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| lillian40 2001-11-30, 7:53 am |
| Hello to everyone...haven't post in a while but I continue to read everyone's else's...my question today is although I have received my associate degree, put in job applications, sent resumes', still with no job in this field, what is moslty in demand? What I mean is, I like hands on working with computers, like adding hardware, installing software, upkeep and maintence, taking apart and puttting together, although I have little real world experience. I notice though that a lot of people talks about installing "networks". I don't or haven't yet focused much on installing networks, I understand the concept of it, just haven't focused much on it. Is this as important? Should this be an area I need to focus on as well? If so, where should I start? Any information will be appreciated. Thanks | |
| shoeless 2001-12-07, 3:34 am |
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Originally posted by lillian40
Hello to everyone...haven't post in a while but I continue to read everyone's else's...my question today is although I have received my associate degree, put in job applications, sent resumes', still with no job in this field, what is moslty in demand? What I mean is, I like hands on working with computers, like adding hardware, installing software, upkeep and maintence, taking apart and puttting together, although I have little real world experience. I notice though that a lot of people talks about installing "networks". I don't or haven't yet focused much on installing networks, I understand the concept of it, just haven't focused much on it. Is this as important? Should this be an area I need to focus on as well? If so, where should I start? Any information will be appreciated. Thanks
Do you have your A+ yet? I just got mine finished up yesterday. I'm official. My next step is the Network + because, like you, I'm not much up on networking, but I know it's gotten to be one of the more important facets these days. That's what I'd recommend looking into if I were you.
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| darthw 2001-12-07, 9:32 pm |
| I agree with Shoeless. If you don't have A+ yet consider getting it soon. A+ is well recognized and will be a great supplement to your Associate's degree. Then, or perhaps even before, you would do well to take Network+ to begin getting more deeply exposed to networking concepts. Then after that perhaps Server+ or some vendor certs.
With the exposure you've had for the degree, studying for the A+ exams will probably be minimal, so it may be best to do it now and get it done. | |
| eric1971 2001-12-08, 12:59 pm |
| What is your degree in? | |
| jackiechan 2001-12-11, 4:38 pm |
| You can create a small network yourself. Buy a hub or switch and create a small network of 3-4 pcs. See if you can make them see each other. Make one of the pcs a server ie win2000 or NT4 or Netware or linux. Create user accounts, lock them out, then unlock them, create computer and user policies. Create a network printer and print to it from the workstations.
You get the drift... | |
| TheNile 2001-12-11, 5:50 pm |
| You can also study A+ and Network + at the same time. It all depends on your commitment. However; you should not stop looking for a job or internship while studying. While I was in college for my first degree, I took off two semesters just to get a real world experience. I was able to put that on my resume after graduation. Looking for a job is challenging and you learn you mistake through practice. My sister used to tell me “From a 100 interview you may encounter too many no’s, but there is always one yes”. To get a sense of what employers are looking for these days, you can check newspapers like Washington post.
TheNile |
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