How has 2015 been for you in regards to IT?

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Well we aren't at then end but we are pretty close.. did you do everything you wanted to do in terms of your IT career/certs?

me:

I got my first cert in June which was good, as I've been here so long and achieved very little, I then got my second this month (ITIL). I am very happy with the progress I've made this year tbh, as I am the type of person to sit and want something but never really go out and get it, its definitely boosted my overall confidence not just in IT but personally. I do have a job prospect working on a helpdesk which may even happen this year, but if it doesn't I am hoping by sometime next year I will land a helpdesk job which I'm feeling pretty positive about due to the interest I've received already, as I have another opportunity of work in the pipeline.

One thing I will say though to people who are new and have no background in IT and think getting a cert means getting a job is there is no guarantees (this was my thinking when I originally joined), I've found showing that your interested and willing to learn to be the most important factor.. certs may just help you get the recruiters attention but after that its all about you personally.

So my prospects are looking up generally and its all down to the people I met on CF more than anything else!

 

Doing more C++ at work.
Passed some Apache Spark courses.
Did some R and stats courses.

Not much to report really.

 

Hmm Study wise, a bit crap. 70-680 beat me a couple of times and really knocked me for six.

Work wise, New job, better benefits and great salary increase.

Swings and roundabouts I suppose.

 

Lol you do make me laugh, bet you're all professional at work but a complete nutter on a night out.

 

Fancy Vegas next year? We could be like Oceans 11!! ;)

 

Didn't know you were into boxing. Hattons career went downhill after that fight. I hate Mayweather, I've sent him many requests on twitter for a boxing match but he never replies the wimp.

 

Lets go!!!
Certforums Holiday to Vegas!!! Who else is in?

@Juelz I think he is just scared mate.

 

• Took a job with extra £££ that helped pay the bills whilst Mrs Ce127 was on maternity leave, but ultimately has ended up being a step back/reduction in exposure. 2016 is all about changing job to get momentum going again.
  
  
• Passed my 70-642, and aiming to get 70-646 by the end of the year to tick off my 2 intended certs for this year.
  
  
• Didn't pounce fast enough to buy a HP Microserver when they were on special offer in the low £100's...now they're back at normal price, in the £300's?!

 

Not a bad year, gained my mcse private cloud, and secured a job overseas!

 

True, once I start talking about the service lifecycle he would probably be so puzzled causing his brain to explode deeming me the new boxing champ.

 

Passed my first Microsoft exam for 16 years (Configuring Windows 8.1 70-687). Hopefully will get 70-680 in December.

 

Congrats on the pass!