Is there a lot of networking jobs in the UK?

MaxP779 · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:39

Im thinking about getting into IT and networking seems like the one to be in as the computer repair/helpdesk people are being outsourced and i probably couldnt be a software engineer, i was always rubbish at programming stuff in high school

Any advice? Is networking a good career path?

I was looking at this:

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qualification/e51.htm

Dureth · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:41

What is your degree in as a post grad in advanced networking will be very theoretical and require a deep knowledge from a computer science degree or electronic engineering.

paradigm · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:42

Sod the degree and work toward your cisco qualifications instead.

MaxP779 · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:43

Environmental management and planning

Dont ask why i picked that lol ive got no idea, technologys always been my thing.

MaxP779 · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:46

paradigm said:
Sod the degree and work toward your cisco qualifications instead.

The diplomas made up of these 4 courses:

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qualification/e51.htm#courses

CCNP ones. I would have to do them first.

Stolly · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:48

We have these threads once a week or so. In a minute someone will post that IT is a terrible thing to get into and they hated it and couldn't wait to get out and are much happier now they are picking cabbages for a living.

Like any field there are good jobs and bad jobs. Get a good one. Don't end up bitter and in a cabbage field at 5am blaming India.

MikeHunt79 · 20 Mar 2010 at 15:53

Dureth said:
What is your degree in as a post grad in advanced networking will be very theoretical and require a deep knowledge from a computer science degree or electronic engineering.

Hi, I have half a comp sci degree and an interest in ee, would I be suited for a networking role? I'm pretty comfortable with both low level software and hardware....

Is it expensive to get a Cisco cert?

CooK1E · 20 Mar 2010 at 16:53

MikeHunt79 said:
Hi, I have half a comp sci degree and an interest in ee, would I be suited for a networking role? I'm pretty comfortable with both low level software and hardware....

Is it expensive to get a Cisco cert?

Depends how you do it? Our network engineer did it in two parts costing a couple of grand for both. My local college offered it as a 800 for each one, although you could roll some of the classes in to the next section so possibly saving yourself some cash.

MikeHunt79 · 20 Mar 2010 at 17:05

CooK1E said:
Depends how you do it? Our network engineer did it in two parts costing a couple of grand for both. My local college offered it as a 800 for each one, although you could roll some of the classes in to the next section so possibly saving yourself some cash.

Cheers, I was just after a ballpark figure anyway, I guess I need to start saving some dosh...

Dureth · 20 Mar 2010 at 17:11

The cisco certs are a good way to open the door for an entry level network position. Have a look through cwjobs, matchtech and other tech focussed job sites and read up on what the entry level positions want.

MikeHunt79 · 20 Mar 2010 at 17:37

Dureth said:
The cisco certs are a good way to open the door for an entry level network position. Have a look through cwjobs, matchtech and other tech focussed job sites and read up on what the entry level positions want.

Cheers, this is a good idea, no point in spending my time and money on getting qualified if there are no jobs out there.