[sllug-members]: Getting into the IT industry, where to start?

[Chad]

On 11/14/06, Remo Mattei <remo at italy1.com> wrote:
> Agree with the comment Allen. If fact only few company will pay for
> market ... :) but that's life...
>
> and it takes a good luck to find the right place. Now if you know
> someone.. then that will help u a lot in finding even a jr. position as
> sysadmin but that does not pay much..
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Remo
>
> Allen Parker wrote:
> > It's generally 'best' if you don't already know the business/have
> > experience working as a sysadmin to go with CCNA/CCNP/CCIE and
> > possibly some juniper certs. Network administrators are paid fairly
> > well and they're also pretty sought after.
> >
> > Being a sysadmin myself, I know that the job market isn't massive, as
> > most people can't afford to pay us.

Thanks for the responses!

I guess I'll continue in that direction for now then, and maybe once I
can begin seeing the 'world', at least from a CCNA's POV I can move
around a bit easier and go for certs that get me the jobs I want.

-Chad