I posted a webinar of my intro classes

Passed the 98-366 Networking Fundamentals test

This blog is rendered to be a guide to the game. The game of corporate IT infrastructure. I am a consultant in Minnesota. My goal is let people know how to get into the game, and some pointers on the technology trends and changes. I work full time as a Citrix support tech, attend college, and plan to release a book on my experiences in this industry. Feel free to email and comment. The Microsoft MTA certifications are entry level certs to help get a fundamental understanding for networking. You will need to know networking as a backbone for your career. The best track is to get certified with the networking MTA, and move towards the security MTA and then the server MTA certs. When you pass the certificate, after 3 days to a week, Microsoft sends you log info to download your logo and also your Microsoft certificate. Use this book to pass the tests. Vouchers for the exam can be purchased at www.certiport.com The objectives are here, study them ...

What if you dont have a degree or recent experience and want to land an IT job

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...

Cisco has a new cert coming in March!!! CCNA Cyber Ops.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/associate/ccna-cyber-ops.html There is also some scholarships in order, check the site.

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