I'm about to take a class for the hardware portion of the A+ test. After having done so and passing the test I will be fully certified with A+.
Personally I thought about getting a MCSA later on down the road, although, I've noticed you need to know unix/linux for a lot of System Admin jobs. Which I have NO interest in learning. I'm a windows person.
My question is: once I get my A+, what do I do then? My friend says he can get me a job in help desk. Yet there's so many different definitions OF help desk(tier 1, 2, 3, etc.). No one can properly explain these things to me.
help
2006-09-01 11:32:45 · 4 answers · asked by nathancarson23 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
The A+ certification will get you in the door a lot of places. What's next depends on what you want to do. If you're strictly a Windows desktop kinda guy, I'd suggest the MCSE certs. If you want to get into high-end networking, get a Cisco certification. Either will make you much more valuable (read - more money) to an employer.
2006-09-01 11:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
experience is a good place to start. Get a job with a local computer service company. Thats what I did and for the past 6 years I have owned one. School is great, but it cant teach you experience. You will earn more doing service work than school could ever teach you.
2006-09-01 11:36:56 · answer #2 · answered by bryanedwardsnc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a job at a place like bestbuy, compusa, office depot just to get your foot in the door somewhere, and then apply at higher places of business that will pay you more.
2006-09-01 11:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by black_ca_scorpio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't hold yourself back... learn the linux/unix stuff too. The real world is not just Microsoft.
2006-09-01 11:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋