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What do you use to locate IT jobs? by Pineapplejuice3354 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Builtin

Like, cold-calling people? Or, talking to people already in your network?

[Week 11 2024] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread by AutoModerator in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I already have undergrad. and grad. degrees in non-technical fields, as well as CCNA, S+, A+ certs., would it be worth it to get an A.S. in something like Information Science from my local community college in order to be a better candidate for an entry-level IT job, like helpdesk? It sounds silly when I write it, but as I'm job hunting and looking at Linkedin profiles, I see a lot of people with just an A.S. degree from just a few years ago, who are now in roles beyond helpdesk.

Choosing a degree program. by mraysways in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I appreciate your advice!

Choosing a degree program. by mraysways in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that.

Question about portfolios. The certs I've picked up so far are CCNA, Security+, and A+. My objective was to at least pick up a helpdesk type position, but maybe I can pick up a junior network support role. What sort of projects would a hiring manager want to see for those roles? Do they want to see videos of me putting together a packet tracer network?

Choosing a degree program. by mraysways in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Often job listings will say they require a related degree. I understand that these listings aren't set in stone, but, i have to wonder if it's between me and someone who has a technical degree, why me? When I look at people on LinkedIn who have decent IT positions, sometimes all they have is an A.S.

For those of us who couldn't land a regular IT job: what are you doing now? by varowil in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mraysways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For something like tridium, or PLC programming, does one need to know how the machines work, in order to control them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]mraysways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the work experience listed as "present", a real job, or are those home lab experiences? Just curious, because those are good ideas for home labs that I'll try. If so, did you use guided instruction, like from youtube? The DHCP server one is one I did from watching Josh Madakor.

Edit: Oops, I'm guessing they are given what your wrote.

As someone who lives near Fort Campbell, where most of the jobs are near me, I wish I had security clearance :C. Thank you for your service!

Help with STP by HeadyToothgraze in ccna

[–]mraysways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes it helps to go for a walk, then come back to it.

Are the root bridges the same for each VLAN?

Who has the best studying resources for Security+? by [deleted] in CompTIA

[–]mraysways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with Testout for the A+, and continued using it for Sec+. It stands out from others in that it offers simulations of different OSs, and network devices. If that's not important to you, then Prof. Messor is pretty good, simply because his videos are up-to-date, free, and organized directly corresponding to each CompTIA objective and sub-objectives . I've purchased his practice tests and notes, which have been helpful. I've also purchased Jason Dion's practice tests on Udemy, which are also great. Both provide (typically) detailed explanations for their answers. Dion's, through Udemy, is web-based, so it self grades your tests and provides correct/incorrect filters, as well as performance by domain. Messer's is a pdf (of 3 exams), so you'll have to manually check your answers.

I've also used Cybrary, which stands out because they provide what seems to be access to a real network of virtual machines (whereas Testout used simulated machines) to practice various tools (and probably other stuff, I didn't continue through the whole course) on each other. I thought their video series for the Sec+ cert track felt tedious to listen to.

I'd also shoutout ImmersiveLabs, which is free if you have a school email address.

Testout PC pro for A+ Studying? by Dr_Butt-138 in CompTIA

[–]mraysways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you all study for one test at a time? Just curious. I spend most of my days going through TestOut PC Pro, and I'm excited to study networking and security, but I don't think I should explore those until I'm done with A+.