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shokbomb · 07-02-2006, 10:51 PM

I started out with just my A+. I was able to get a tech job at a local computer shop. I learned a lot about end user systems. I was able to use that experience to get a job with the county school system, which looks really good on a resume. I gained some networking experience at the county and was able to get a job at a corporate support company. There I have gained great knowledge of servers, routers, networks, and a large amount of corporate software. I still only have my a+ and I am studying toward my MCSE. Once you get your foot in the door, it can only go up from there if you learn from everything you do. I'm only 21 and I've landed a 30k+/year job (Which isn't much to the older crowd, but tons for a 21 year old). At night I have gained my AS in Business Admin. I am going to work toward my BBA/MIS after my Cisco and Security related certs. I want to work as a manager in INFO SECURITY.
I have a friend with no degree and only 4 yrs exp in IT Management with his MCSE 2000 and just got a job with a nationwide company for 60k/year. It only goes up for him from there! In Augusta, GA 60k is almost enough to consider you rich. Anyway, good luck!

07-02-2006, 10:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
shokbomb Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	I started out with just my A+. I was able to get a tech job at a local computer shop. I learned a lot about end user systems. I was able to use that experience to get a job with the county school system, which looks really good on a resume. I gained some networking experience at the county and was able to get a job at a corporate support company. There I have gained great knowledge of servers, routers, networks, and a large amount of corporate software. I still only have my a+ and I am studying toward my MCSE. Once you get your foot in the door, it can only go up from there if you learn from everything you do. I'm only 21 and I've landed a 30k+/year job (Which isn't much to the older crowd, but tons for a 21 year old). At night I have gained my AS in Business Admin. I am going to work toward my BBA/MIS after my Cisco and Security related certs. I want to work as a manager in INFO SECURITY. I have a friend with no degree and only 4 yrs exp in IT Management with his MCSE 2000 and just got a job with a nationwide company for 60k/year. It only goes up for him from there! In Augusta, GA 60k is almost enough to consider you rich. Anyway, good luck!