Solid video. I’ll say that home labs definitely takes precedence over the A+, learning actual on the job scenarios has definitely aided my journey more than the A+ has and I don’t think it’s even close. With that being said, I don’t think there’s any excuse to not at least read through the A+ contents, it’s crucial to at least have an understanding of certain protocols, hardware, software, interfaces and the many abbreviations that the A+ goes over.
Currently in an internship and my manager stated that they don't really care for certification unless they come down to comparing two candidates they really want. This is a manager who has 30-plus years of experience in the IT field. For them, they care more about actual real-world experience and being able to work within a team. Understanding and being able to apply the A+ will always be beneficial in having a great foundation within IT. But if you can land a job or internship that exposes you to hands-on experiences plus having mentors guide you within the IT field. It's way more beneficial than any certification you gain by yourself.
Experience definitely takes precedent. I always say one way to really stand out apart from other candidates is a home lab. Setting up an AD domain is a great place to start!
been laid off from the senior it tech i have for 8 yrs, after 2 weeks i got a new one, what i did is sell my self using my resume. certification is a non factor in my case as long as you passed the interviews and tests.
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Solid video. I’ll say that home labs definitely takes precedence over the A+, learning actual on the job scenarios has definitely aided my journey more than the A+ has and I don’t think it’s even close.
With that being said, I don’t think there’s any excuse to not at least read through the A+ contents, it’s crucial to at least have an understanding of certain protocols, hardware, software, interfaces and the many abbreviations that the A+ goes over.
I agree with that for sure!
Currently in an internship and my manager stated that they don't really care for certification unless they come down to comparing two candidates they really want. This is a manager who has 30-plus years of experience in the IT field. For them, they care more about actual real-world experience and being able to work within a team. Understanding and being able to apply the A+ will always be beneficial in having a great foundation within IT. But if you can land a job or internship that exposes you to hands-on experiences plus having mentors guide you within the IT field. It's way more beneficial than any certification you gain by yourself.
@@ulises_99 Yeah if you have experience usually certs are just nice to have but not necessary
Experience definitely takes precedent. I always say one way to really stand out apart from other candidates is a home lab. Setting up an AD domain is a great place to start!
For sure labs and projects can help to compensate for less experience
been laid off from the senior it tech i have for 8 yrs, after 2 weeks i got a new one, what i did is sell my self using my resume. certification is a non factor in my case as long as you passed the interviews and tests.
Yeah with all that experience you really
don’t need them