Random Ramblings...

I know that nearly all of you visiting this site are here so that you can pass your exams. To get certified and hopefully either get a job or be promoted. In anyway, unless you are not ever going to be tested in the real world, it makes no sense to just cram these dumps and pass your exams.

My advice: Get some experience of actually using/doing things with your field of technology. If you are studying MS exams, get training videos from Train Signal or CBT and create virtual labs. It is so much better for your career if you know how the product actually works. After all, you just pretty much are trying to figure out how a product runs. It isn't rocket science! It does not matter then, whether you use dumps and pass the proceeding exams. It's because you actually studied hands on!

IT world has a lot of perks. You can go from a low paying helpdesk role to a senior infrastructure consultant getting a 6 figure salary. However, I have noticed that communication is the key. It does not matter how many certs you have, or how good you are at break-fix work, it’s whether you can communicate with your fellow engineers and clients. I believe if you all start your careers aiming to become a manager or leader of some sort, you will sort this essential component out. You will make sure you can communicate well. You will act more professional and get recognised for it.

So here you have it. If you are an engineer or a wannabe engineer and want to better your career, do the following:
1) Study hands on - Create virtual labs, do the certs. Looks a lot better when someone who has MCSE or CCA against their name can actually back that up!
2) Learn to communicate better - Go into your daily routine at work aiming to be one day a manager or leader. You will naturally learn to communicate more professionally, behave more professionally and act more professional. You will eventually get noticed.
3) Be Ambitious! Set aims. I believe if you doing the same role for over 2/3 years then you really need to move on. If you career is not taking you anywhere, even after moving jobs or taking certs then change your career! It's never too late. Don't be afraid of moving out of your comfort zone.

Finally, living a life means keeping life interesting. Wealth is very important and should be a major focus of one's life. IT career is all good, but you can easily earn money on the side whether that is through investment in shares, real estate or business. It is so important that you have something else going on in your life besides your day job! No matter your age, go and invest in something that will reward you financially down the track. Wasting your money on cars and entertainment is not the right way.

After all, IT career usually means being someone else's bitch. You would rather live your life in a worry free world if you make the right decisions now!