The next step??

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Ive found myself in a dilemma...I will soon begin studying for my MCDST which i hope to complete by January next year and get into the IT industry as soon as i can find an entry level job. At the moment i work in the hopitality industry at a well known gastro pub who has offered me a trainee managerial job. The job has its pro's and con's like any job but if i was to take the position i will not be able to do my MCDST and break into the IT industry as i had previously planned. What would you do? Should i rather focus on getting qualified and breaking into the IT industry or sit tight and put my career plans on hold for a while, especially considering the advantage i am at now with having a steady progressive job?
Any extra thoughts would be welcome in helping me reach a decision....
Many thanks

 

Hi

Just my personal opinion, and sort of echoing what Arroryn and WagnerK have already said, but take the trainee manager job, and carry on studying.

It's hard to break into IT, but when you do, a bit of life experience works wonders for your career. Management experience, for example, will help you if you get into IT management, if thats the path your career takes.

Best of luck with the studies.

Maria

 

Both! That management experience may come in handy someday.

 

I am in a very similar situation to this at the moment. Currently work in manufacturing, well im a sheet metal worker/coppersmith and have also been studying the a+ mcdst etc. I was offered the foreman/asistant managers role at my work just after i completed my MCDST, so yea im going to take it as it will give me extra brownie points so to speak on future job applications, but also continue with my IT studies and just see where things go.

In my opinion you would be stupid to pass up a chance of promotion, especially managerial, and now is not exactly the best time to be looking for jobs.