charles / chuckvyl,

you are right on the fact that for starters in Nigerian IT industry, its the IT Support / Helpdesk being the best bet.

I'm currently working as IT Support in the O&G and it wasn't easy to get the job - in fact, i have to say i was very lucky to get it. it was like the lotto; someone just picked me outta the crowd. Most of the top jobs go to the Expats - Indians, Americans, Brits etc.

So i think its best if the poster started out small and then grew on the job so to speak. . . . might take a while but i guess it'd be worth it!

My name is Eric and I saw your post.

I just finished my CCNA course and i am in search of jobs.

Please link me up.

Thanks

@kvolander,i think by now you should be able to determine which career path best suit you coz i mst say landers have deeply contribute one way or the other.
As for me,i am still on exactly wat i told you then coz i am speaking 4rm little experience i have.I also have a degree in comp sc with series of professional trainning/exam in Networking and yet hav'nt secure my desired job,so wat wil i do dan to kip digging for my future job and also,keep striking all the necessary professional courses.
@kvolander,lets jxt keep praying coz 1day i am sure smthng will cme up.Good luck to us all.

hello nick what do you want to know about aptech , I have an alumni, LOLZA

Hey

onlysose( Ahmed) you seem to know a lot for a regular Nigerian IT guy living in Nigeria, but for the salary is not right, I  have over ten years experiences in networking, a degree ccna, mcse, ccnp (expire) not  making $80,000, only making $70,000 plus.
Take care
Muh

Hi Guys how can i get the volunteer job in UK am doing my CCNA now hoping to finish by july and write my industrial exams.
Any help will be appreciated.

First I want you to know that there are numerous jobs for chemical engineers out there cos I'm also a fellow chemical engineer. Have you forgotten that chemical engineering is a wide discipline?the branches include: petroleum,process control,reaction engineering,environmental engineering,process design and biochemical engineering(well I don't know d school u went to because most of these universities except OAU only treat chemical engineering superficially) . All these are enough to contribute to the financial making of man in life,just pick any one and specialize in it. For your information I am a process control engineer working with a multinational(not an oil company) in Lagos and I'm doing very fine.
YOUNG MAN I WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK

muhbest

thanks for the compliment , the internet has made the world flat , flat in the sense that it doesnt matter where you are physically. you can compete with any one any where.

you have the potential of earning 80k per annum with your skills right now you are under paid

onlysose:

muhbest

thanks for the compliment , the internet has made the world flat , flat in the sense that it doesnt matter where you are physically. you can compete with any one any where.

you have the potential of earning 80k per annum with your skills right now you are under paid

80k naira or 80k dollars per year? please it better be dollars otherwise u no serious ooo

I wonder why people are still writing CCNA in this age. Not to be sarcastic or anything, I think having a CCNA in Nigeria further reduces your chances of getting a job.

In my humble opinion, don't write any Networking certification exam in Naija unless you have like 2 years experience. On a more serious note, maybe you can write a CCNA if you are really interested in Networking but I won't advise you to keep writing more certifications after that because you would only be wasting your money if you dont have the experience. Whats the point having a CCNP if you've never designed and practically implemented a simple LAN. It's time for us to stop making our annual contribution to Cisco's profits.

bigboyslim:

I wonder why people are still writing CCNA in this age. Not to be sarcastic or anything, I think having a CCNA in Nigeria further reduces your chances of getting a job.

In my humble opinion, don't write any Networking certification exam in Naija unless you have like 2 years experience. On a more serious note, maybe you can write a CCNA if you are really interested in Networking but I won't advise you to keep writing more certifications after that because you would only be wasting your money if you dont have the experience.  Whats the point having a CCNP if you've never designed and practically implemented a simple LAN. It's time for us to stop making our annual contribution to Cisco's profits.

****sighs**** what is the point of having an education, a degree since u will still have graduate without experience (at least for 80% of the folks). dude seriously, u can make a better argument than that lame talk. 

Hi there, The easiest way out is by putting God first, then find ur way around either data, networking, security or programming, i am mcdba , ocp and now i work in a consulting firm where i practice Enterprise Architecture and IT service management.
I am TOGAF 8 and ITIL certified, so believe me u have to first ask God for directions.

N:B: The only thing that keep you going IT is the passion and not the money cos at a point u might not land a very good spot and Job at the beginning but subsequently u'll pull through .

I wonder why people are still writing CCNA in this age. Not to be sarcastic or anything, I think having a CCNA in Nigeria further reduces your chances of getting a job.

In my humble opinion, don't write any Networking certification exam in Naija unless you have like 2 years experience. On a more serious note, maybe you can write a CCNA if you are really interested in Networking but I won't advise you to keep writing more certifications after that because you would only be wasting your money if you dont have the experience.  Whats the point having a CCNP if you've never designed and practically implemented a simple LAN. It's time for us to stop making our annual contribution to Cisco's profits.

Why do we invest in our future , when we know we could die any moment from now.
Why do you go to school to become graduate , when we read of millions of unemployed graduates.  (that's just some silly shit)

Thanks for the reply, i do appreciate it.I want to know your honest opinion. I intended taking the MCSE course with NIIT. what will you advise since you've been in the IT world longer than me.

I look forward to your reply.

Thanks

Hi Y'all

For anybody to excel in His job as an IT person, u dont need certification until u are good by urself!


You have to love IT to be good at it, u know why? most certified people in Naija just know theory

no practicals like Naija school courses.

Easiest I.T sector to delve into is web design/ animation/ graphics

I can't speak for UK or Nigeria since I don't see myself working in any of these places but the guys that advised you to start with the basics are correct. With no experience, you need A+, and then something like Network +, you basically need to stay in the CompTia arena until you get your foor in the door and see how it is in the real world, with a couple of years under your belt, you can then figure out if "sysadmin", databases, networking, "infosec" or even programming. The US market is distinct from the rest of the World when it comes to IT and forget those salary surveys as different regions here have different things to offer. 70k in the south probably beats 6 figure salaries in the North East or the West coast.

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ade2kay:

Why does every Tom, prick and harry want to switch into I.T the moment they can't get jobs in their fields ?
I believe when you decided to study a course in school you signed an invisible bond to stick with that thru thick and thin.

How can we ever move forward in Nigeria if supposed professionals jump ship at the slight instant,

I was one of the best students in my dept in school, but i spent 10months at home after NYSC, i culdnt imagine myself doing a boring bank job after having invested so much in my career when i was in school, All i knew was that i just needed a little opening, any job, and that would be it, with this mentality, i was able to accept a job of 30k (15k for the first two months), 3months later, i got another job of 60k, and now on another of double that, and i am just starting,

Guy, you need to get your acts right !, There are so many people out there that would give an arm for those Chemical Engr. degrees you have, ask me, cos i wish i did engineering too !

Abeg, no flood I.T with your Toronto certificates o!, anyway, bring them on, cos if you meet someone like me on an interview panel, i always know how to separate I.T jobbers from I.T enthusiasts,

Guy, the ball is in your courts

Most every body be like you? You have your cross to carry so does the poster. How can u seperate ur socalled jobbers and enthusiast. They are all in the field making money. Go search them out.

hi,
i think everybody who have contributed did well.Am a system Administrator/support Engr.i had the same problem when i graduated but i had a passion for IT, ESPECIALLY the hardware/Network aspect of the IT.i started with computer Engineering, and with a certification i got a job with becos i really know it.From there the experience built up, got a lot of materials (i mean video materials on A+,N+, CCNA,CCNP,MSCE,CISSP,CISA, EXCHANGE SERVER etc.I update myself with this materials and i manage to write CCNA.Each i go for ineterview ,i dazzle them with the stuffs i have read.am moving forward on my certification now.At least i have a job that can take care of that now
My guy so what matter most is the passion you have in what you want to do and choose a line of action. What give you and edge is start with something and always update urself by getting up to date information.Experience is edge in IT.Choose aplace for your training,start with A+, THEN CCNA,IF YOU LIKE NETWORK/HARDWARE.Certification is the answer in IT but your experience will do most of the job.And always learn to experiment.
Make a decision to day, and get close to those who has the experience,we can talk more on this numder 08033744942

@ade2kay
dats why ure not in an interview panel , the poster needs direction and constructive advice not condemnation, remember pride comes b4 a fall, so because u don dey earn 120k make nobody come IT again even if i read yoruba technology SEF, taketime ohhhhh

nonysmith:

@ade2kay
dats why ure not in an interview panel , the poster needs direction and constructive advice not condemnation, remember pride comes b4 a fall, so because u don dey earn 120k make nobody come IT again even if i read yoruba technology SEF, taketime ohhhhh

Noted,

I apologise,

@poster, wishing you all the best, sorry for my outburst

Just as chukvyl pointed out, i quite agree with him, am in the I.T industry also and the best way to get in is by system administration/support. From there you can climb to any heights. If you can start with support then you would need stuffs like MSCE added with CCNA, from there you most likely would get into the job force and be able to afford the rest also you would get the exposure needed.
After this you could start considering the high end Certifications where the big bucks are: SAP, CCIE, AVAYA, RF (Radio frequency). But you have to get in somewhere to start basicly. Thats what i did, and it worked for me!! Am where i want to be right now.
Also this is just my opinion, might not be a professional advice. Good luck and welcome onboard.




this guy THINKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

@Poster
I had to dump the Cisco track (too many CCNA guys in the market, anyone could become a CCNA holder overnight) for Microsoft. I'm currently studying Windows Server 2008 and trust me, it ain't easy cuz all i've got are video tutorials and no simulator yet but i'm getting the hang of it.

You desire is motivated by how much you have on you and how far you're willing to go mate.

All the best

@V3, Pls how can i get the video tutorial. Megiszo@yahoo.com

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