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Discovering what I should do in the IT world - Career-wise
Let me give you a quick run down...
Education background: New Media/Web/Video/3D
- Found out that this was not what I wanted to go into as a full-time career.
College job: Help Desk in campus computer labs
Current job: Technical support/Helpdesk
- Good company, good people. Lots of flexibility outside the stereotypical Helpdesk role (server admin, networks, VoIP, etc.) Not crazy about what the business does. My current skill-set lends itself to the job.
- I see myself to be more business minded rather than hardcore technical minded. So seeking an MBA down the road might be a possibility. (What exactly I would do with it I don't know yet)
- Don't really picture myself as an indepth technical consultant or network admin.
- Don't like programming (Business Analyst is out of picture)
- Thought about getting a Masters in Information Science (search engines, cataloging information, etc.), but I didn't have a clear idea what I wanted to do with it, or if I would enjoy it.
- Might be interested in starting my own business.
Would taking the CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and Server+ give me a good idea of what I might like to do and should specialize in (or whether I should get out of the IT dept)?
What else can I do beyond informational interviews, introspection about passions and tasks I enjoy doing, reading up on careers, keep getting job experience?
I know I want to stay connected to IT in some way whether that's in an IT dept. or IT business industry.
Any advice (general or specific) would be appreciated.
Thanks!