Degree Plotter
Posted in equipment on 07/22/2009 07:38 am by adminHow much is one worth if they have the following certifications and education?
Trying to get a good idea what I'm worth in the job market. Here is what I have:
COMPTIA certifications:
A+
Network+
Server+
Linux+
Security+
HP Certifications:
All Laserjets, Color Laserjets, Designjet plotters, all Desktops, all Laptops and Proliant Servers
Dell Certifications:
All Desktops, Laptops, and Poweredge Servers
IBM/Lenovo Certifications:
All IBM desktops, Laptops and Servers
Microsoft Certifications:
not quite MCSE but will have it by end of September
Cisco certifications:
CCNA
Finally, an Associate's Degree in Electronics, should have bachelor's done in 8 months. As well as 14 years of experience in IT, there is little out there in IT I have not seen or done before. My question is, how much money should I command with my talents and experience?
Thanks
OK, first...all of your certs. are lower level. You would do yourself an injustice to emphasize your numerous certifications on your resume'. If your resume' is formatted similar to this post, it screams "entry level talent", because of all the low level IT certs. I'm not putting you down at all, but just trying to make you understand that TO AN EMPLOYER... all your certifications lumped together would just about equal somebody who could list a -CURRENT-
CCNA, Security+, Server+ and MCSE. Plus, focusing on a few key certs. will make the resume' easier to read. Keep in mind your resume' generally has about 60 seconds at most to convince an employer which pile to sort it into. If it takes 60 seconds to review your certs., the resume' gets sorted into the (maybe next entry level opening???) pile (don't hold your breath) before the employer gets to the MEAT, which is the 14 years of experience.
But your Education and Experience seems to suggest that the best job title for you would be "Junior Network Administrator".
And to answer your question, we'd need to know where you live, or (more importantly) where you are willing to work. In many areas now, you'd be lucky to get about $25K per year. The average is about 40-45K. In some densely populated metropolitan areas, you might get better than 60K to start. But that's a huge range. It depends mostly on where you live. Note I said MOSTLY. And keep in mind that moving to (say) downtown NYC is not a good strategy to get more money. I mean, if you are paying 30K a year for rent on a small studio apartment, you need to make 60K a year just to afford to subsist on ramen noodles. 
In IT, most resume's are read by computer first. But the final sort is still done the old-fashioned way. If your resume' is more than 2 pages, you need to condense it into two pages, at most. And the 1st page had better emphasize your experience and education. The certifications should be listed near the bottom of the last page, emphasizing a few key ones that are easy for a human to briefly scan.
But again, how much you are worth is impossible to answer, unless you can list a specific city and state. As I said earlier, somewhere from 25-65K or so, depending...
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