Getting Into IT – Clueless
Hello. I am about to start pursuing education to eventually become an MCSE. I am extremely good with computers naturally, but have absolutely no experience with anything like this. In other words, I don’t even know where to start. I have no computer education yet and to be honest, I don’t even really understand the [...]
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| May 27, 2008 6:37 PM
Career development, Certifications, IT careers, MCSE
Hello. I am about to start pursuing education to eventually become an MCSE. I am extremely good with computers naturally, but have absolutely no experience with anything like this. In other words, I don’t even know where to start. I have no computer education yet and to be honest, I don’t even really understand the [...]
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| May 27, 2008 6:37 PM
Career development, Certifications, IT careers, MCSE
Job oppurtunities
hi, I am an engineer (electronics and telecomm) by qualification. i am presently working in a govt organisation since 6years. though technical i am looking for a change to a private organisation. which course i should opt for and what are the options available. i a resident of Indian and residing in india.
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| August 31, 2010 7:21 AM
Career development, IT careers
hi, I am an engineer (electronics and telecomm) by qualification. i am presently working in a govt organisation since 6years. though technical i am looking for a change to a private organisation. which course i should opt for and what are the options available. i a resident of Indian and residing in india.
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| August 31, 2010 7:21 AM
Career development, IT careers
trouble getting a job with ccna without recent cisco experience
hello.. i have worked on cisco routers (2500, 4500) from around 95-2000 and have been doing some other work since then.. in trying back to networking i got my ccna a month ago and i thought i’d have an easier time getting a job since i do have cisco experience although not recent.. but it [...]
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| May 27, 2008 10:33 PM
Career development, CCNA, IT careers, Networking
hello.. i have worked on cisco routers (2500, 4500) from around 95-2000 and have been doing some other work since then.. in trying back to networking i got my ccna a month ago and i thought i’d have an easier time getting a job since i do have cisco experience although not recent.. but it [...]
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| May 27, 2008 10:33 PM
Career development, CCNA, IT careers, Networking
How to be the very best network administrator you can be
I am four months away from graduating from ITT Tech at Austin, Texas. I am a computer networking student with a GPA of 3.67. I currently work help desk for Unisys Technical Services, a job I dearly love by the way. I wanted to know what advice you might give me on becoming the very [...]
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| June 2, 2008 8:21 PM
Career development, Help Desk, IT training, Network administrators, Networking careers and salaries
I am four months away from graduating from ITT Tech at Austin, Texas. I am a computer networking student with a GPA of 3.67. I currently work help desk for Unisys Technical Services, a job I dearly love by the way. I wanted to know what advice you might give me on becoming the very [...]
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| June 2, 2008 8:21 PM
Career development, Help Desk, IT training, Network administrators, Networking careers and salaries
What does it take to be a network architect?
What does it take to be a network architect? I’d like to know from the ground up what I should be required to do and which subjects I must study.
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| May 27, 2008 8:18 PM
Career development, IT education, network architect, Networking careers and salaries
What does it take to be a network architect? I’d like to know from the ground up what I should be required to do and which subjects I must study.
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| May 27, 2008 8:18 PM
Career development, IT education, network architect, Networking careers and salaries
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. Should I expect to run into [...]
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| February 27, 2012 9:08 PM
Career development, IT careers, Training
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. Should I expect to run into [...]
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| February 27, 2012 9:08 PM
Career development, IT careers, Training
What’s the highest position in an IT consulting career path?
I’ve been working as a pre-sales, technical consultant for more than two years, and I have two questions: 1. What’s the highest attainable level in the technical consulting career path? Should I expect to see a senior level or managing position? 2. What tools should I use to keep developing myself in order to reach [...]
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| April 30, 2008 8:11 PM
Career development, Consulting, IT jobs, IT training and certifications, Managers, Senior management
I’ve been working as a pre-sales, technical consultant for more than two years, and I have two questions: 1. What’s the highest attainable level in the technical consulting career path? Should I expect to see a senior level or managing position? 2. What tools should I use to keep developing myself in order to reach [...]
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| April 30, 2008 8:11 PM
Career development, Consulting, IT jobs, IT training and certifications, Managers, Senior management
Is the Training Camp Accelerated Learning course worth the cost?
I’m planning to take a two-day training course with Training Camp Accelerated Learning. The cost is $1,590.00 for a Network+ certification. Do you think this is worth the money, and what do you know about the company’s validity?
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| May 20, 2008 8:06 PM
Career development, Certifications, Network+, Training and certifications, Training centers
I’m planning to take a two-day training course with Training Camp Accelerated Learning. The cost is $1,590.00 for a Network+ certification. Do you think this is worth the money, and what do you know about the company’s validity?
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| May 20, 2008 8:06 PM
Career development, Certifications, Network+, Training and certifications, Training centers
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 [...]
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| December 29, 2012 1:31 PM
Career development, DBA, IT careers
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 [...]
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| December 29, 2012 1:31 PM
Career development, DBA, IT careers
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 [...]
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| April 18, 2008 2:21 PM
Career development, Certifications, COBOL, HTML, IT careers, SQL
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 [...]
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| April 18, 2008 2:21 PM
Career development, Certifications, COBOL, HTML, IT careers, SQL
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, saying companies are looking only for [...]
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| April 4, 2008 7:08 PM
Career development, Outsourcing
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, saying companies are looking only for [...]
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| April 4, 2008 7:08 PM
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 [...]
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| April 2, 2008 7:47 PM
Career development, Networking
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 [...]
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| April 2, 2008 7:47 PM
Career development, Networking
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 [...]
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| April 2, 2008 6:50 AM
Career change, Career development, IT careers
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 [...]
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| April 2, 2008 6:50 AM
Career change, Career development, 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 their shops, regardless of where it comes from. [...]
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| April 1, 2008 2:23 PM
Career development, CIO, H-1B visas, IT careers, Midmarket businesses, Staffing
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 their shops, regardless of where it comes from. [...]
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| April 1, 2008 2:23 PM
Career development, CIO, H-1B visas, IT careers, Midmarket businesses, Staffing
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 [...]
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| February 16, 2011 8:05 PM
A+, Career development, CCNA, Cisco certifications, IT jobs, Network+, Networking careers and salaries, Networking certifications
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 [...]
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| February 16, 2011 8:05 PM
A+, Career development, CCNA, Cisco certifications, IT jobs, Network+, Networking careers and salaries, Networking certifications
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++ programming skills. I don’t [...]
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| March 16, 2010 7:59 PM
C, C++, Career development, HTML, Java, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Scripting languages, Visual Basic
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++ programming skills. I don’t [...]
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| March 16, 2010 7:59 PM
C, C++, Career development, HTML, Java, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Scripting languages, Visual Basic
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. [...]
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| February 16, 2011 7:56 PM
Career development, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco certifications, Job training, MCP, MCSA, Networking, Networking careers and salaries
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. [...]
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| February 16, 2011 7:56 PM
Career development, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco certifications, Job training, MCP, MCSA, Networking, Networking careers and salaries
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 Excel I [...]
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| March 4, 2008 10:13 PM
Career development, IT careers
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 Excel I [...]
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| March 4, 2008 10:13 PM
Career development, IT careers
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
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| February 22, 2008 10:46 PM
A+, Career development, Certification and specializations, Certifications, Computer Associates, Technical support
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
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| February 22, 2008 10:46 PM
A+, Career development, Certification and specializations, Certifications, Computer Associates, 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 ??
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| February 21, 2008 6:15 AM
Career development, Certifications, Trend Micro
Hey guys going to do the Trend Micro Exams they sound pretty easy ,but the foundation exam seems a bit strange any ideas ??
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| February 21, 2008 6:15 AM
Career development, Certifications, Trend Micro
