get a feel for how networks go together. Packet Tracer even shows live and dead links in real time. As you start getting into deeper stuff (past CCNA level) then I would suggest looking to get some cheap switches and routers off the net.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 3:51 pm to crkelly91
Don't go in with the mindset that you'll just "be an engineer."
It's a very competitive field and there are hundreds in your shoes. Take classes, get certs and understand them. Take an internship or something small and work your way up. Make connections with others in the field and never stop learning new things.
It's a very competitive field and there are hundreds in your shoes. Take classes, get certs and understand them. Take an internship or something small and work your way up. Make connections with others in the field and never stop learning new things.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 3:54 pm to Rhio
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Don't go in with the mindset that you'll just "be an engineer."
Understood
Posted on 12/23/16 at 8:48 pm to crkelly91
Another big thing is aws and azure in addition to knowing how to be a network engineer.
But devops is also a good area to get into, considering automation (Puppet,etc)
But devops is also a good area to get into, considering automation (Puppet,etc)
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:08 pm to crkelly91
Some people will scoff, but start with the Basics.
Get your Network+, then Security+ Certs and work your way up form there.
Get your Network+, then Security+ Certs and work your way up form there.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 11:37 pm to crkelly91
Networking is a tough field. Not a lot of jobs around BR in pure networking.
Definitely pursue and obtain a CCNA. That is the bare minimum to a job in the field. Even then you'll probably need to start out in some form of tech support or help desk to move into a network administration role.
It can be stressful, as well. I'm a network admin at a local ISP and I wake up at 2am for maintenances(re:software upgrades, hardware upgrades, equipment replacement, shuffling users around to fix bandwidth, etc..) and am on call. I sleep like shite most of the time and expectations are pretty high. But I do enjoy my work and you don't necessarily need to get a job at an isp...
Definitely pursue and obtain a CCNA. That is the bare minimum to a job in the field. Even then you'll probably need to start out in some form of tech support or help desk to move into a network administration role.
It can be stressful, as well. I'm a network admin at a local ISP and I wake up at 2am for maintenances(re:software upgrades, hardware upgrades, equipment replacement, shuffling users around to fix bandwidth, etc..) and am on call. I sleep like shite most of the time and expectations are pretty high. But I do enjoy my work and you don't necessarily need to get a job at an isp...
This post was edited on 12/23/16 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:28 am to crkelly91
quote:
What the best way to get started in the IT field?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 4:07 am to crkelly91
Multimedia/ Streaming is where it's at.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:39 am to crkelly91
The jobs are out there. We have 1000's of positions we need to fill in Nashville alone.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 10:30 am to XanderCrews
quote:Skip the Help Desk and look into Network Operation Centers or NOCs. They are normally the first line of network support. A lot of Help Desks would just forward all networking issues to the NOC.
but the best thing you could do is try to intern at a help desk at a mid size company.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 10:54 am to hashtag
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but the best thing you could do is try to intern at a help desk at a mid size company.
Skip the Help Desk and look into Network Operation Centers or NOCs. They are normally the first line of network support. A lot of Help Desks would just forward all networking issues to the NOC.
These two positions normally act and response to similar issues. Don't rule out a helpdesk/tier 1 position if the opportunity is there. You don't know what you don't know and can't fake it. Get some experience dealing with end user issues under your belt.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:19 am to t00f
Cloud, devops and security are the big fields right now in the Dallas area with something 5,000 openings. If you want to make a career in IT then BR is not the best place to live.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:25 am to FriscoTiger
Yeah I have family there who have been telling me this for a while now. I just needed a bit of information on how to get started.
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