Lexluethar
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I wanted to get some input on career paths from you guys. As of January 1st I will be 'not working' (laid off but still employed because there is no work) and I'm trying to get my foot in the door of IT. From a professional background I haven't heald much of an IT job title of job function. For a summer I was an IT assistant at a company back in 2002 in which I did general office troubleshooting, but that was forever long ago.
I own a business which is more of just a hobby right now with computer support, I have an A+ and will be MCP Monday. The problem is i'm finding a TON of recruiters and companies want solid background, not just 'i've worked on computers.' They want actual job positions focused just on computers, which is something I don't have. I've always been the suedo office tech since i'm the only computer literate person in this office.
Okay, my question being career paths. I want to go the hardware route but really don't know what to expect. I would like to do something of a help desk job, or support tech, but a lot of those jobs seem to 'blend' together. I guess i don't know what to expect or what to aim for. Should I try to get a help desk potition at a company?
I'm going through a few tech recruiting firms and these are questions i'm sure they are going to ask me in my interview, yet I honestly don't know the answer because i'm not all too sure I understand the differences and the different levels as I've never worked within the IT field as a job on a large scale.
What should I expect starting out in terms of job function. What should I aim for? What is the natural progression of a help desk technician from a career path? I couldn't imagine i would still be answering phones at 55.
I own a business which is more of just a hobby right now with computer support, I have an A+ and will be MCP Monday. The problem is i'm finding a TON of recruiters and companies want solid background, not just 'i've worked on computers.' They want actual job positions focused just on computers, which is something I don't have. I've always been the suedo office tech since i'm the only computer literate person in this office.
Okay, my question being career paths. I want to go the hardware route but really don't know what to expect. I would like to do something of a help desk job, or support tech, but a lot of those jobs seem to 'blend' together. I guess i don't know what to expect or what to aim for. Should I try to get a help desk potition at a company?
I'm going through a few tech recruiting firms and these are questions i'm sure they are going to ask me in my interview, yet I honestly don't know the answer because i'm not all too sure I understand the differences and the different levels as I've never worked within the IT field as a job on a large scale.
What should I expect starting out in terms of job function. What should I aim for? What is the natural progression of a help desk technician from a career path? I couldn't imagine i would still be answering phones at 55.