Atm I'm still doing 2nd line support studying towards MCSA, CCNA (more for my personal learning of technologies than anything else), but it's only really something that I'm doing because it pays the bills rather than wanting to be in support for a career.
Now that I'm actually into the field of IT with a couple years experience in a pure IT role and much better and broader knowledge of the basic technologies and the way businesses operate, I realise that I need to be thinking more in terms of business, ie what can I offer a company in order to get the most in return, and then study that area and range of technologies and gain experience in them in order to make myself more attractive to employers.
The question is, with my interest in things like infrastructure, networking, security, and having development experience. What up and coming areas of IT are going to be most suited to me? And how do I break into them? I honestly feel like I got my first couple of jobs because of luck.
Now that I'm actually into the field of IT with a couple years experience in a pure IT role and much better and broader knowledge of the basic technologies and the way businesses operate, I realise that I need to be thinking more in terms of business, ie what can I offer a company in order to get the most in return, and then study that area and range of technologies and gain experience in them in order to make myself more attractive to employers.
The question is, with my interest in things like infrastructure, networking, security, and having development experience. What up and coming areas of IT are going to be most suited to me? And how do I break into them? I honestly feel like I got my first couple of jobs because of luck.
What basis do I make a decision on here? I want something that's fairly hands on, less keen on data analysis and paperwork if that makes any sense.