A user messaged me on SpiceWorks about a job the other day. Overwhelmed here has a super-common problem. He’s working and wants to move up, but he’s having problems getting the next gig. This is usually due to an all online job search, which according to research, nets you a job about 5% of the time. Here was […]
It’s ok to be underqualified. We all have to get used to the idea that we are not going to walk into any IT opportunity and be 100% qualified. Pretty much ever. This applies (of course) from junior-level people all the way to very experienced folks. Even senior IT workers don’t know all of the platforms […]
Be bold. This is the one thing I wish I’d taken to heart earlier in my IT career. Bold is not a personality style. It’s not. It’s a way that we take an action. People don’t say, “He’s bold.” They say, “Bold move.” “That was bold” and “…to boldly go…” Being bold is not reserved for […]
What certification or course should I study next? Or First? Those question gets asked in online IT communities dozens, if not hundreds of times per day. And it’s a natural question. Everyone wants to know their next step. This, like many questions, is most often answered from inside you, not externally. Trust me- if I […]
All IT workers have to start somewhere. Usually, it’s the bottom- as a Junior something. And I’ll be honest- the bottom isn’t all that fun. When you’re the new IT guy or gal (aka Junior), you usually get tasked with -let’s face it- crappy jobs. Pulling cable. Removing cable. The dreaded PHYSICAL INVENTORY. BUT being […]
Passing the VCP5-DCV was far more challenging that I thought it would be, but I did it. I want to give you every edge I can, so here are my last bits of advice to help you get this certification. This is the wrap-up post on this series, Becoming VCP: The Unauthorized VCP Cert Guide- […]
Your resume won’t get you a job, but, if properly crafted, will get you attention- and interviews. And interviews will get you into IT. But what if you haven’t worked in IT before? The great news is that you can transition into IT with a different background- if I did it, so can you. These […]
Outsourcing is a red-hot topic in IT today- and for good reason. You can read stories about the Disney IT worker debacle and others all over the news. But I actually don’t worry at all about IT outsourcing- and you don’t have to either, if you look at this the right way. If you’re not […]
IT certifications are a way to prove your knowledge in a certain technology, but there are a shocking number of people using braindumps to help get them. What is a braindump exactly when it comes to your IT career? A braindump (sometimes brain dump or brain-dump) is a collection of actual exam questions and answers, provided […]
This question must get asked every 10 seconds on the internet: Should I go to college for IT? The short answer is what it always is: it depends. But I still want to help you sort it out. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself, then 3 strategies to help you maximize your experience if you […]