Hello,
Long time lurker, but thought I'd join so I could post this. My current position is soon to become a victim of the economy. Thinking about life changes and the like. I would consider myself pretty good when it comes to working with computers. I'm the guy people ask when they have tech-related Q's at work. I'm also the go-to one in the family & extended family for software/hardware issues. I don't know any programming languages.
My question is to the Styleforum members that are currently (or formerly) in the technology field. What is the quickest way to get into the IT field? Would I need to get certifications? I'm not opposed to doing some training classes for a few months, but going back to school for a number of years is out of the question. I'm in the sales world now and have good people skills. I've heard from a number of people if you have good people skills & are tech savvy then there are a lot of opportunites...but I've never gotten any leads. Any feedback would help...or at least point me to a forum that would be able to help me. Thanks.
James
Long time lurker, but thought I'd join so I could post this. My current position is soon to become a victim of the economy. Thinking about life changes and the like. I would consider myself pretty good when it comes to working with computers. I'm the guy people ask when they have tech-related Q's at work. I'm also the go-to one in the family & extended family for software/hardware issues. I don't know any programming languages.
My question is to the Styleforum members that are currently (or formerly) in the technology field. What is the quickest way to get into the IT field? Would I need to get certifications? I'm not opposed to doing some training classes for a few months, but going back to school for a number of years is out of the question. I'm in the sales world now and have good people skills. I've heard from a number of people if you have good people skills & are tech savvy then there are a lot of opportunites...but I've never gotten any leads. Any feedback would help...or at least point me to a forum that would be able to help me. Thanks.
James
alright well usually they want some college background with certs. you don't need the certs if you have a bs in computers though from what i understand. as far as getting a IT job with certs and no college degree... eh you better have a connection with someone wanting to hire a IT guy. certs are a must though basically for you. i'm going for an associates in network administration and have to get like 2 or 3 certifications (aka certs) in order for me to get a entry level tech job. the most you could get without a college degree is probably just a computer repair tech or phone support tech (that is if you don't have some connection). although, i must say. programmers get no physical activity. network admins don't get paid as much. IT peeps are in very high demand, right up there with the medical field 
