Career development

Online Masters degree in Networking and System Administration

Hey guys,I'm looking into an online masters program from Charles Sturt University in Australia in networking and system administration. Has anyone had any experiences with this school?I'm in the U.S., but this program seems better suited to my interests than most of the programs I've found here. ...

View Answer   |  Apr 30 2008   9:08 PM GMT   |  asked by Unicityd
Training, Career development, IT careers

Want to move into Technical Side

Hi,I have done my B.Sc in Chemistry and then MBA in HR. Presently I am working with consultancy as IT Recruiter and having around 3 yrs exp. Now i don't want to continue with Recruitment and want to sift into Technical side. I am thinking to do DBA or Datawarehousing course. Can anyone guide me...

Answer Question   |  Apr 15 2008   1:31 PM GMT   |  asked by Hrakhilesh
IT careers, Career development, DBA

in what direction should i work

i did degree in electronics and communication after that i did job in sofware company for 8 months as assistant system engineer with cobol, sql technology. i have basic knowledge of c, cobol, sql and html. what kind of job should i search, i need one more suggestion that in which field i should go...

View Answer   |  Apr 12 2008   2:21 PM GMT   |  asked by Canny
COBOL, SQL, HTML

Career advice for IT pros

In response to a column I wrote for SearchSoftwareQuality.com about the claimed IT labor shortage in the U.S., many longtime IT professionals emailed me and said they don't advise college students to enter the IT field (Readers speak out about U.S. IT labor shortage). They painted a bleak picture,...

View Answer   |  Apr 3 2008   7:08 PM GMT   |  asked by MichelleDavidson
Career development, Outsourcing

networking groups

To "Buddyfarr" or anyone who can answer this. Buddy you answered a question from a guy(Networking ATE) trying to get his foot in the door with his CCNA on March 12. One of your suggestions was to join a social networking group in his area. My question is how do you go about finding these groups?...

View Answer   |  Apr 2 2008   7:47 PM GMT   |  asked by Qw3rty
Networking, Career development

which course should i go for?

Hi,I am currently having a experience of around 3 years of software development and support.Currently I am working for a banking company.I want to do an MBA program.I want to stay in IT.What should i do? should I go for MBA programme (part time) or some other professional course.If i want to do MBA...

Answer Question   |  Apr 2 2008   6:50 AM GMT   |  asked by Alam
Career development, Career change, IT careers

How are H-1B visas impacting your company?

The debate surrounding H-1B visas is raging in Congress again. Tech businesses are looking to have the number of foreign workers allowed into the country raised. There has been almost predictable backlash, but employers still believe they are entitled to have the best talent available working in...

View Answer   |  Mar 26 2008   2:23 PM GMT   |  asked by BKraemer
H-1B visas, CIO, Midmarket businesses

Do I have to start at helpdesk to get networking experience? Won’t that waste my CCNA certification?

I currently hold my A+, Net+ and CCNA certifications and have experience in IT but not so much experience in the networking field with my CCNA. I am working with multiple staffing agencies looking to utilize my CCNA cert but am not having any luck. I hear all the time that I lack the experience...

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2008   8:05 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Networking careers and salaries, Networking certifications, Career development

How can I learn more about Java and scripting languages?

I got my bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering and continued to get my master's in networking. When I started applying for internships, I found that most of the companies require Java, C, C++, Perl, HTML and Visual Basic, but I only have C and a little bit of C++...

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2008   7:59 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Networking, Programming Languages

My networking job isn’t going anywhere

I am now working as desktop tech support in a school (that uses Netware and XP). With my present knowledge and experience (one year) I am not able to apply for a network engineering role or anything like that. With my current job I am not learning very much, as well as everything is setup. My team...

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2008   7:56 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Networking careers and salaries, Career development, Networking

Career Change -

Hi, I am an analyst working for an MNC. My Career started with Call center and now i do small time analyzes using Excel and mostly the same reports everyday. I don't have any programming background. I am mathematics student so i find it easier to understand the logic. While doing macros in...

View Answer   |  Mar 2 2008   10:13 PM GMT   |  asked by Rajeshk8
IT careers, Career development

Where Do I Begin?

I want to get started in the IT field but not sure where to start any suggestions? Is there any free sites I can look at to study up an A+ cert.... Thanks for the help

View Answer   |  Feb 21 2008   10:46 PM GMT   |  asked by Virgiesdad
A+, Certification and specializations, Technical support

Trend Micro Exams

Hey guys going to do the Trend Micro Exams they sound pretty easy ,but the foundation exam seems a bit strange any ideas ??

View Answer   |  Feb 21 2008   6:15 AM GMT   |  asked by Maurice1
Trend Micro, Certifications, Career development

How can I become an expert in network application performance analysis?

I have 6 yrs of experience and I am CCNP certified. I’ve worked on Cisco and Microsoft products. Now I am working as a performance analysis engineer and I want to pursue systems, network, and application performance analysis. I work on tools like NetScout, TeamQuest, SiteScope, Opnet, and Quest....

View Answer   |  Feb 19 2008   10:35 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Training and certifications, Networking

How can I get an entry-level networking job with no experience and a Network+ certification?

Hi,I have Network+, and I am studying for my CCNA, but I do not have any Cisco routers or switches to practice with to get hands-on experience. I really want to start a career in networking, so what should I do? Most entry level jobs require months to a years worth of job experience.

View Answer   |  Feb 19 2008   10:12 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Careers in networking, Training and certifications

Can CCIE or CCNP replace the need for a degree?

Can CCIE or CCNP certifications replace the need for obtaining a degree to get a best job in the networking field.

View Answer   |  Feb 19 2008   9:46 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Certifications, Education, Career development

How do I become an ICT professional?

How do I become an information and communications technologies (ICT) professional?

View Answer   |  Feb 15 2008   11:44 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Networking, Information and communication technologies industry

How do I get into IT with my administrative background?

My background has been primarily administrative. I have obtained my Associates in Fashion Design/Manufacturing in Los Angeles. However, I would like to redirect my career towards the IT field. I have done some research on a few certifications and I seem to be drawn to the MSCA.Can you advise with...

View Answer   |  Feb 15 2008   11:38 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Certification and specializations, Networking

How do I get my networking career back on track?

I finished my BSc in Computer Science in 2003. I am working in Dubai for a construction company, and have found that I am fully out of my computer science field. But now I am very much interested to learn and work in the networking field. Which courses do I need to take to catch up and get back...

View Answer   |  Feb 15 2008   11:32 PM GMT   |  asked by NetworkingATE
Career development, Training, Courses

Career Question

I have been looking for a new as an IT manager. However, most of these jobs say that a BA or MS is required. I have an AAS in CS and 9 years of IT experience. Should I appky for these jobs any way and list why I think I'm qualified in my cover letter or would I be wasting my time?

View Answer   |  Feb 3 2008   1:31 AM GMT   |  asked by Moehudd
Career development