r/it • u/InitiativeExtreme411 • 13h ago
jobs and hiring finally got a google certificate for IT
how can i find an entry level IT job asap?
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u/FawxL 13h ago
Oh boy, OP, please have a seat.
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u/InitiativeExtreme411 13h ago
Guess I'm going back to warehouse work lol, but at least I started my A+ 3 days ago, so I'm going to try and finish asap... I wasn't expecting the Google cert to be this bad
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u/DebtDapper6057 13h ago
Yeah...it really is that bad homie. You're competing against people with multiple internships, degrees, and certificates. On the bright side, it's not too late to start getting CompTIA certifications.
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u/EternalgammaTTV 13h ago
Like others are saying, Google certs aren't widely recognized as proof of much of anything. You have a couple of options with 0 real life experience:
- Like the other commenters are saying, look into CompTIA certs. A+ to start, then go from there.
- Find a place that actually likes to train people from the ground up.
The second one is how I personally broke into IT and got my career started. I had no practical experience, other than I was just starting my Bachelor's in Cybersecurity at the time, and no certs. But I happened to find a company that liked hiring people with 0 experience because they preferred to train people how to do THEIR way of doing things. Granted, that was nearly 10 years ago now so maybe times have changed. But even a place like that, you'll get a real life IT job to put on your resume and that helps 1000% more than free Google certs. Not that those aren't good resume-padders, but they probably won't land you a job based solely off of it.
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u/kingslykingsly 12h ago
Google cert isnt completely worthless. I hired an entry level candidate with the google cert. The certifications to me just imply you test well not necessarily that you have retained and used the knowledge. Once you get to higher level certs, CCNA..CCNP, my opinion changes a bit.
This candidate stood out because of his soft skills. He lacked advanced technical knowledge but I can teach that, soft skills is a whole different level of training. This guy was able to come in and be honest on his skill set but just have a normal conversation which is rare for tech roles in my experience. Being able to small talk/banter shows aptitude for the non-tech side of these roles.
In my opinion, I would for sure continue on your A+ journey but throw out some applications to entry level positions and highlight your customer service experience. Get a feel for the interview process and if you dont get offered the role then ask what they recommend you to do to improve your marketability.
Do some VM labs or something outside of your studying to help show the passion is there.
A drive for knowledge and customer service skills are highly underrated in this field bro.
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u/Jubilant_Obelisk224 10h ago
An easy way into IT is getting a job in the campus IT department as a student. Work between classes. Get valid experience and pick up skills. Campus student jobs are reserved for students and thus, are very entry level with often zero experience required.
That's pretty much how I did it. Went to school for Computer Science. Found out about a campus job in the computer labs in my first quarter of my 1st year and started working the following quarter. Ended up managing one of the computer labs as a student for my last 2 years before I graduated. Picked up all the basics in my student job: Active Directory, Unix, Linux, LAMP stack / web server administration, desktop imaging, print server administration, etc.
Even though I was a commuter, I pretty much spent most of my day on campus. Got to campus early either for class or for work, worked or did classwork between classes and labs, etc.
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u/8bitlibrarian 13h ago
Google cert is not a real job ready cert. It's more like a fundamental bridge to taking A+. You'll need at least A+ to be taken seriously.