Future of System Admin

Hi everyone,

First, I really wanna say "Thank you" to everyone who helps me to slove lots of problems and provide me tons of information in the website. Those answers and information save lots of my hair.....

I have been worked as a system administrator in a small bank branch for 3 yrs, but I didn't feel that I'm doing system administrator's job, and learn anything from my boss. I think I'm more like technican guy in the bank. To be honest, this job is easy for those people gonna retired soon, but not good for my future.

Now, I'm starting to look new job; however, they ask something which we don't have in the bank; for example, exchange server, IIS, VPN. I did have some interview chances, but they want "more experience" guy.

I know some of you guys in this website who have long life IT experience. Could you please advise me how to improve myself and get more competition in the job market ? ....

 

To start with, having 3 years continual employment and a positive reason for moving on is a good start.

A few years ago the common advice for you would be to go on a Microsoft course, but it appears that company's have got wise to that if this article is anything to go by. About time too in my opinion. There were too many MCSE out there who'd never worked on an actual business network. Trainings something you do to complement your experience, not replace it.

So building experience, as you have worked out for yourself, is the best thing in my opinion. Most of the people I've worked with in IT have at some time served time on a telephone support desk. It not the greatest job to have and the pay tends not to be too good, but it's hard to find another job that crams in more experience of dealing with real problems as fast as tech support does. A couple of years doing tech support, is a good place to start if you are aiming for an IT manager role.

On the other hand, if you want to go into software development, I think a good college course is the a good way to go. To have a good career in software you need a sound theoretical grounding unless you are lucky or particularly gifted.

 

Hi ReggieB,

Thank you so much for advising me....

ise2006