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My friend said some of his classmates stayed up for 20 hours doing homework.. Doesn't seem impossible with the amount of work that's present in the program.

Originally Posted by OriginalJC

Hi there,

Took a quick read through your thread. I've been out of the Info tech field for about 5 years (career change). If you're set on the path, my opinions are pretty biased.

I chose business/project management/management as I found it to have alot more potential for growth (accelerated growth compared to IT). For me and alot of my colleagues at the time, we all got 'in' through co-op programs. None of us had any certifications, but we got our foot in the door through co-op and proved ourselves. Alot of those colleagues I had at the time are still going strong, but IT especially tier 1/2 support (from the sounds of what you're interested in doing) is quite difficult to secure a good job at a good company. Helpdesks are still offshored, and site support is usually temporary/contract based now. I'd stay away from low tier support, and specialize in Network engineering, Network Architecture, Network security, etc.

Certifications will at least help on a resume if you haven't racked up the job experience. But they are costly, and generally under valued by hiring managers.

As a hiring manager of Sys admins, system engineers, software engineers etc... I look at practical and relevant job experience, that will earn an interview and then it's all about fit. I personally could care less if someone has a whack of certs. Hope this helps.

Cheers

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