Aiming High

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What are your aims in IT? how to you plan to achieve them? from the newest A+ graduate to industry vets, where to you plan to take yourself in IT?
Don't just vote, give us some input, where are you now, where do you aim to be, how to you plan on getting there
Also please be honest, of you have never heard of some of the certs, dont just click it because its top of the list!

Edit: There was going to be a poll with this, but i felt i would of added confusion due to the wide variety of expected responses
its more of an opinion poll now

 

I don't work in IT currently, and I am studying the A+ merely out of interest in the subject. Whether or not I make the transition into working in IT, only time will tell. However, after A+, I intend to study web design first, then HTML, and if I do decide to persue a career in IT, I would like to go down the security route

 

Right now im doing account administration, having been promoted from servicedesk.

Im thinking heavily that im wanting to get into development, although finding an in will be difficult. i could also head down the AD/exchange/server adminstration

 

Well I am working in first line, much the same as Arroryn, eventually I would like to be in the workshop (fixing and repairing PCs for clients) as I have told my line manager this is where I would like to be at some point. Once I pass the A+ (OS next tues!! Hardware passed), I am going to start on the N+ about May/June this year...if and when I pass that one, I shall take a breather for a few more months then get started on the MCSA or MCSE...

 

Right now im a student at uni and im seriously looking at doing a Masters in Computer Forensics. I would eventually like to make it into the field. Otherwise im not eliminating the Network Support side of things if i dont make it in CF so maybe starting in a Junior role then take it from there.

 

I'll have the opportunity (hopefully less than a month from now) to work with an entire group of professional technical writers. I've pretty much taught myself everything I know about the profession so it's exciting to anticipate what I can learn from others doing the same job.

It will also be interesting because they write for end users and I write for programmers. Something I'll be able to "bring to the table".

Beyond continuing to hone my skills by interacting with this new group, I plan to continue studying web development. So far I'm pretty good at HTML and CSS and fair at JavaScript. I want to improve in those areas and move on to XML, Ajax (which is really just JavaScript and XML) and delve into PHP, MySQL, and eventually languages like Perl and Python (Ok...those are "long term" goals).

You asked.

 

currently 1st/2nd/3rd line support to a few private clients and am applying for account manager/3rd line support jobs as well as studying towards MCSA over the new few months and then try for more certs, such as security+, 70-350 and the like.
I see myself getting at least CCNA and ultimately i'd like to go into a security specialisation on a consultancy basis.

 

When i started my Uni i actually wanted to be in the line of fixing pcs etc and support etc. But im liking web design and programming a lot better so im looking to make my year 2 choices along the lines of that??

Eddie

 

i am currently working for an extra large multinational company, however, we are supporting over 110,000 bleeding users!

just started, and i am hoping to do networking or some sort, but not really sure... it all depends on how i get on this year with mcdst and work

 

I'm currently the senior network admin for a healthcare company, while simultaneously trying to get an IT certification training company started. Obviously, my goal is to grow the training company to be the best in the world.

 

I just want more customers, with larger networks and I am set. To achieve that will require more advertising (money), as that is a major factor in attracting businesses.

 

Anyway, my immediate objective is to get my CCNA. After that, maybe go for the CCNP. After that ? Well, get a job in the IT field, maybe. It's all baby steps at this point.

Of course there's also the possibility that I would win the lottery. In which case, I would jack this all in, buy myself a yatch and go on a worldwide cruise.

 

Will you be getting the job to replace your infrastructure or are you going to have to watch someone else tear your baby apart?

 

I guess I'm at a bit of a cross roads really in where I go in my career. I've been in my current role (School Network Manager) for almost Four years, and I'm not starting to get 'itchy feet'. The Dilemma for me though is where do I go?

I enjoy my job, but effectively I'm at the top of my tree in schools, unless schools start to develop 'Senior Management' positions for people like me. A few schools are, but not many. With BSF around the corner it is also putting 'in house' school ICT support under threat too, so I have to think about that aswell.

Prior to working for the school I worked as an engineer for a reseller, going out, installing and fixing systems, etc. I loved that job, but I just wouldn't fancy going going back to it. What I am thinking about is consultancy.

As a consultant I would be able to listen to customers needs and give them a solution based on those needs. The only down side to it, consultancy = sales. Whilst I may have enough technical knowledge I just don't know if I could push the sales side.

A friend of mine said to me the other day though, You only need the sales 'patter' if you don't know what you're talking about. Sounds true enough to me.

One thing that I don't want to happen is that I get stuck in my 'comfort zone' and end up not pushing myself as hard as I should.