I’m currently studying from my Net+ certification and will hopefully take it 6/19/2014 and pass!<\/p>\n
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I have about 7 months of phone/onsite support 3 with AppleCare Call Center and 4 with another company that provides support phone/onsite dealing with wide range of issues PC/Network/Application’s.<\/p>\n
I’m also working on a BS degree in Information Technology in Software Design. I can do some C, C++ programming but nothing significant however with work I’m sure I can create simple stuff to solve some issues.<\/p>\n
Also leaning towards learning PowerShell because after I get Net+ and I want to work towards a certification in Windows Server 2012.<\/p>\n
I was wondering If that would be the right steps? should I not work towards that certification after or work towards something else? Is there any HR Managers that can give me advice on how to be better attractive for an interview? I am by far not shy or timid during any interview and I just be myself as I’m always upbeat and seriously ready to learn no matter the challenge.<\/p>","upvoteCount":11,"answerCount":14,"datePublished":"2014-06-07T18:39:47.000Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"lanevalenzuela","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/lanevalenzuela"},"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Both routes have their merit. As someone who has done it purely off personal labs and built up experience, I definitely encourage getting certs (I have none, and it took 6 years working in “the dregs” building experience to get into a real office environment), But don’t make it your sole focus. Setup a lab at home, and learn this stuff at home too. Hands on experience is gold to an IT Manager because it means you’ve actually, physically done something and got it working. IT Managers will setup questions specifically to root out cert. mill people as while they know how it “should” work, someone who has actually done it before is going to be better prepared for odd situations and better able to catch and identify issues. Basically your Certs will help get you past HR, while your hands on experience is going to backup your certs.<\/p>","upvoteCount":5,"datePublished":"2014-06-07T20:08:32.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/trouble-finding-an-it-job/310708/4","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"joelmaxwell","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/joelmaxwell"}},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Hello everyone,<\/p>\n
I’m currently studying from my Net+ certification and will hopefully take it 6/19/2014 and pass!<\/p>\n
I have about 7 months of phone/onsite support 3 with AppleCare Call Center and 4 with another company that provides support phone/onsite dealing with wide range of issues PC/Network/Application’s.<\/p>\n
I’m also working on a BS degree in Information Technology in Software Design. I can do some C, C++ programming but nothing significant however with work I’m sure I can create simple stuff to solve some issues.<\/p>\n
Also leaning towards learning PowerShell because after I get Net+ and I want to work towards a certification in Windows Server 2012.<\/p>\n
I was wondering If that would be the right steps? should I not work towards that certification after or work towards something else? Is there any HR Managers that can give me advice on how to be better attractive for an interview? I am by far not shy or timid during any interview and I just be myself as I’m always upbeat and seriously ready to learn no matter the challenge.<\/p>","upvoteCount":11,"datePublished":"2014-06-07T18:39:47.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/trouble-finding-an-it-job/310708/1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"lanevalenzuela","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/lanevalenzuela"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Go for the certification. It can never hurt. Experience trumps any degree/certification though. Even if it’s just personal projects just get every ounce of experience you can. These days unless you’re talking about a security clearance or something vital to doing the job most certifications and degrees serve only to get you past HR.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-06-07T19:28:19.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/trouble-finding-an-it-job/310708/2","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"michaelsc","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/michaelsc"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
I would focus on certifications if it were me. Certifications at least got me interviews. You’ll have technical questions, answer the best you can. If you don’t know, say you don’t know.<\/p>\n
I also agree with Michael, get yourself a personal lab and start practicing. It’s a great way to learn. I’d highly recommend it.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2014-06-07T19:40:39.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/trouble-finding-an-it-job/310708/3","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"christianball9554","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/christianball9554"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"