For everyone studying for the Net+ ... I never got higher than 60-70% on the Dion tests and I still passed! Don't think the practice test = your final test score.
Coming from construction and got my A+ and having a hard time landing a helpdesk role. Everybody wants someone with previous experience, but I'm studying for Network+ while still job hunting, so thanks for the guidance in my studies. Got those Udemy practice exams but saving them for once I finish Messer's videos. I hope to land a job soon tho
You got this! Also try listing any kind of IT related experience! Doesn’t have to be in a professional environment. Try make home labs and mention times when you had to change parts out of your computer when it broke, troubleshooted printers , etc. I’m sure it will line you up more for the IT role and land a job to get your foot into the IT Field.
Remember. Your education time is experience. To get the first job? How long have you been using windows computers? Divide that by like 4. If you have been using them for four years? That's one year windows experience. How long did you study your CompTIA? A year? Phrase that as one year experience in an academic setting. They will ask you "oh what type of academic setting?" Your answer? Self paced classes. Did you write your curriculum? And study guide and take practice tests? That's academic. There's so many online classes they won't care to ask what courses you took in depth. Next. Take all the stuff in the exam objectives. Turn that into your skills list. You passed right? That means you have a year of troubleshooting, printers, command line, a beginner knowledge on Virtual machines because they cover that in the exam, beginner experience with Linux if you wanna learn that. Storage devices. The important part is take all your skills, just say "beginner" if you have a month to 6 month's experience but list EVERYTHING in those objectives and what they cover.
Quick tip, you have to do something that reflects your next job, take up maybe a volunteer call center thing, then can pepper the experience across your resume, it can help. And yeah always study
Id recommend putting a fake technical support/customer service type of role on your resume and if they ask about the company on an interview or something just say the company is out of business now and just explain your experience their
Look up possible companies in your vicinity that went out of business then put them down on your resume saying that you were in the IT department. Fake it til you make it...
I really appreciate all of these tips, especially what study times you used which helps me stay motivated. Hearing all these people studying for 8 hours a day makes you just want to give up. An hour a day and a few hours on the weekend? Sold!
When I watch videos, I take notes directly on a flash card. I think this saves time because I would write in a notebook then make the flash cards. But writing the cards makes me stop and think about how I'm going to put all this stuff on one card and it makes me really think about the topic.
Let s be honest. About 90% of people who studied for any CompTIA exams often use Professor Messor and Dion practice exams. Funny enough, I'm planning to use both of them for later this year
Perfect, straight to the point coverage. I've been going through Mike Meyers and Joe Ramm Udemy course and they do a great job covering all the objectives but also wanted some good resources to cross check everything I have learned. I take the test on the Jan. 19th so this was exactly what I needed to help study during the last 2 weeks of prep.
congrats, and I passed my network+ recently. I took classes at a local technical college about a decade ago and passed my A+ and my Net+, and I recertified again. I used primarily professor messer for everything, although I had the Mike Myers books, they were from a previous series, so I didn't read them all the way through. I still passed on my first attempt. Now, I'm looking at how I can use this as transferrable knowledge towards an entry level career. What terms should I search for on indeed and glassdoor?
I'm kind of like you. Received a network specialists technical (and 1 credit from associates) almost 2 decades ago at a tech college, and though they prepared me for network+ (well as pre-ccna) I never got it or needed... I founded my own successful PC business at 13 and it's still in operation. Did everything from banking, compliance, state-level (like DMV), building radio stations from scratch you name it. Going finally get my network+. Didn't buy or open a single book, but did take a lot of practice exams (some phone app in particular) and my score is always passing without studying, so I'm feeling confident.
@@justinburnett2173I went over all a+. Felt pretty confident I could pass it but I realized a+ wasn’t worth the money for such an entry level cert. The knowledge is great, the actual certification means little to nothing. Once you take network & sec +, a+ goes down the drain
Great advice, thanks. I’m taking Dion’s Network class on Udemy now. It’s a lot of material and videos. Do you think between his class and the practice exams he offers will be enough to pass the test?
Im doing the exact same, plus taking notes regardless if its repeating whats on the screen. If i dont understand something, I will google and youtube the hell out of it until i run into someone that explains it so my little brain can understand. Make more videos please
I am planning a transition into networking.. but some people say AI is gonna take over this field in future what do you suggest ? PS My background is from engineering field
I don't have any experience at in tech I come from healthcare background . Did you had any type of experiences in tech prior studying and taking the exam ?
Not gonna lie, the 720 score is gonna be tough. If i calculated correctly, thats about 80% pass percentage...A+ i managed to pass both exams just getting over the pass mark by 50 points exact each core and thats doing 1 month each self study 😮💨 Network+ has me a little shook to be honest
Do you think I can pass the network+ in a month with no prior networking experience? I have 8 hours a day to study, would your recommend studying on weekends too?
Study. That's literally it. There's no secrets. The cert is nice to have but unless you actually have IT experience, or are curretnly working in the field, then don't expect to get more than a helpdesk role. People who are actually in the IT field don't care about certs if you have no practical experience. They'll know all you did was memorize a bunch of stuff, and won't have a clue how to actually apply it.
How are you supposed to get relevant experience if you need a job to get relevant experience? Thats the point of the entry level certs is to get your foot in the door through a helpdesk role.
@@nathanwhite704 Net+ and Sec+ are not entry level certs. They are beginner IT Certs, but not entry level. ITF and A+ are your entry level certs. No help desk role is going to have their people know what IS0 27001 is or how to Subnet a Class B Network for 200+ hosts.
@@thrillhouse4784i doubt your cousin got in the field with NO certs and lies because tech companies test your skill as well. Also, if you dont know what youre doing once in these positions you will get fired so theres that! You can NOT scam your way into tech😂
@@shantelb6188 lol trust me he did. He had some prerequisite knowledge as he did one term at wgu. During covid he lied on his cv about finishing school, interviewed for a temp agency that put him in an analyst position. And yes he suffered and didn't get a contract after 6 months. But he interviewed again and blew the pants off the managers at Sacramento city, got hired there. Got pissed and quit after 2 years of no promotion cause yes, he learned on the fly and milked it. Once these people hire you it's hard to fire you. Then he got hired for a private company and got demoted after they learned he overrssold, but he worked hard and got promoted back. Can you scam your way? , somewhat. Is it ideal, no. The positions he gets triaging tickets can be learned on the job FYI. It's not like computer programming
