Start Slowly and Ask Around Goodyear AZ

Posted by : Molly Joss

Dear Molly: I want to go into the computer field and think I want to get into networking, but I don't have any experience with computers. Some schools offer a package of A+ and a little bit of MCSE--enough to get into the field. Or should I choose a single, complete MCSE that gives me more of a foundation in hardware? Or is it more realistic that I should really just be trying to get enough knowledge to go into the field and find a job?

Molly says: Since you don't have any experience with computers, you might want to start slowly and invest only a little time and money into your career change efforts until you are sure you like working with computers. In fact, you might even start off with a single course offered at a local college--something as basic as Introduction to Computing or Introduction to Programming.

If you sign up for a certification training course that costs thousands of dollars and discover halfway through that computers in general, or networking specifically, are not for you, you may drop out and won't get a refund. Or, you'll grit your teeth and end up unhappy you spent your money that way.

You should also try to find some people to talk to who actually take care of networks for a living. Perhaps the schools you've been talking to could put you in contact with people who've had a few years in the field. Ask them to tell you honestly what they like, and dislike, most about their jobs.

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