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basic career questioning

by bromastiff May 17, 2015 10:34PM PDT

so a little about me, Im a 24 year old NOC technician, i have attempted to go to school and feel its just not for me

now my question is I want to further my career without going back to school yet I really want to know as a NOC technician what Certifications and specializations should i focus on and have a deeper knowledge of, i know some points im working on (slowly) but i was looking for people to help me to sift through the muck and get to what i absolutely need

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Re: career
by Kees_B Forum moderator May 17, 2015 10:46PM PDT

From http://study.com/noc_technician_training.html I'd say most of the computer science stuff isn't really necessary, so I would concentrate on what they teacht at network administration, engineering and information technology courses. A few Cisco certificate and the 5 years of experience mentioned could be very useful also.

Since you say you're a NOC technician already, why not consult the HRM department about the possibilites for a company supported learning path (short courses, eventing study, certifications) or in your regular meetings discuss with your manager how to best combine your talents and interests with the needs of the company.

Kees

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Re: basic career questioning
by childers_88 May 18, 2015 8:00AM PDT

I'm just about to receive an offer letter to work as a NOC technician. I'm about 3/4ths of the way to being trained to get my CCNA.

What should I expect to be making at the new company? (Maybe that's innappropriate to ask, but I just want to make sure I'm making the right moves here...)

I currently work at Lowe's and am making a measly $12.00 an hour.

I would love any input in the matter...

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Could be 12 a hour?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 18, 2015 8:09AM PDT

But how to guess. Take your company and put it through the numbers. http://mashable.com/2012/02/07/tech-company-value-per-employee/

So you should know those basic numbers and do a little crunching. However network operations is under siege by automation and more. Cheap hardware means you can afford to just swap out parts rather than do deep diagnosis. But in say other countries where labor is a dollar a day they'll want a fix that doesn't involve hardware costs.
Bob

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Re: salary
by Kees_B Forum moderator May 18, 2015 8:17AM PDT
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