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Old 04-25-2012, 06:57 AM

How many of you actually know what a CompTIA A+ certification is?

It means you know basic troubleshooting for computers.
I have it...and i'm working on fixing french fries right now instead of computers because i can't seem to get a decent job since i have no IT experience.

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Old 04-28-2012, 12:56 AM

I took a class where the purpose was to pass the certification at the end. I couldn't afford the fees though (and I HATED my IT internship) so I never took it. Freaking printers...

Anyway, since you don't have experience, I'd recommend getting as many certifications as you can. Like a CCNP or CCNA, and at least one Microsoft certification (especially network administration).

Also, I definitely recommend that, for a first job, it may be easier to do support for a company that's not specifically technology based. My internships were for a pharmaceutical company. The whole IT department was only four people.

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Old 04-28-2012, 06:07 AM

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I took a class where the purpose was to pass the certification at the end. I couldn't afford the fees though (and I HATED my IT internship) so I never took it. Freaking printers...

Anyway, since you don't have experience, I'd recommend getting as many certifications as you can. Like a CCNP or CCNA, and at least one Microsoft certification (especially network administration).

Also, I definitely recommend that, for a first job, it may be easier to do support for a company that's not specifically technology based. My internships were for a pharmaceutical company. The whole IT department was only four people.
Certifications without experience won't really help me now will it?
I tried with Staples for Easy Tech and Best Buy for Geek Squad.
Had an interview with best buy led to nothing.
And there are only guys working for Easy Tech.

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Old 04-28-2012, 05:14 PM

Sure it will. The more certifications you have, the more attractive a candidate is for hiring. It will show that, even though you don't have field experience, you care enough to at least stay current with technology and certifications while you're looking.

Also, no offense, but Best Buy and Staples are like the Wal-Mart of IT jobs. They don't pay well and they don't necessarily hire quality support people. Additionally, the hardware they service is not necessarily standard like it would be if you worked as IT support for a private company, making it more difficult to troubleshoot and easier to make customers angry.

Oh! I just thought of something else. If you want to work for a private company, a Dell certification is highly desirable. Dell still holds a firm grip on companies and government agencies, and being certified by Dell to work on their machines saves a company time and money, because otherwise they have to ship the machines to Dell to have them serviced.

 


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