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It is shocking how fast a sharp mind will pick up the job skills. Why don't you just train them in those things? If they have the drive, intelligence, people skills, and other training, why not just hire them, and include skill training in the necessary areas in the onboarding process? In my experience, I'd rather have a fresh college grad with a sharp mind and go-get-it attitude. Then call back in a week and a half for a quick phone interview and see if they have been working on those skills. If you gave the first interview to the person and they seemed like a great fit but didn't have experience in those things, I'd just tell them honestly that you expected more competency in those areas and direct them to study them if they want a job there. But, how long would you say it would take for a smart, motivated person to learn that stuff? Learn Linux, virtualization, log files, scripting, command line, and remote access.those are good skill sets to test on. Personally, I would have a different interview method for the no experience recruits. While it is frustrating to interview people that don't have the needed experience, and people should certainly get home lab experience, you don't know what situation they are in that led them to you. The strange thing is that I agreed with the whole post, while at the same time felt there was a major point missing. I just wanted to open up a discussion on the reality of getting a job in the computer world. Please understand I am not trying to start an argument. I'm willing to bet many if not most computer companies have a large backlog of RMA/RCA issues. This will most likely be exaggerated in the years to come, opening up opportunities for those that are knowledgeable.
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I am seeing a huge lack of people that can troubleshoot hardware issues as the masses move towards a software engineering path. Many times you will not have physical access to a server you need to troubleshoot.

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Learn how to remote into systems to work on them. Learn enough of a programming language to automate some tasks - this is HUGE! Python is easy to learn. Learn how to read and decipher log files (IPMI, dmesg, Wireshark, SEL, etc.) Learn virtualization of some kind (VMware, Docker, AWS, etc.) Learn some version of Linux (RedHat, Centos, etc.) Just have some knowledge of the processes. You don't need to be an expert in everything. To give some unwarranted advice to new candidates who really want to stand out when it comes time for second/third interviews. You need the job to get the experience, but can't get the job unless you have experience. Having the correct certs will get you pass HR but you better know what you are doing when it comes to getting into the more advanced levels of the field. I can't count the times HR will send a new, potential employee down to my lab for me to interview, be told they hold all the certifications we require, only to find out they can't troubleshoot the simplest of issues. I've been working in this field for 25+ years now.
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But I find it exhausting when a person comes into my company to apply for a network admin position after passing the Network+ exam, just to find out the only real world experience they have is building their gaming PC to play Minecraft. I wish more people had this drive in todays day and age. Trying to get into a career rather than just having a job. Now, I'm all for people trying to better themselves. Some people I've met do have an innate ability when it comes to the world of computers and have managed to pull this off, but this isn't an expected result, as most won't. Please understand though, that just having a bunch of certs under your belt does not mean you can walk into a high level job and believe you should be paid a huge salary. I never renewed as my position doesn't require them but they are a good starting point.


I took the 'trilogy' of CompTIA exams a few years back and they do cover the basics. Having certs just tells me you can read a book or watch some videos and pass an exam. "I passed all these exams in two months with no experience" You've all seen the posts on this sub-reddit. I hope this opens a discussion and not seem like a rant as that is not my intent.
