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Newsletter #18 - Mar 16 2000
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WELCOME:
Welcome to our 18th edition.

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Did you hear what happened on March 13th? The makers of MCSETutor.com launched 2000Tutor.com, a site with comprehensive information about Windows 2000 and the new MCSE track. Directory 2000, Book Reviews, Windows 2000 Tutorials and more are all available now at http://216.110.45.162

Go check it out right now!

WHAT�S NEW:
There are now 723 tutorials listed in our Tech Tutorials section located at http://www.mcmcse.com/tech/techtutorials.shtml and there will be many
more to come.

Once this project is finished, we will be getting back on track with our Windows 2000 notes. We should have several more completed by the next newsletter. We will also be creating our Windows 2000 bookstore in the very near future.

LINKS OF NOTE:
Here are some of the newest links that we have found.

Very good Windows 2000 and other tutorials can be found at InsideIS.com
http://www.insideis.com

A Windows 2000 resource site from Dell Computers.
http://www.dell.com/us/en/biz/topics/win2k_home.htm

A new Active Directory tutorial from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com

Study notes for 6 of the exams on the NT 4.0 track http://www.klink.net/~miko/index.html

A BIT OF HARSH REALITY:
You can�t visit an IT forum anymore without seeing a ton of posts regarding employment in the IT industry. The age old question keeps popping up again and again, "How can I get experience if nobody will hire me?". Before we answer this question, let�s first discuss our perspective on what has happened in the IT marketplace over the last few years. Within the last 5 years the job market has exploded. The growth of the internet and the great economic prosperity in many of the world�s countries created an atmosphere that allowed for the inception of thousands of new startup companies, massive growth in existing IT corporations and greater amounts of money dedicated to R&D. This created what seemed like an endless supply of high paying IT jobs. However, the inevitable laws of supply and demand lured countless numbers of individuals into the field. The MCSE certification played a big role in this phenomena. IT journals, newspapers, websites, salary surveys, etc contributed to the hype that falsely lead many into believing that an MCSE certification would guarantee them a high-paying job. There was rarely any mention regarding experience or other requirements that needed to accompany the certification in order to attain these positions.

So where do we find ourselves now? Well, the IT industry is saturated with certified individuals with little or no real world experience also known as Paper MCSEs who feel antagonized in the forums and looked down upon by those in the know. They find themselves accepting jobs that pay less than they were making in their previous industry or unable to get a job at all. We have some good news and bad news for you. Let�s get the bad news over with.

BAD NEWS #1: You did everything out of order. The correct way to go about a career in the IT industry is to get a job, work there for a while and then get certified after you gain some experience. Having an MCSE with no experience can hurt you more than it helps. Some employers may be wary that an MCSE with no experience, may be looking for a way to build their resume and move on to greener pastures and more money. Others may think that you are over-qualified for an entry level position.

BAD NEWS #2: Some will automatically assume that you used braindumps to pass your exams. Enough said.

BAD NEWS #3: This is the most important one of them all. The overwhelming majority of you will have to start at the bottom of the food chain(even with an MCSE)! You will not start out as a network administrator, in fact you may even find it difficult to get a job at a help desk. You will have to work your way up in the field like everyone else in every other industry. This MAY mean that you start out at less than $10/hr.

And now for some more pleasant news.

GOOD NEWS #1: You do not need an MCSE or any other certification to get a job in the IT industry. In the next issue we will suggest some resources and tips for finding that first job.

GOOD NEWS #2: If you work really hard, you will eventually get one of the coveted high paying jobs.

GOOD NEWS #3: There are a ton of these high paying jobs available for those that are qualified. There is still a great shortage of qualified IT professionals.

For those of you that are new to the industry or those that are thinking about moving into this field, we highly recommend getting an I.T. job first. Spend around 6 months to a year at this job before thinking about certification. As quoted from Microsoft�s website, A Windows 2000 MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system. CompTIA has a similar statement that recommends 6 months of experience. So now we have come full circle and your are probably still asking yourself, How do I get that first job with no experience? The majority of college student find themselves asking this same question after graduation. You see, the question is not specific to the IT industry and certification is not necessarily the answer. In our next newsletter, we will attempt to give you all of the resources that you need to get that first job.

P.S. We have our fire-retardant suits on and are ready for the flames.

Jason Sprague
MC MCSE
http://www.mcmcse.com

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