hey...
i'm looking to get a job in computers. i did 2 semesters of JAVA in college, but other than that i haven't really gotten much exposure. it seems like the surest route to obtaining a job is through certifications. through the research that i've done, i've slimmed the list down to microsoft certs. it seems like .NET and C# are the hot technologies out right now and am leaning towards the MCTS certs (microsoft certified technology specialist) in either distributed, windows or web applications. my questions are the following:
1) is choosing the MCTS cert a good place to start my comp career? does it allow me the flexibility to move to other technologies while providing job security and good pay?
2) if i get an MCTS cert, can i immediately get a job or do i need to obtain a package of certs before i can find something?
3) is there perhaps an easier way to get into computers? one of my main concerns is that it will be difficult to sustain the level of committment required to obtain a cert. having a job would that dealt with computers would facilitate this process immensely.
any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advanced.
-lost and confused
i'm looking to get a job in computers. i did 2 semesters of JAVA in college, but other than that i haven't really gotten much exposure. it seems like the surest route to obtaining a job is through certifications. through the research that i've done, i've slimmed the list down to microsoft certs. it seems like .NET and C# are the hot technologies out right now and am leaning towards the MCTS certs (microsoft certified technology specialist) in either distributed, windows or web applications. my questions are the following:
1) is choosing the MCTS cert a good place to start my comp career? does it allow me the flexibility to move to other technologies while providing job security and good pay?
2) if i get an MCTS cert, can i immediately get a job or do i need to obtain a package of certs before i can find something?
3) is there perhaps an easier way to get into computers? one of my main concerns is that it will be difficult to sustain the level of committment required to obtain a cert. having a job would that dealt with computers would facilitate this process immensely.
any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advanced.
-lost and confused