YOU GOT YOUR FIRST IT JOB, NOW WHAT?
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- If you're just getting started in IT these 7 steps can not only help you in your current position they can also help you advance to your next position. Good luck to you!
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1. Ask Questions
2. Take Notes
3. Participate in Projects
4. Discover Your Interests
5. Create Flexible Goals
6. Enjoy Your Journey
7. Update Your Resume
This guy is the fucking GOAT right here.
Yo, can we get some timestamps though?
@@Itcareerquestions Hahaha my apologies!
@@Itcareerquestions I’m starting a new career in IT in a few weeks, moving from the business department to the IT department within my current employer. Your advice helped. You’re the real GOAT!
Nah, I love it, those time stamps tho...
All of these things, plus one thing I did that helped me rapidly progress was I'd always chase my tickets that I'd push up in my notes to see what the actual solution was from the T2/3/Admins, then I'd go home and VM lab it.
Yup! I love this.
Just started my first IT job on Monday. Level 1 service desk technician at an MSP. I'm loving it so far! Tons of information hitting my eyeballs, like trying to drink from a firehose. Should put down the RUclips and get some sleep 😂
Just want to say your channel has been a big help for me in my journey so far. And you are so spot-on saying that everyone's path will be different. Thank you for doing what you do!
Congratulations and good luck to you!
Congratulations. One question. You had previous experience befo? Any tips you can give me? I'm currently doing the Google certification.
@@geraldonunez1183 no experience in I.T.
I had management and customer service experience in a different field. Also got the Google IT cert and compTIA A+.
Thank you! The video came at the perfect time. After earning A+ and Net+ this year, I start my first IT position as a Help Desk support specialist next week! 😁
Congratulations and good luck to you!!!
Great tips Zack, you helped me get my first job and I appreciate the hell out of it.
On #2 aside from taking notes on the environment and what not, taking notes while I’m troubleshooting helps a lot. I have my troubleshooting process written out and take notes alongside that to help me visualize everything (esp. over the phone)
Love your channel, you’re a great person/mentor!
That is definitely great advice as well, thank you!
I’m happy to have helped in any way, but you’re doing all the hard work! Congrats to you my friend!! Good luck !
Starting my first IT job tomorrow 🥺 here we go.
Wow couldn't have come at a better time. Just got my first IT help desk job 2 weeks ago and its been quite the journey. One thing i'd like to add that ive been doing so far is to show genuine passion in IT as it encourages your employers to want to teach you.
Told the head asset guy on my 2nd day that I was very interested in learning more about virtualization and he hinted that he'd invite me to shadow/assist in a project hes currently planning regarding thin clients.
Absolutely great advice and congratulations!!!
This came at the perfect time because I start my new IT job next Tuesday! Finally left retail!
Heck yeah, congratulations!!! Good luck to you!
What steps did you take to position your self with an entry job ?
Thank you, starting my first IT job in July. Great info.
Just in time I have a interview 2mr
Good luck to you!
Great video and great advise to IT enthusiasts.
I appreciate this! I’m at one year at my help desk job and contemplating what to do next
Great advice. This vid comes out at just the right time because I start my first IT job the end of the month.
Look good man. I don't usually comment but you have answered a lot of my questions of what I should do and the steps I should take to progress. I have been working this generalist IT role for 6 months at this non profit and it's just like you said in one of your other videos about some companies paying very little for a large work load. The psychological side is that you feel the constant imposter syndrome. At the same time you have job security, it's very conflicting... I just wanted to thank you for clarifying so much and it means a lot. Keep up the great content(knowledge sharing).
I'm happy to have helped! Good luck to you, you've got this!
Awesome vid. Always love your energy. Just got my first gig crossing over from homeland security. Already started asking about joint network teams and getting on projects once I learn my job duties. Yay 😀 so excited.
That's awesome, congrats to you!!! Thank you!
Woah, just clicked off of a video of yours from a year ago.. You look much healthier! good job!
I just graduated from high school and chose IT as my major for college. My plan is to get a help desk job asap and climb my way up. My goal currently is to reach network architect because they deal with servers and more hands on. I want to make at least 6 figures..
Congrats! Good luck to you!
@@Itcareerquestions what would you recommend I do after I get into desk help? Do I stay till I get my bachelors?
Cross that road when you get there. A bachelors is NEVER a bad thing to have. Is it needed or required? Not really, unless you want a management or above type of position. Good luck!
Start doing IT asap. Get on the student employment help desk, learn everything you can. I have no degree and I'm at 6figs, not in a management role, in a weird niche of IT (Mobile Endpoints) when I started as a T2 Tech at $17/hr in 2019 with a few certs. The certs helped, but werent instrumental in my start, doing IT was and it backed up the knowledge contained in those certs. Zach will blatently tell you that certs, degrees, etc are far less of an employability resource than the ability to talk to people and your willingness to learn, I think.
@@Itcareerquestions I’m dedicated to finish my 4 years of university because I got free ride. Ik it’s easier to get in roles with a degree and pairing that with certain would be good. But idk how long I should stay at desk help and if I should wait to move to a different role after I get my bachelors..
Just as I got my new job perfect timing Zach
Your channel helped me get my first cyber security job. Got my job, got Sec+, GCIH,GCIA done and am thinking about CISSP soon. Keep grinding man!!
Great work!! Good luck to you and have fun!
Did you get your job to pay for the GCIH and GCIA certs, I know those certs cost a pretty penny
very informative video
I've almost got my first job
and this video came in the best time
Good luck to you!
Here's another thing I'd add: make sure you go into every job with an exit plan.
Good timing, I start my first IT job next week
Good luck to you!
@@Itcareerquestions Thanks man! Looking forward to finally getting into this field.
I currently trying to get into it but I have no idea where to start
This is me right know, level 1 help desk wish me luck
Good luck to you!
1. Ask Questions 0:09
2. Take Notes 1:22
3. Participate in Projects 3:18
4. Discover Your Interests 4:04
5. Create Flexible Goals 5:27
6. Enjoy Your Journey 6:39
7. Update Your Resume 7:22
Haha Michael I was just playing my friend! ❤️❤️
@@Itcareerquestions Hahaha
Right now I've been doing an IT Internship at a non-profit, it's been going pretty good and pays well. I've gotten some pretty good experience with Help Desk and inventory management, along with some other MS Office 365 applications which is great. I'm interested in pursuing networking later this year, is it a good idea to look into classes for the CCNA or is it better to self-study? Normally I prefer self-study but apparently I live extremely close to a community college that has its own Cisco Academy so I'm also interested in that.
Also love the videos, they're always extremely helpful. 😁
It's honestly up to you. You can access the Cisco Academy for free as an individual as well. Your college might have some type of program that utilizes Cisco Academy though, they may offer more hands on opportunities which may be looking into.
At the end of the day you need to do what's best for you. Weigh out the pros and cons. I'm not sure how much your community college would cost but as mentioned you can access Cisco Academy for free, there is plenty of free content available on RUclips, there's also companies like ITProTV(coupon code: ITCQ30 because it saves you 30%) with ITPro you can access not only all of their Cisco material but a ton of others as well(shameless plug over) but with the coupon code it would only cost you about $35/month for access.
The next thing you would need to think about is equipment. You can virtualize networking equipment with programs like Packet Tracer(which you'll learn about with Cisco Academy) you can also utilize virtual labs(ITproTV) and/or you can find used equipment on ebay/craigslist/facebook marketplace, etc... Sometimes you can find people who will give away old equipment as well. Pricing here will vary.
The CCNA certification price I believe is still around $325.
It might take you around 6 months to 1 year to study for your CCNA(EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT THOUGH, could take you sooner, might take you longer)
For less than $1,000 and in less than 1 year you could potentially obtain your CCNA on your own.
College and formal programs are still great options for people. I just cant tell you what's better for you personally.
Good luck!
Along with Zach's advice, I found GNS3 to be a formidable resource for anything Networking. It is a severe pain in the ass, but so is Networking, so it fits the bill well.
But to answer you directly....
What's your learning style? If you need to ask realtime questions then you'll need to have an instructor but if you like to just irritate yourself into a solution then do the self study. I prefer a hybrid model on that and luckily have the GI Bill to lean on for a bootcamp, if it is the thing I know I want to pursue, so I get a realtime general answer then I can fracture that into however many pieces I feel like dealing with in a lab.
Also I've wanted CCNA for 2 years and still don't have it because simply....holy shit thats a lot of material and I've back burner'd it more times than I care to admit to get to where I am now. Would it help? Maybe. Is it worth the $325 for career progression? Doubtful. Would I still like to have it? Yup, and it's still on the list of shit to do.
@@Itcareerquestions I do have a decent amount of experience with Networking already, I did get a Network+ cert awhile ago as a side activity but I barely passed it. I'm mainly worried about if I'll be able to dedicate myself to self-studying because you said it yourself, CCNA is tons of work and maybe a college course will motivate me to stay on track and meet new people who are also learning the material. I'll look into your suggestions, I've heard good things about ITPro and didn't realize they offer CCNA related content.
@@NathanWithem Having an instructor is always nice, they have to be a good one though that can answer questions well. I have experience self-studying but I don't think I've done anything as hard as the CCNA yet. I'm afraid that if I procrastinate too long then it'll be tougher to get back too.
@@artistmaterial09 Yeah CCNA is a different, weird, beast. I see you already have Net+ from your comment to Zach, as do I, so there are pockets of the self study you can gloss over (DO NOT SKIP) to get into material more entertaining to learning if you self study. And the CCNA isn't "hard" it's just a ton of material for a brain to absorb.
My self study has been 3 certs passed on the first attempt but only because I had the time to completely immerse myself in studying (Thanks Covid and unemployment in that time period, I guess?).
Also, I subscribe to ITProTV and 100% recommend them. I'm actually in a self study phase at the moment for something I need to progress in my IT niche (sorry CCNA). Use the code Zach provided and sub in. It is 100% worth it (I mean, 3 certs).
I can’t get an entry level help desk job I’ve applied to all jobs almost over 200, they need at least 1 to 2 years of experience. I got my A+ certification, nobody wants to hire fresh people
You lost a lot of weight man! Great job! Any advice?
Get 80% of your stomach cut out. :D
Just started at $20 for Help Desk. They pay for trainings and only hire within house. Sound decent to anyone?
Sounds decent for sure.
Started at $17 in 2019 on a deployment/T2 contract with zero promise of promotion so I'd say you're in a good position.
I have one question,can someone get a remote job,right from the start???
I was in IT for 10 years,working on large I.B.M. mainframe and midrange systems. I also took courses in 3 different coding languages,but I didn't like to code.I was involved in operations and technical support.
Again, I am interested in remote work,
So any information, would be appreciated.
Oh, absolutely. Get on Dice and you’ll find a plethora of remote positions for entry level, even Indeed has many. I get emails on the daily for remote T1/2 and with your 10yrs of prior experience I will venture to assume they’ll match your earning needs pretty well.
Wow u lost alot of weight u look good man
I.T sucks. Im 47 and have no qualifications. I spoke to a careers advisor and she suggested a bachelor of IT. I even bought a fancy computer and connected to nbn. I investigated it and at my age realised its best to give up and not even try. Im better off working in service stations or as a cleaner. Life sucks
Lol, with that defeatist attitude you are correct. You would not be good for IT.
Don't give up bro, I done been in IT classes with people in their sixties no lie. If you see yourself being in IT go for it. Granted it might be hard, but always remember anything we vision or dream can come true.
ruclips.net/video/GkDRqjIsA3o/видео.html you aren't too old or anything, go have fun.
I started 5 years ago at 31. You can do this.
I started volunteering at 34 to get experience and got my first job at 35. So it’s never too late