Not getting any replies from entry level helpdesk jobs in the UK was planning to do the A+ and CCNA (ICND1(CCENT?)+ICND2) but A+ seems to easy but maybe it's necessary??
Not sure what Windows MCSE/MCSA/MCP/MTA I should do if any?
Which qualifications should I get is really what i wanna fucking know. All I have is a CompSci degree with no experience just some little webdev hobby projects.
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CCNA is a great entry level cert, you need to be able to work with routing and switching equipment in labs so you’ll have some experience with that. A+ is ass, Net+ is ass. Sec+ is okay but only really shines if you need it for a government position.
Wouldn’t bother with any microsoft certs until you’re in a job.
>A+ is ass
So should I just go for the CCNA straight away are there any other certs or prerequisite knowledge I should have before attempting it?
It also feels like im trying to run before i can walk with the CCNA because I don't even have any experience in a 1st line support/helpdesk job, how do I go about getting that in the first place? or should I just tell them I'm studying towards a CCNA on my CV
You can put that you’re studying on your resume. I have done that previously.
Most people need to do 6-24 months in a help desk job. You can have a CCNA, get a helpdesk job, then go to a system admin role for sure. Another path would be to just get a helpdesk job, work on CCNA, then go for the admin role. Either scenario is fine.
Also I know about 6 people who did that second scenario. Worked in a help desk call center, got CCNA, then moved up in the org. They didn’t mess around with low level certs. From there they usually get CCNA Voice or whatever they’re looking to specialize in. I would just skip A+ and Net+. You don’t need the other certs to prepare for that one.
Also most people don’t work on Jow Forums, these threads usually flop for that reason.
Was going to go for a CCNA but then I got hired by a local place that pays IT people with no certs or college $20+ an hour, pretty nice desu
That is really nice truthfully, and actually is fairly commom. I'd say to finish your CCNA so you have something else along with your experience. You may need to jump ship to a different gig in a few years.
Not him but putting studying CCNA is good enough along with having A+ knowledge without actually taking that cert due to hands on experience is a good thing in some job positions?
So it's a work on the way up kinda of thing?
A+ is absolutely worthless. Literally just means you're able to breath.
I've got A+/Network+, plus a few other Certs. The A+ and Network+ I got in 2003/2004. You know what good all that did for me? Not a damn thing. Why?. Due to my present employment situation, I'm effectively screwed from ever moving into IT within this "company" due to them outsourcing it all. I'm to invested now to just quit. Got only 15yrs to go till I can retire from it w/full benefits. After I retire, then I got options. I'll be only 50 yrs old. But till then all I can do is just ride it out till then..
>system admin
>ccna
don't sysadmins do a bunch of windows shit like active directory
ccna is more geared towards network ""engineers""