Anyone out there that works in I.T?

Question

Hey, I'm 21 and currently a Sales & Operations Administrator, I have finally made up my mined for my career and I want to be a Microsoft systems administrator or a microsoft certified database administrator, I was just wondering how do I get the right training and are there many vacancies in this field of work? Thanks in advance (",)

Answer 1

Not sure how much use this information will be to you but here goes! My friend did his microsoft certifications through the open university. His company funded part of his studying until it went bust too. I have no idea of vacancies or the actual studying itself, only that my friend is now certified and he's not using it! But that's his choice, he's contracting at BT!

Answer 2

Hello, I will try my best to give you a realistic answer to your question. I worked in the computer & IT industry for 10yrs+ & worked as a systems administrator & did do alot of database related work too during my time.

**Your fortunate because (dont laugh!!) age is on your side at 21years. No! I know it sounds totally crazy but DONT under estimate the value of your being 21yrs. Or to put it another way at 47yrs I cannot get a job in IT any more despite my years of experience.

**Warning!! I spent a VAST amount of money (thousands of £)with a very professional and very well respected training company. I did my MCSE Windows 2000 & Windows 2000 advanced server, in all I completed 30days offical microsoft courses and it didnt help me one jot!! why? because many employers dont even know what an MCSE involves or is worth.

**To become a system administrator requires that you have a very good creative mind, be a logical thinker and can follow a problem along a logical path and also be able to think side ways and think laterally too! You must enjoy or be fascinated by the technology itself, you must enjoy helping people. Because IT & computing is ALWAYS about people.

**Its No! use loving technology but hate dealing with people or end users (typical geeks love the kit or love flight simulators and all those wizzzzy graphics but hate having to talk to others).

**Finally, get as much hands on experience within IT & computing as possible. Forget all those books, CD's or DVD's about computers. My final bit of advise to you is you CANNOT learn computing from books, what REALLY matters is your hands on experience and nobody else's. What matters is how you understand how something works or doesnt work?

warmest regards to you, good luck 21, TEE HEE!! :-)
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Answer 3

Its harder and harger these days to get into IT. I supose that depends on where you live, but I have a Degree in IT and it took me two years to get my foot in the door, then another two years of helpdesk work to get into the field I wanted (Programming) all of my coleagues are in the same sort of boat, Helpdesk work first then moving on. A systems administrator and a DBA are quite different jobs so It would depend which on you wanted, which corses you chose. I think your best option is to go and get some qualifications.

Its very hard work after having a full time job and wages, but it should be worth it in the end. Good Luck