Some advice please?

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Hi all,

I have recently been looking for a new job, i am 19 years old and am currently selling myself short working in a dead end job for a pity-full amount of money. However, my partners farther has offered me a job in it, starting out in tech support for his company. However, i have never worked in it before and i would be required to do a comptia a+ whilst working for him. The prospects in this company are massive, and i have already been given a 'road map' of certificates, which with time, will make my rise up the pay scale all the more pleasant.

I was wondering how, for someone like me, with no experience, i will find doing the comptia a+? is it achievable from my situation? would i pick up the skills with no experience?

Regards

John.

 

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Yes this is a perfect entry level certification that you can easily self study for with the right study materials.

I would recommend this..

Mike Meyers A+ AIO 7th edition.

Amazon.com: CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702) (9780071701334): Michael Meyers: Books

Also Professor messer on-line videos are great and free..

Professor Messer, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Nework+, Microsoft Certification Training

Take some time to learn about the re-certification requirements etc on CompTIA's web site.

Good luck!

 

Sounds like a dream opportunity - hands on experience, certs thrown in and plenty of growth space.
Not really sure what advice you need, other than 'go for it!'

 

echo the others, do it! people look for roles like these for months, if not years sometimes

 

Been looking for months, still looking now.

Grab it with both hands and if there is an opening let me in!

 

thanks guys. yeah it does seem a fantastic opportunity, i am just slightly concerned that i will be going to into an industry which i don't possess a working knowledge of. I just worry from the things i see on this forum that i will struggle to learn it on the job and out of the books.