If you're just starting out in IT or planning your certification path, this is essential guidance to help you make informed decisions and focus on the skills that hiring managers truly care about. Definitely recommend watching this before investing time and money in any certification!
That is exactly the goal of the video-helping people make informed decisions before investing time and money. Certifications can be valuable, but it is important to know which ones align with your career goals and the skills that are in demand.
The CompTIA A+ is still a requirement for many entry-level IT roles, especially in support and helpdesk positions. But when it comes to higher level positions, especially in cloud architecture, network engineering, or cybersecurity, hiring managers typically look for more advanced certifications. Certifications like Cisco's CCNA, AWS certifications, or even vendor-neutral ones like CISSP hold more weight. For those aiming to grow into these high level roles, it is important to focus on gaining practical skills and earning certifications that match the responsibilities of the job you are targeting.
Because Comptia gives you the basic training. Basic IT training…. CC stop doing basic IT in 2020. You’ll have to jump straight to CCNA the CCNP. So for me I’ll have to get my IT fundamentals elsewhere then come back for the CCNA I believe 😅
@@SheCraveJhay that’s a totally fine too. Just understand from an employer perspective the CCNA is fundamentals. The reason we added a lot of labs after the CCNA is the CCNA is too junior for the real world. You can view the Comptia as “pre fundamentals”. And that’s fine too. It’s totally fine to do the pre-fundamentals for a year and then another year of fundamentals like we suggested. We just like to get people hired and earning faster. And if one can be ready for work sooner they earn more. That’s always our basis for recommendations. How do we get someone hired faster and paid more. But there are many approaches that work.
@@GoCloudArchitectsI'm seeing all sorts of entry level helpdesk roles requiring A+ and nothing more, which is great, but the big question for me is whether it's realistic to actually make a career out of a helpdesk role and certs when every single specialization seems to require a PhD in cybersec, which is fiscally unattainable for me. Some videos like this suggest yes, while many first hand accounts say if you don't have a PhD, you're not useful in a specialization.
@@ryanbanister4181 If someone wants to work in help desk that’s fine. Some people like that type of role and that’s great. But help desk is not a career I would recommend unless someone desired that type of role. As it has relatively low pay and limited career upside compared to other roles. And as a career architect we want to look at what each role can do for us, our growth and our professional brand in our careers. There are better roles in tech for building careers. Personally have taught and coached people how to become cloud engineers, cloud architects, network architects, network engineers and enterprise architect as their first job. As there is no such thing as an entry level job. Only entry level skills. In tech degrees generally don’t matter. It’s skills that matter most so it’s a matter of picking the exact career you desire and focusing all your efforts learning that specific role. Please attend one of our free webinars or one of our career question and answer sessions on this channel and we would be delighted to answer any questions you have about building a tech career.
@@arushigupta147 why don’t you join us for our free cyber security Boot Camp? We will cover the CCSP exam, which is one of the best certifications in today’s world It will be completely free for the next two weeks starting next week www.gocloudarchitects.com/ccsp-bootcamp-2024 Also feel free to join us for any question and answer session where we can ask your complete goals and then make recommendations Please note entry-level skills will not get you any job. But you can easily learn the right skills and have any wonderful job you want at a much higher pay then entry level.
The gear manufacturer has no bearing on the value of the CCNA and CCMP The networking concepts in the CCNA, CCNP and CCIE are universal Meeting they work on all vendors gear. It’s not the CCNA commands that matter is the concepts. It’s the reason after my CCIE I worked on a gear that was not Cisco I have interviewed at least 500 people with a network + and no a single person had enough knowledge to be hireable So I recommend either skipping the network+ Or if someone wants to do the network+ immediately, after do some other training.
Great point! With the current job market being so competitive, it is important to know which certifications will really set you apart. In the video, we evaluate how CompTIA certifications like A+, Network+, and Linux+ can help, but also why higher-level certifications may be needed to stand out.
If you're just starting out in IT or planning your certification path, this is essential guidance to help you make informed decisions and focus on the skills that hiring managers truly care about.
Definitely recommend watching this before investing time and money in any certification!
That is exactly the goal of the video-helping people make informed decisions before investing time and money.
Certifications can be valuable, but it is important to know which ones align with your career goals and the skills that are in demand.
I'm still seeing many jobs where the A+ plus is a requirement
The CompTIA A+ is still a requirement for many entry-level IT roles, especially in support and helpdesk positions.
But when it comes to higher level positions, especially in cloud architecture, network engineering, or cybersecurity, hiring managers typically look for more advanced certifications. Certifications like Cisco's CCNA, AWS certifications, or even vendor-neutral ones like CISSP hold more weight.
For those aiming to grow into these high level roles, it is important to focus on gaining practical skills and earning certifications that match the responsibilities of the job you are targeting.
Because Comptia gives you the basic training. Basic IT training…. CC stop doing basic IT in 2020. You’ll have to jump straight to CCNA the CCNP. So for me I’ll have to get my IT fundamentals elsewhere then come back for the CCNA I believe 😅
@@SheCraveJhay that’s a totally fine too.
Just understand from an employer perspective the CCNA is fundamentals. The reason we added a lot of labs after the CCNA is the CCNA is too junior for the real world.
You can view the Comptia as “pre fundamentals”. And that’s fine too.
It’s totally fine to do the pre-fundamentals for a year and then another year of fundamentals like we suggested.
We just like to get people hired and earning faster. And if one can be ready for work sooner they earn more.
That’s always our basis for recommendations. How do we get someone hired faster and paid more.
But there are many approaches that work.
@@GoCloudArchitectsI'm seeing all sorts of entry level helpdesk roles requiring A+ and nothing more, which is great, but the big question for me is whether it's realistic to actually make a career out of a helpdesk role and certs when every single specialization seems to require a PhD in cybersec, which is fiscally unattainable for me. Some videos like this suggest yes, while many first hand accounts say if you don't have a PhD, you're not useful in a specialization.
@@ryanbanister4181 If someone wants to work in help desk that’s fine.
Some people like that type of role and that’s great.
But help desk is not a career I would recommend unless someone desired that type of role. As it has relatively low pay and limited career upside compared to other roles. And as a career architect we want to look at what each role can do for us, our growth and our professional brand in our careers. There are better roles in tech for building careers.
Personally have taught and coached people how to become cloud engineers, cloud architects, network architects, network engineers and enterprise architect as their first job.
As there is no such thing as an entry level job. Only entry level skills.
In tech degrees generally don’t matter. It’s skills that matter most so it’s a matter of picking the exact career you desire and focusing all your efforts learning that specific role.
Please attend one of our free webinars or one of our career question and answer sessions on this channel and we would be delighted to answer any questions you have about building a tech career.
Hello
To start career in cybersecurity please suggest entry level skills and certifications to get good job
@@arushigupta147 why don’t you join us for our free cyber security Boot Camp?
We will cover the CCSP exam, which is one of the best certifications in today’s world
It will be completely free for the next two weeks starting next week
www.gocloudarchitects.com/ccsp-bootcamp-2024
Also feel free to join us for any question and answer session where we can ask your complete goals and then make recommendations
Please note entry-level skills will not get you any job. But you can easily learn the right skills and have any wonderful job you want at a much higher pay then entry level.
Good information to consider.
You know very well not all networks use Cisco equipment. Idk in what world you get Cisco certified before an N+.
The gear manufacturer has no bearing on the value of the CCNA and CCMP
The networking concepts in the CCNA, CCNP and CCIE are universal
Meeting they work on all vendors gear. It’s not the CCNA commands that matter is the concepts.
It’s the reason after my CCIE I worked on a gear that was not Cisco
I have interviewed at least 500 people with a network + and no a single person had enough knowledge to be hireable
So I recommend either skipping the network+
Or if someone wants to do the network+ immediately, after do some other training.
One thing to note. Building a PC can become a lifelong addiction. Ive built 3 (and modified another) since i started 2 years ago.
My wallet weeps.
I know what you mean.
When I have the time I prefer to build mine too.
The job market is extremely competitive now. Many companies doung layoffs.
Great point! With the current job market being so competitive, it is important to know which certifications will really set you apart.
In the video, we evaluate how CompTIA certifications like A+, Network+, and Linux+ can help, but also why higher-level certifications may be needed to stand out.
Your videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Can I talk with you Bro?
Hi. Sure attend any of our free webinars which are in the description of any of our videos and we can speak live via zoom