My Sage Advice:
Pick an area of interest. Find its associated certification. Study for
it. Yes, I realize that the study materials can be expensive. Suck it up.
As you study, you learn. I picked up a Java cert starting from close to
zero. In the end, not only did I get the cert, but I also learned Java. If
you're going to learn something, you might as well get certified. If you
truly know and *****UNDERSTAND***** the material, you can pass the test.
I know it's hard. It's the paradox of being unable to find a job without
experience while being unable to gain experience without a job. Sometimes
you have to create experience for yourself. This can be in the form of
self-education that can be proven - PROVEN - by certs, diplomas, or a
portfolio.
Want to be a web developer? Learn LAMP and build a website. Talk about it
in your cover letter. Include a link.
Desktop/network support? Make business cards and throw up a website. Offer
to work on your friends' machines/set up your friends' networks for free.
Even better: your friends' businesses' machines/networks. BAM! You run an
IT shop and have client references.
Quit yr yappin' and make it happen, cap'n.
Love,
the Noisy One
On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Alex Levy <mrbones102@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ya but at least an A+ looks good on resume's. I'm trying to find even an
> intro IT related job. TAC hasn't called since I last worked with you Joey
> lol (other than 1 small gig)
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu September 9 2010 8:19 pm, Alex Levy wrote:
>> > sounds good for us not-yet certified folks, to bad its in Houston, I'm
>> > working at VW and that job is almost as mindless haha
>>
>> Certs are overrated. Know you stuff and go far.
>>
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>> http://joeykelly.net
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