D.A. Pearson : Guide to the Game

Here is one of my test classes: MTA Networking Guide Video We are going to discover jobs, resume and many tools. Stay tuned!

I am seeing alot of people out here without Apple experience in the workplace. Here is a way in: http://training.apple.com/en/itpro/macinteg1012/exam.html Most of my IT colleagues are not too hand on Apple Macs. It pays to invest 60.00 in yourself. Go rent or burrow one if you must and get familiar. Apple even provides you a pdf you can download, no excuses!

Here are the tools you need: -Tableu -Power BI -Excel  -SQL server -Sharepoint -Salesforce  Go support these professionals to get you updated: https://www.excelerateclasses.com/ Very affordable and efficient. They train for SQL server and Excel!

Anyone unemployed, under employed or working part time may be eligible for IT certification training. Bring the following to Mpls Urban League: 2100 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411  on Tuesdays at 9:45 AM sharp. 1. High school diploma or 2 yr College Degree 2. State ID 3. Social security card 4. Intake form (email me for form) Print all paperwork. 2 copies of the class outline and one copy of the intake form.  You will provide me with one copy of the outline which you have filled out. Keep the other copy which you will bring to the urban league. Expect to stay until 1:30 PM, tests will be administered. Vouchers, Practice Tests, and mentorship will be provided.

I think the best situation in your case is stack up on certifications. You are going to need some kind of real world experience to back the salary or rates you want. It is going to be tedious, but it can be done. If your bottom line is 20- 25 an hr, it does not make financial sense to take less. I am in the same boat; I was getting 25 for the last few roles when I deserved 32 or more for my background. But the industry is tedious and it's alot of under hand vendors giving IT consultants sharecrop deals. It is not supposed to be like this. IT staff were once respected more. Now, working at a Citrix support firm, even though I dont know much, I been around long enough to know something, and next role I can say; I want at least 62k or more. In the next few weeks I will take my  Server MTA cert: https://www.microsoft.com/en- us/learning/exam-98-365.aspx     We have to be diligent and focus on   big data, virtualization and the cloud,   so we don...

Rule number one. Never give a number until the employer does if its not a contract. First person that mentions pay loses. Eventually they will crumble and make an offer. Do you research. Know what your area pays for what skill and experience you have. If you have a CCNP and citrix experience, you won't take less than 75k.  You wont be able to obtain those certs without the proper experience, so you need to be compensated for it. If you know splunk and app dynamics inside out with 3 plus years experience, 75k is too cheap. Know your software; cisco just bought app dynamics for billions. If you know Power BI and you are a SME and few people dont know it, dont sell yourself for cheap. I wait a 1-3 days and make a decision, and make a counter. If its fair make sure you know the package; 401k, benefits, etc Pay scale is cool, but you really want to crunch some numbers and see what this company can offer. Do they pay for education and certs? Is this culture worth your skillse...

tips: -never use I in a resume. -each sentence of something you did, bulletpoint that. for example: 1. I used Ad to configure servers 2012 for password resets. Provided users top level support. 2. We installed 50 machines in one day. 3. Great customer service skills, loyal fun. (You combined 2 sentences in one. It sounds overkill)  re write:  -Configured servers and assisted team with password resets and image management. -Ability to communicate in diverse range of stakeholders -Able to support an enterprise environment with minimal downtime -Familiar with server/virtualization concepts. -Provided first line remote to support: RDP/Teamviewer/GoToAssist/VNC/ -Adhered to all company policies and regulations in a consistent manner You want to make a resume appealing. You see, if I was a recruiter, I would trash your resume. I am being honest. You must make it sell! Notice I did not use the same starting word twice, and if I did, I diver...

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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-741.aspx Server 2016 networking cert is the cutting edge cert....

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What are employers looking for: Passion Tinkerer Troubleshooting skills Patience & Persistence Communication & Reporting Up to date Technical Skills Windows Linux/Unix Networking Programming