Unsolved A+ and Network+ just helped me get a job offer from Level 3

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Hey all you ITProTV Gurus,

Share the Joy! I am a career changer with no professional experience in IT, but with the help of ITProTV I studied for and got both A+ and Network+ certs (currently working on CCNA). Lo and behold, with that on my resume, I applied for, interviewed for, and was offered an entry networking job at Level 3 Communications. Just passed all the background/reference checks this week and scheduled to start their IP Bootcamp on Jun 27 at their global HQ here in Broomfield, CO.

Without the great work you folks do for us all, it would have been much more difficult to get this wonderful opportunity.

My sincerest thanks to all of you at ITProTV.

William

@william-fields,

Congratulations! We're glad to have been part of the success path that you have setup for yourself. I'll definitely share this with the team Glad you're a member with ITProTV, your path inspires us to make quality content and that we exist for you, our membership!

William,

Great news, and great job! Stories like these are one of the things that makes ITProTV so wonderful to work for, Keep up the hard work, effort and continued success.

Best Regards,
Wesley A. Bryan
Host and Edutainer

I am also a career changer with no professional IT experience. If you don't mind me asking what career did you leave and how old are you? I just left Walmart after 17 plus years and over 20 years in retail total and I am 43 years old and very nervous about finding a new job in IT.

Thanks,
Al

@Albert-Maher

Hi Albert,

I am 53 years old so you have a decade more than I for a new career and I think my change of career is a bit more radical than your own - I'm a former Catholic clergyman by personal, voluntary choice (after an almost 2 year process, I got my letter from the Pope last October that formally freed me from all obligations of the vows, so I'm not AWOL). If you have the time, I would follow the course that you have chosen, study full time working toward the A+, follow that with Network+, CCNA or MCSA, Security+, and Linux+. I live near Level 3 here in Colorado. I was studying for the CCENT/CCNA and had just finished writing up my resume (finally had at least A+ and Network+ to put on it) when I looked at their career site and found that they had over 200 job openings. I applied, interviewed, and was offered a place in their "IP BootCamp", which is an intensive training of several weeks for new hires (experience was not really a requirement for the entry/level 1 technician jobs, but CCNA was preferred, but I am glad I had the Network+). Watch as many of the ITPro Courses that you can, read the books (Safaribooksonline is a great subscription service that has a ton of up to date print materials and videos. I think ITProTV plus that is a great combo, If only one, stick with ITProTV, because it is the complete package with the most detailed video coverage of topics, labs and practice tests included). Also, register with Dice (IT job site, and free) or Glassdoor (free) to get steady updates of IT job openings in your area, maybe something will pop up.

I must admit, it is a big relief to get this opportunity, but I did spend a good year and a half studying full time to put myself in a position to write up a resume and at least try for an interview.

Hang in there Albert, keep chopping wood, and enjoy learning all this neat new stuff in the wonderful IT universe.

William

@william-fields Thanks for the response. Your story has relieved me of some stress. I already have my A+ and am studying for the Network+, but not sure when I am going to take the test because money is a little tight. I figured if I study to pass the Network+ then if it's required for a potential job then I can take it and I will be good to go.

Thanks again and good luck in your new career.

Albert