snippet1 Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I hope to do systems and/or network admin, plus additional system building and/or web/graphic design on the side. Maybe a little programming, too - but I really can't be sure yet - I'm not even old enough to get a supermarket drone job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got3n Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Ok im not gona brag or toot my own horn..... I got my Network/Sys admin job fairly easy. I didnt lie in my inter view, i told them i have 3 Certs, A+, CST, and CNST. These are nothing special, they are actually ver common, they only thing that they likes was that i had them since i was 16. They wondered how i got them and so young, I told them im all self taught. Some companies like that in people, it show inititive, comprehension, and the ablity to be unsupervised, alot of companies like that. All my programming, netoworking, software knowledge has been learned on my own. I have college experience, 2 1/2 into my Bachelors in Computer Science. Dont think that you can get a job just like that, you have to have something they need/want. You wanna a good way to learn stuff without haveing to pay?? Goto barnes and Nobles and sit down and read their entire IT seciotn. 200+ books, and its free. Im working on my CCNA, every day after work i goto the Barnes and nobles and read their Cisco section. Its alot cheaper that classes and buy the books, do what you have to do to get where you wanna go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 Ok im not gona brag or toot my own horn.....I got my Network/Sys admin job fairly easy. I didnt lie in my inter view, i told them i have 3 Certs, A+, CST, and CNST. These are nothing special, they are actually ver common, they only thing that they likes was that i had them since i was 16. They wondered how i got them and so young, I told them im all self taught. Some companies like that in people, it show inititive, comprehension, and the ablity to be unsupervised, alot of companies like that. All my programming, netoworking, software knowledge has been learned on my own. I have college experience, 2 1/2 into my Bachelors in Computer Science. Dont think that you can get a job just like that, you have to have something they need/want. You wanna a good way to learn stuff without haveing to pay?? Goto barnes and Nobles and sit down and read their entire IT seciotn. 200+ books, and its free. Im working on my CCNA, every day after work i goto the Barnes and nobles and read their Cisco section. Its alot cheaper that classes and buy the books, do what you have to do to get where you wanna go. How did you get yours that early? :o /me wants to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 Ya i think I accidentally resurected it when I searched through all the threads I have been a part of for the last 30 days. I came back to read everything everyone posted after me and did alittle more of my own following up.Anyway, sorry for resurecting it... oh wait... ops I did it again just now. ;) No worries m8 (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmoove Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I'm only 4 months away from my bachelors degree in software engineering. Actually I am a pretty good programmer, made a lot of applications for different companies and the're all very happy with my products. Although I'm a pretty good programmer, I only like to do this in my spare time.... it is more like a hobby. I can't think of sitting 40 hours a week behind a boring desk and being a full-time programmer. Chances are that I will turn into a completely different direction after I get my bachelors degree, simply because I don't want to be in this kind of business. For short, do something you like, don't choose something because of the good prospects (besides by the time you graduate the market will be changed.... and with a bit of bad luck it will be changed in a bad way for you). Study something you're really interested in, no matter what you choose you'll always get a chance for a nice job if you keep your eyes open. Maybe a nice tip. If you really want a good job you should combine IT with logistics (and information analysis). This is an area where you can earn the big bucks. Logistics is the backbone of every product cycle... without it you can't sell anything. Especially in Europe (but I assume it is the same anywhere else in the world) companies are dying to get some good people with knowledge about logistics and IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RauL Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Well i don't know if this helps but I'm Network Admin at a little company here with 200 employees and what did I study? POLITICAL SCIENCE!!!! not that I don't have the skills , but what just **** me off is that the real job I wanted was given to 2 guys wich studied one Medicine and the other Law , gggrrr. I wanted (and still want) to work at a diplomatic mission/school here as sub-secretary (completely at the bottom) trying to make career *sigh* . . . ..but I guessed they got better connection as I (my connections = none :/ ) conclusion = connections are important , also . . . or is it just me maybe that live in the Twilight Zone . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got3n Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 How did you get yours that early? :o/me wants to know im all self taught, when i was i think 10 or 11 my grandpa bought his first puter, some old ancient acer. the first thing he said what that he wanted me to hook it up. just follow the directions he said, hehehehehe, so what did i do. Out of curiosity i took the puter apart. not know what to do. then when it was time to put it bak together, i learned alot of good things, such as the computer will not start and will continue to beep with no memory, lol. that simms have to be put in pairs. After that, all i did was want to learn about computers. then when it came time i took the tests and bam. i got my certs. being self taught is a good thing but not always when employers are looking for, alot look for experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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