How to get a Job in IT without Experience (2021)

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• How to get a job in IT...
In this video, we cover a 6-step strategy that anyone can use to start their IT career.
If you want to get into IT without a degree and without experience, this video will definitely help.
See below for sample resume, A+ study curriculum, and practice interview questions!
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How to get a Job in IT with no Experience (2020 - Information Technology):
STEP 1: Develop a technical knowledge base. Studying the exam objectives from CompTIA's A+ will help you with this. I would recommend getting a cheap, refurbished computer from Amazon that you can practice on during this step.
STEP 2: Get an entry-level certification. This is much easier than it sounds. Certifications serve as an HR filter and are very helpful in obtaining your first job. I would recommend getting the CompTIA A+ certification. Alternatively, you can get Network+, Security+, or ITIL.
STEP 3: Experience - Make your own. Pick a topic in IT that you find interesting and do a bit of a deep-dive into learning it. After you have built your lab, or played with the technology enough, create some kind of simply blog post or KZbin video teaching others about it. You can use your publication and lab work on your resume as Experience!
STEP 4: Resume - High quality and succinct. Generally, you want your resume to be as easy to read and as succinct as possible. A lot can be said about this, but take a look at the sample resume linked below.
STEP 5: Application Process. Fill out your LinkedIn profile COMPLETELY, and fill out profiles on all of the popular job hunting sites (Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, etc). After this, start searching for jobs with keywords such as (CompTIA A+, Helpdesk, support, technician, etc). Apply to as many jobs as you can. If you live in a remote or rural area, strongly consider relocating just to get that first bit of experience. It may be worth it in the end. I have personally relocated to Japan and Hawaii in my career. It's not that bad, and can be a great experience.
STEP 6: Interview Preparation. Gather as many practice interview questions as you can, not necessarily to "learn" the answers, but to practice articulating your responses. See the link below for some sample interview questions. This will greatly help you, come time to do the actual interview. Because you've practiced saying what you want to say and how to say it, it's one less thing to think about during your interview and you will end up being much more relaxed.
Summary: The more of these steps you implement, and the better you implement them, the greater the chance you have getting at hired somewhere and getting the job you want!
0:00 Start
1:35 STEP 1: Base Knowledge
4:29 STEP 2: Certification
6:58 STEP 3: Experience - Making Your Own
9:40 STEP 4: Resume - How to Make it Good
14:05 STEP 5: Application Process - Where and How
19:47 STEP 6: Interview Preparation
23:10 Summary
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[@JoshMadakor]

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Thank you so much Josh. Looking forward to sharing my experience with you as i start my journey into IT. Thanks bro.

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Hey Idrisou, sounds good! Best of luck with the career! Hope you find stuff inside IT that you really enjoy!

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I'm glad you liked it! I'm thinking to remake this video and make it a bit better. I ALWAYS reference this video to people cuz this question is asked so often haha. Thanks so much for watching btw:)

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Josh, AWESOME video! Im just recently left the military and currently going to school for Cyber, I was anxious until I watched some of your videos. Definitely applying these steps and using your resources. Keep the content coming my man!

[@JoshMadakor]

Great! Thanks so much for watching. Hope it helps!

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Glad it was helpful! Best of luck :>

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This is the best video I've seen on how to get my foot in the door for I.T. thank you for this!

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Super inciteful! I'm working towards my BA in Computer science at the moment but really wanted to get a head start in terms of experience and was stuck lol. Thanks for explaining everything in a manner that was both clear and to the point!

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Great breakdown. I have been wanting to get into IT for a few years. Thank you for the steps.

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Finishing my Bachelor's in Computer Science in 1st quarter 2024. Saving this video to refer back to while I pursue certifications towards the end of the degree. Updating my resume to put the skills and certs at the top, while keeping the fluffy verbiage down. Thank you for this video!

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Thanks a lot SIR. your video on Active Directory hands-on helps me a lot. having a hard time getting a job in IT entry level or Internship. but may GOD Bless you. you are helping many people out there

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I hope you got that Job!

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Thank you so much for making your channel. I've watched the majority of the videos you have put out and they have helped immensely. I have accepted a job offer as a Help Desk Technician to get into the IT field, and eventually as my skills, knowledge, and education grows, I will go into the cyber security sector. You're the best!

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Dave, super glad that you like the channel. Thanks for watching my stuff I really appreciate it, and huge congrats on your new job, that's great. You got the hard part done, now all you gotta do is keep building! Best of luck :)

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No problem! Thanks for watchin

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Thanks so much for subbing, I really appreciate it! And no problem 👏👏👏👏 I'm all about systematic methods haha. GL with the job hunt.

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No problem! Thanks so much for watching!!

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Love your videos Josh! I just completed both A+ exams and now I'm A+ certified! So, I am looking building a good resume and creating a Linkedin profile. This is very helpful thank you!

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Super!! Congrats on fishing those exams, that's no joke. GL!!

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hi , where can i take the A+ exam? Online it says its hundreds of dollars, idk if this is right i googled for a while but im a bit confused what did you do?

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Josh, thank you so much for all of the videos you put out on helping others with starting a career in IT! They are SO helpful (as someone who is a total newbie haha)

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I’m in WA State also! Currently interviewing for an IT help desk position in Olympia. Appreciate your knowledge :)

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Jen! Glad to see another Washington person haha. Best of luck with your interviews, I hope you get em!

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Hey, no problem! Good luck with your degree. Out of curiosity, which program did you go with?

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This video was super helpful! I'm currently getting into the steps of going back to school at WGU and I feel like IT management would be a great fit. I want to work for a music tech or publishing like Complex and work as a Business Analyst or Web Development.

[@JoshMadakor]

That is very cool, and good for you! Best of luck with WGU. It helps to prep as much as you can before you start. Consider transferring in some certs or other classes from study[.]com (just an option). Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)

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[@JoshMadakor]

Haha thanks for the compliment. It's all natural, I just tried to get halfway decent equipment for my audio (it's in the description). I also use noise gate and audio compression filters to keep the sound evened out, but my voice is just me talking normally 😂. Thanks again

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I am getting back into IT after 15 years being out of it. I still have my A+ cert and I got it in 1999. It is still valid :)

[@_cipriano2282]

I have a bachelor's in MIS and I'm still looking for work. I just started a job today and my goal is to save up and take a comptia a+ exam. From what I hear it is supposed to give me an overall understanding of IT and serves a good way to decide whether I want to study for cybersecurity. So I'm gonna save money for this. I finished school in 2020, during covid, so I'm pumped about getting the ball rolling again. Wish me luck! 💯🙏🏼

[@dogma7911]

If you have a degree and a job, why would you take the A+? Why not just do a quick review and jump on the CCNA?

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thanks man I just beat cancer and after treatment I lost my job and was thrust into this god awful job market these tips will def help on the way

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how is it looking now?

[@ErwinHadanIronWill]

@@bruah4364 Market feels the same but there are opportunities out there that you can capitalize on but you gotta be tough! If you were asking about the cancer though doc says the chemo has done its job for the most part!

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[@Eze_Cloud]

Just wanted to come back and say thank you. I used this method to land a System Administrator position with no professional IT experience and just a few certs. Thank you so much for this!

[@JoshMadakor]

No problem! Thanks for taking the time to come back and share your success story!!

[@ayonahmed965]

What certs did you have??

[@Eze_Cloud]

@@ayonahmed965 CCNA and Security+. Even if you don't have those certs be sure to put that they're currently in progress on your resume so that more employers can find your resume. Hope this helps.

[@SuperHtownswag]

@@Eze_Cloud Great advice Oga. Thanks

[@thumpertorque_]

@@Eze_Cloud Is CCNA and Security+ dependent on each other (in lack of better phrase) meaning you have to learn both to get a job? Also, this might sound dumb because I'm completely new to this but does any of them require coding?

[@cawfeecatt1553]

I've worked with computers my whole life and built my own. I probably know most of the A+ curriculum just offhand. Yet I still work a shitty dead end min-wage job. Really been thinking about getting into IT lately because working at fast food and grocery stores for years has really just ignited a rage in me like no other. The customers are rude as hell and disrespectful. At least as an IT help desk I'd be getting full time hours and some benefits. I know my worth and this isn't it.

[@TheSikedSicronic]

I would start applying and make sure you have you resume written with ChatGPT , which is what I did. List all experience u have for IT even if it’s helping friends and family as the dedicated IT guy for them. List out your customer service experience as well , maybe list that your studying for you comptia A+ . I transition from Walmart to a really good entry level job with in the year bro so it’s very do able.

[@kristeng.4241]

Thanks for these. Have been interested for a while. I want to or at least I think I want to do security as well. Any recommendations for a first job in IT? Should it be something like a help desk position or something more closely related to security? Something that’s “more” technical? Thanks.

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Your the man josh.

[@JoshMadakor]

Haha, thanks so much. Appreciate you watching!

[@tracy_cakkes]

Definitely agree with the whole small town thing I live in a country town with a population of 27,000 So even smaller than Walla Walla lol and yes I can attest that it is very hard to find jobs here for every occupation I’m definitely game for moving anywhere especially Seattle I’ve always wanted to go there

[@JoshMadakor]

Highly recommend moving for work! Haha! But don’t move INTO Seattle itself, it sucks in there. Maybe Lynnwood, Shoreline, Everett, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, or Edmonds 😂. Sounds exciting though!

[@nexuz4258]

Sweet, i was actually looking for a video about this. I am trying to find a job in IT or programming. But i will need to do some extra school years if i do want it.

[@JoshMadakor]

Dope! WGU offers Software Dev and BS in CompSCI. I'm actually working on the math for the CompSCI degree right now!

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Thanks Josh

[@BigNix83]

This was very helpful, I'm retiring from the Air Force in 2 years and wanted to get into the IT field. I'm going to apply these steps in hopes of landing a job. Thanks brother.

[@JoshMadakor]

Glad it was useful! I have a kind of more updated, part 2 of this video I just released that goes into a bit more depth. Check em out if you get time :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXnHd6CHq9WmrKM

[@BigNix83]

@@JoshMadakor about to check it out now now thanks again.

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did you start... i just saw Josh video.. and i interested too

[@techvaultacademy]

Thank you!

[@lovejones92]

I’m so glad I’m coming across this video. I had a Tier I help desk job interview yesterday and totally bombed it on the technical questions even though I have a great amount of experience from being in the Navy just shy of 9yrs but as a computer operator not an actual IT. Needless to say I didn’t get the job, but I was just about to ask my job recruiter what I could do to build my basic IT experience when I saw this video on my KZbin Home Screen and it’s basically answered my questions. Thank you for this video 🙏🏽.

[@JoshMadakor]

Im super glad the video was useful! Sorry about the interview, but at least you got some decent interview practice in :). You'll get it eventually for sure! The sample interview questions might help too (in the description). Best of luck! Excited for you!

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@@JoshMadakor Thank you 🙏🏽

[@rius3044]

Big thanks

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Youre so so likeable. Thanks for this detailed video.

[@DallasFort1857]

Thanks! I'm just starting IT as I EAS from the Marines... What's a better combo 1) CCNA W/ CCNP Or 2) CEH W/CySA+ Or 3) CySA W/ Splunk? The goal is to work from home and having a little trouble determining which certs I should do?

[@TheExaltedHerobrine]

Thank you for making this video! I spent hours and days wondering how can I obtain a job in Information Technology without experience but experience only comes from jobs.

[@anthonygassman9468]

Amazing video. I am trying to finish up my a+ currently. I just need the 1002 exam. I graduated with a BA in computer science back in 2003. I changed career paths and went to cooking school and worked in the hotel industry the past 17 years until the pandemic hit. This motivated me to get back into IT because my restaurant in the hotel closed. I was just wondering what information I can get how to make a blog for my resume. What resources are on the internet. Thanks

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! You can use a free site like medium to publish your blog too. I'm kinda weak in this area, but there are probably some really good KZbin resources to help with SEO and other sites as well. Best of luck trying to get back in. You have that nice CS degree too 😎

[@vince6621]

Thank you Josh, this is very clear helpful information. I am a carpenter seeking to get into IT. I have passed my A+ Core 1 and will pass my Core 2 shortly. I plan to follow your advice about making my own experience with Active Directory and trimming my resume.

[@JoshMadakor]

Awesome! Man you are well on your way! Good job with Core 1. Check out my Active Directory lab and feel free to steal any of the code or ideas if they helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3nWemuef9Kanas Best of luck with your exam and job hunt :)

[@mpforeverunlimited]

How'd it go?

[@vince6621]

Update: I now have my A+ Net+ Sec+ and over 1.5 years experience in IT, and Josh also inspired me to start my own small YT channel! (Vincent Humble) Thanks for everything Josh, and well wishes to others out there who are on a similar journey!

[@Joeman21]

Top quality tips, Thank you. I'm a current IT student with 5 certifications. Trying to get a job now.

[@JoshMadakor]

Dang 5 certs, you are good to go. Make sure to check all your other bases (interview practice, physical presentation, job search radius, etc). Good luck! Getting that initial experience is very very important, so even if the salary is slightly lower, so keep that in mind! Good luck :)

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Yoooo Josh you’re wife is insane 😂😂😂 you made a good choice being with her “completed the CCNA first” I’m sure not very many people would expect that; I don’t even know her and I’m proud! I just completed the CCNA 08/09

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Sir this video is AMAZING

[@JoshMadakor]

So nice of you :>, Are gonna go for a cert?

[@Naisy77]

@@JoshMadakor Yes. Thank you, your videos are extremely helpful.

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Yup I'm looking to do IT TOO

[@MrLou2serious]

Hey Josh, I love your videos and appreciate you taking time to share this valuable info. I'm looking to transition into IT and decided to complete the Google IT Support Professional certification. I enjoyed using Linux over Windows in every lab scenario, with that in mind, what do you suggest I focus on to become knowledgeable enough to land a job? Are there entry level individuals that only use Linux in IT? Or do I still need to learn to use Windows/Powershell? I'm trying to narrow down an area of expertise just like your wife did with networking.

[@fernandovega4816]

I would say you need to be proficient using both Windows and Linux. The Google IT Support Professional Certificate and the CompTIA A+ cover both Windows and Linux in-depth because you will encounter BOTH in an IT support environment.

[@leej1759]

Thank you! Very informative video. However, what you say at around 16:00 about a small town (btw 34k people is not small at all where I’m from lol) makes me feel hopeless…the biggest town within a 2-hour radius is 10k people. Most of these small towns are 4K or less.😅

[@JoshMadakor]

Lol sorry to hear that, but don't be without hope!! There are a lot of remote jobs now, even more than ever. Check out these two videos where I go over how to search for remote entry-level jobs :) How to find remote jobs (INDEED): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnOcoYN3Z9qlorM How to find remote jobs (LINKEDIN): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZywhZ2kjdt6isk Best of luck to you!!

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@@JoshMadakor thank you so much for the resources! I’m about to check them out!

[@TheWizardTower]

As someone who’s trying to get a job as a data analyst- should I only keep the highly relevant data analyst certs on my resume? (I have 4 that are relevant) Or should I also include my google project management & google marketing / E-commerce cert?

[@lawaace1056]

Hello josh thank you so much for this wonderful video , I want to get into cyber security and I watched your video about cracking into cyber security and It was very useful but my question is , what to do if your country doesn’t have any company that hires pentesters, is there any place you know that hires pentesters or sponsors work visa so I can move somewhere ?

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Thanks so much 🙏

[@JoshMadakor]

NP! Thanks for watching! I'm making a whole, nice course based off this video. Top secret tho, nobody knows about it loool

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💎💎💎 appreciate it 🤝🤝🏾

[@DailyLifestylesolutions]

I am transitioning from nursing to IT. I have prior computer knowledge and i am currently taking classes on Security+. A friend of mine directed me to your videos on KZbin. Now i cant stop watching your videos. Thanks for those wonderful contents.

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey! Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad they recommended me haha. Lately, I've been seeing quite a few people moving out of nursing into IT--very interesting! Good luck :)

[@zacharyspears8238]

@@JoshMadakor I'm doing the same thing. Attempting to get out of nursing and studying to take the A+ cert at the moment. Your videos have made my life so much simpler and answered so many questions! I have been bingewatching all of your videos today! We are lucky folks exist like you to lend a hand to us just starting out!

[@vulns]

Did you make it into your IT field?

[@RicoMartini]

I work as an ER tech and began my pre research for Nursing. After working with nurses, I decided to take the pay cut and start my IT journey at Geek Squad and study for the CompTIA+ exam 😂

[@d.w.4319]

Lol.@ "my active directory lab is pretty bad ....don't look at it😅" .....LOVE THE TRANSPARENCY😂

[@CincosDope]

I’m honestly blown away that you could study, work, go to the gym, get all these certifications all while having a wife. If you read this please make a video or at least comment on this post on how you manage your time and what your work/life/study balance is like . PLEASE lol I would love to know.

[@JoshMadakor]

Hahaha, first, thanks for watching! I'll probably make a video on this at some point. _>I’m honestly blown away that you could study, work, go to the gym, get all these certifications all while having a wife._ For full transparency, I had all my certs before I got married lol. Also, I don't know how to balance anything in my life. I tend to go really HARD in one area. When I do this, all of the other areas really suffer. I've always been like this but have been trying to fix it. I will put this in my video TODOs haha

[@CincosDope]

@@JoshMadakor lol thanks for replying man.. I’ll take note of that.. definitely going to get all my certs before I start dating ahah

[@catrinmae]

Iv been searching your videos. I would love some comments on remote or a video on remote working. For example: Someone like me who is very family oriented and recently forced to change careers. Is it likely to be able to land remote work being new to this industry? Do you always have to go into work or are there companies that only work remotely? Also, Iv watched your video on a day in the life. There are a lot of videos online but no one ever mentions time. How may hours do you normally work a day? Is it super stressful? Please make a video for the average working person switching career and what to expect..... Thank you. I love your videos and you are by far the best out here. Keep them coming

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey, thanks so much for watching! I'll try to answer in-line: _Is it likely to be able to land remote work being new to this industry?_ I know one thing for sure, it's much more likely now than it was 4 years ago. As long as your Resume/Portfolio is looking good and you apply consistently, your chance aren't bad. _How may hours do you normally work a day? Is it super stressful?_ My job is a really strange job. It's a mixture of Cloud and Software Engineering. I honestly do about 4 hours of "labor" per day on this job and the stress is like a 2/10, maybe even 1/10. You will run into this a lot with Software Engineering at large companies that aren't Amazon, lol.. My Tech jobs were pretty similar, as long as you aren't doing consulting. Thank you so much for the kind words. I will definitely make a video on this. I added your comment and name to my list. I'm going to get a helper to help me with editing so I can put out more content, but I'm doing a lot of stuff right now so it's pretty hard haha. But yeah, seriously thank you :)

[@DallasFort1857]

Which is a better combo certification to work from home in IT? 1)CEH W/Splunk 2)CCNA W/CCNP or 3) CySA+ W/CEH

[@mikethedriver5673]

I believed in one of your videos you mentioned being in contact with recruits to get contracts. If you've made a video on this can someone direct me to it, and if not. I would love it if you elaborated on the process of finding a good recruiter... or I guess getting found by a good recruiter. I'm not too familiar with this process and have only gotten jobs directly from the company.

[@JoshMadakor]

I haven't made a video on this specifically, but I can add it to the list of videos to create :)

[@PlayaX01]

this is a really good video

[@JoshMadakor]

Haha thank you. I worked hard on it at the time lol

[@etondabeat3528]

This video is very helpful now I have a road map

[@farnazakhter8135]

Hi, Such an informative video. I am an electronic engineer, now as I have moved to Canada. I am interested in IT, trying to search where should I start.

[@tebohokingsley7414]

Am about to start a course course at a college soon. I want to start with comptia a+ however, there's a bundle course where you can do comptia n+ and cisco routing and switching all at once. My question is do you think it's advisable to study them all at once or is it too much?

[@sorinswonderland]

I failed the a+ exams twice. The second time my score was lower than the first on both parts. The exams are bs how they are worded and set up. I waited 6 months in between tries, and i studied the entire time. That was after a year of studying before i took my first try. Im extremely discouraged and i cant afford to take the exams again. I basically had to take out a loan to take them.

[@JoshMadakor]

Dang, that sucks and I'm really sorry. I find that grinding practice questions helps quite a bit. Then target studying areas that are difficult. Be sure to get some really good practice questions though, like Professor Messers, CBT Nuggets, and any official ones you can find. Careful of random free questions on the internet.

[@ayonahmed965]

Yoo what’s up Josh. I’m planning on getting the Network+ and Security+. I’m going to go over both of Professor Messor’s A+ sections first to gain the knowledge but I rather not spend the money on the A+ exams. I will be sitting for the Network+ and Security+ exams though. Do you think this is a good idea? Or do you think I should try to get the A+ cert as well?

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Ayon, no need to get A+ if you plan to jump straight into Net+/Sec+. I believe jobs "requiring" A+ will make an exception if you have N/S, though maybe you won't be applying to those anyway :). Good luck!

[@ayonahmed965]

@@JoshMadakor hey Josh, thanks for replying! It seems like some of the material and topics from the A+ are repeated in the Network+. Should I just skip the A+ and start studying the Network+ material?

[@thumpertorque_]

Is Network+ and Security+ dependent on each other (in lack of better phrase) meaning you have to learn both to get a job? Also, this might sound dumb because I'm completely new to this but does any of them require coding?

[@d.w.4319]

Hey Josh could you post the link to video for passing a + you mentioned you have ? Thanks

[@veronicaj4126]

If we go through professor Messers part one and part two, will that help us pass the CompTiA A+ certification? Also where can we take the CompTiA A+ certification?

[@etondabeat3528]

Yup I just bought the study guide for comptia A+

[@Wasif408]

Hi Josh. I'm new to IT and I see that the A+ exam will be retired next month. Any tips on what to do for the new exam coming up? Will it be modified? If not, can I still use the current resources you provided to study for the new exam? Thank you for the helpful video.

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey, I just looked and I didn't see it has a retirement date. If it gets retired, 100% a new A+ will be created with updated curriculum. A+ is like, _THE_ main entry-level IT cert so they won't remove it completely :P. Most of the old resources will probably still be applicable--there is generally a decent amount of overlap. Hope this helps!

[@fernandovega4816]

How many job applications per day do you recommend doing? What do you recommend for someone who is not working and has time on their hands?

[@Fydthetrainer]

Would you recommend ccna over the network plus

[@milenachisco4822]

i am so grateful for this video.. i want to get into the IT field... i am non-native English speaker also. i was born in Colombia (South America),,, i will follow you for more guidence,,, i see that you have that course in course careers what do you recommend this path or course careers?.. i hope to find the love of my live in the IT field Too... LOL

[@JoshMadakor]

Hey Milena, I really appreciate you commenting! The path in this video and the CourseCareers path is almost the same, but the CourseCareers path is a little bit more refined. You don't necessarily have to take the course, but just the idea of the "12 stats" and the things you should do when trying to get a job in IT will really help a lot. If you get time, check out this video, I think it will help a lot!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXnHd6CHq9WmrKM