I came across this certificate and overall what UX is all about, and I have to say I am liking it very much, it's something that aligns with the things I like and hopefully it will continue to be like that. I am currently enrolled in the course and wanted to know if someone can talk from experience if this certificate was helpful in any way or where else can I direct my efforts?
It's really a goal of mine for this year to leave my customer service job, and hopefully it could be for an UX position, not because of the money, but for doing something that I am more passionate for.
Thank you and nice community. I'll stick around to learn more about everything UX!
I'm aspiring to become a data analyst, I'm currently undertaking a diploma college course in Big Data, which will be complete in August.
In the meantime, I am taking the Google Data Analytics Certificate and hoping to get into an entry level position with this certificate alone, before I complete my college course. Will this be sufficient?
If not, I am also thinking to take the IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate also, so this would be two industry accredited certificates. In this case, what role could I realistically apply for once I complete both certs?
Thanks.
Anyone started with a accounting certificate? that allowed them to get a entry level job?
So, I'm in my mid 30's and I'm an extreme late bloomer due to mental health issues. Went to school for CS at 24 and had a mental breakdown, decided to study online a year later. The courses were awful - on campus wasnt much better but the online courses boiled down to read a chapter then do questions/assignment. Book learning is awful, especially for something hands on like CS.
Due to funding limitations I constantly had to scale back what I was studying for. It was no longer a degree, but then a 2 yr diploma. Eventually just a 1 yr certificate. I couldn't accept debt because if I had an issue while working I'd be screwed in more ways than just not having a job. The 'certificate' is an IT certificate but there was absolutely no IT in the courses, however I learned a lot of troubleshooting skills on my own over the years. In April 2020 I finally graduated, I felt nothing. There was no job market, and IT jobs in my area are already few and far between. I was studying for a CCNA during that time and the exam center here(300km away) cancelled in-person exams. It wasn't until months later that Pearson allowed people to do online exams, at that point all that studying was out the window due to no tangible way to practice.
I contacted our provincial job agency thing and they couldn't find anything that wasn't already on a job posting website. The first interview I did get was with two very confrontational recruiters who said I likely wasn't getting the position without a 4 year degree, yet the position paid $17/hr. The position was more or less assembling networks based on customer and manager specifications before it was shipped out to them. No other companies called me back. I managed to get a job at a lab doing grunt work but ended up having a constant, severe panic attack and had to put my notice in.
I've applied to remote positions but most of them appear to have over 100+ applicants and I can't see any way I'm going to stack up. Most of the remote positions in Canada are temporarily remote and I can't justify moving to say, Vancouver or Toronto for a job that pays 45k-55k/yr, if that, if they decide to call in employees.
I'm at a loss of what to do, there are simply no entry level, help desk positions here. If there are, there are dozens of eager candidates that are more qualified than me. I constantly feel like I'm running out of time and suicide is becoming more and more like a viable option.
Title. I've been looking at this for a bit but just haven't taken the plunge. Are these languages some of the ones I need to learn or should I find another path? Any other guidance would be appreciated!
link: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-full-stack-cloud-developer?trk_ref=caCareerCard
On Flexjobs many of the entry level jobs want you to have 1 year of experience (and a high school diploma which is fine of course.) Would a certificate count as one year experience??
I have no idea how I would get experience at this point, aside from a certificate: https://catalog.olympic.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=1523&hl=%22data+entry%22&returnto=search
https://www.flexjobs.com/publicjobs/sts-adult-cardiac-clinical-data-abstractor-1501677?id=1501677
https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/data-entry-jobs-legitimate/
I know many people find Data Entry boring, but I am extremely shy and have disabilities so it suits me fine.
I'm looking at making a career change as soon, and realistically, as possible. Thanks for your feedback!
Thanks
I'm 40 and will receive a BSc degree from Cyber security next year, but I don't have any actual skills. I never get further in programming than "hello world", I know nothing about Linux, but I'm passing every exam. I feel like getting this degree was a huge waist of my time. Is there any certificate that would help me get a job, even as a 1st line support? I heard about CompTIA A+, but I don't know anyone with a first hand experience. Or is there anything else I can do in IT that doesn't need programming? For instance I was top of my class in SQL, but my knowledge is not very deep. Is this something I should pursue, or should I settle for desk support? I'm in the UK btw, in case it matters.
I’m transitioning from another career, have an English bachelors, and need my resume to have more relevant experience. Please recommend some free tech writing courses that will make my resume more competitive?
On a similar note, does it help to put that I know some CSS and HTML on my resume? I’ve been doing code academy but I’m definitely still a beginner.
I'm currently studying computing at college (UK) and I'm looking to get my CCNA certificate this year so I can ditch university and move straight into a career. But will CCNA be enough to get an entry level job in networking?
Thanks for any replies!
I already graduated from community college, I took 5 out of the 8 business classes required to get a basic HR certificate while I was there. I’m thinking of re-enrolling to complete the 3 additional classes but not sure if it’s worth it.
I’m aware that getting a bachelors in an HR related field would be more beneficial in job-seeking, but just how far would an HR certificate get me? Would I even be considered for entry level positions or most likely overlooked? Not sure if it’s worth it to complete the certification program so I’m looking to get some feedback from those of you working in the field.
Thank you, in advance! ☺️
As title says, am I qualified enough to apply for a entry level networking or security role, taken that i have experience in NON IT customer service and data entry/database administrator.
I'm currently studying for my CCNA certificate and I'm curious whether my qualification with a CCNA certification enough for me to get a job in networking.
If yes, what entry level networking position or any relevant IT position should i apply for?
Recommendation is greatly appreciated :)
I have one class left to take for my major and I have the choice between telecom and security or the python class and the school will pay for one of the certifications with it, which class would be a better option and give me the most career choices?
I go to the university of Utah
I'm seeing tons of certs offered by CCs in my area. I know that going to grad school would be a safer bet, but I simply do not have even close to the money needed. Could a professional certificate from a CC get someone a job in the field?
Where do i have to start in order to land on such job?
I’m currently studying hard for the CompTIA Sec+ certificate and plan on actually buying and scheduling to take the test next week. My hope was to use this as a stepping stone to start applying to IT security jobs right away.
Considering I’m making a career change and have no IT experience at the moment, how realistic is that short term goal of getting into the industry with just a Sec+ cert and no experience?
As an entry level management consulting associate, I am not certain which to venture into first. Whether to focus on enrolling for an Mba or to get certification in a recognized course. Speaking about certification, I would appreciate suggestions on different options to consider. Thank you.
I recently graduated with my Bachelors in Human Resources, however I don't have experience so I'm finding it hard to get a job as they all require experience.
I was unable to get any experience for a number of reasons-
-I was going to receive HR training at my old job but was laid off due to the pandemic and I am not returning to that company due to a variety of reasons
-I wanted to apply to internships in 2020 but there were very few due to the pandemic, plus I didn't qualify for many of them because I was a sophomore (I ended up graduating a year early) at the time and they wanted juniors and seniors
-I applied for internships this past year but there still weren't as many available due to the pandemic. I live in Seattle which has had pretty strict covid regulations. I didn't hear back from any of the ones I applied to
I've seen a number of postings that indicate they would like HR certification or that they would expect HR certification with a year of hiring. Would starting on this certification help me find a job? University of Washington has an HR Essentials certification program I could likely complete in the next 6-8 months but I don't want to spend the money if it doesn't help at all.
Thanks!
As mentioned above, new to the field, wonder where should i learn the best information about the field in order to be successful.
"Are Microsoft Certificates now the most wanted for entry-level help desk roles?"
So I've kind of started the job search up again and I've noticed that a lot of the entry-level help desk jobs don't even mention CompTIA certificates in their job ads. All they ask for is Microsoft Certification. So What would be the better option Microsoft cert or CompTIA?
Hello r/maritime! For some time now I was wondering if I should pursue a career in maritime industry. But before I sacrifice several years of my life to get the education needed, I'd like to know if I even can tolerate being at sea for prolonged periods of time.
I'd like to get an entry-level seafaring position, like an ordinary seaman, but I am not sure what documents do I need to have. I know that I need STCW Basic certificate, a seafarer's travel document and a medical certificate. What else would I possibly need to get the job and is it even possible without prior education?
Thank you very much in advance.
I previously thought I had heard it was possible but a lot of advertisements list these sort of qualifications for entry level roles, is theres way to navigate around that with experience or is it just the changing of the times?
Im fascinated by editing and post production, and have fancied taking an online course for visual effects compositing, animation, or even CGI Element lighting... but I don’t have a college degree or much experience editing film. I was hoping maybe some of you could help me figure out an educational route for someone in my age bracket and position. i don’t know how competitive the field is but, it looks like the US bureau of labor website is touting that this field will grow by 3x the national average for all careers. Would the full sail 1yr certificate be enough to find entry level positions, or would you recommend a degree? I was thinking of maybe doing a 1yr certificate for film, and then maybe hitting an animation bootcamp, or a CGSpectrum compositing diploma? any thoughts and advice? Am I setting myself up to fail?
Hi all, hope the title isn't confusing. I'm not interested in an accounting career however I do plan to build up a portfolio of small businesses. With that goal, I think it's important for me to understand how to read balance sheets, cash flow statements, income statements and be able to ask meaningful questions when valuing a business. I think an accounting/finance cert would be useful for that. Any suggestions for someone with my use case?
(note, I don't just want to do a course. A certification exam would be a requisite at the end of any course suggestion)
I am a mechanical engineer who have graduated 7 years ago ,but I haven’t applied for any roles . Due to shifting my entire career to IT. Currently i am thinking to use my engineering degree.
My first question here is would be able to have a job even though I graduated 7 years ago? Secondly, do i need any additional certification beside my mechanical engineering degree to land a job ?
Moving to a new state unemployed in a month and want to know how much I should be stressing
As title says, am i qualified enough to apply for a entry level networking or security role, taken that i have experience in NON IT customer service and data entry/database administrator.
I'm currently studying for my CCNA certificate and I'm curious whether my qualification with a CCNA certification enough for me to get a job in networking , or security role.
If yes, what entry level networking position or any IT position should i apply for?
Recommendation is greatly appreciated :)
