How long have you been working with Microsoft products?

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C.H.U.D.

I am very new to the world of office product as a tool to perform work, i
have spent my working career working mostly production (non-computer
environment). I do use a computer at home for the more mundane aspects of
online life (Ebay, E-mail and such).

My questions are... How much experience does the average IT/office employee
require before persuing such a career? What other certification would be
helpful BEFORE actively applying for an IT position? i.e. DB Admin
 
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C.H.U.D. said:
I am very new to the world of office product as a tool to perform work, i
have spent my working career working mostly production (non-computer
environment). I do use a computer at home for the more mundane aspects of
online life (Ebay, E-mail and such).

My questions are... How much experience does the average IT/office
employee
require before persuing such a career? What other certification would be
helpful BEFORE actively applying for an IT position? i.e. DB Admin
Click to expand...

I am not trying to be harsh, but it is obvious that you fall into that
category of people who "don't even know how large is the quantity of
information that they don not know".
I strongly encourage you to visit a career counselor at a college near you
so as to get an over-view of the plethora of High-Tech career paths and the
general educational requirements for each.

' IT ' and ' Office employee ', for example, are two entirely different
career paths.
' IT ' jobs require from as few as two years training/education to as many
as six years training/education. There are precious few entry-level jobs in
these fields; Most of these jobs require considerable experience.

'Office employee' jobs require as few as two years training/education. There
are many entry-level jobs in this field.

The 'value' of certifications depend _entirely_ upon individual employers.
Some employers view certifications as evidence that a job applicant
possesses a rudimentary grasp of the fundamentals. These employers place
some value upon certifications.
Some employers view certifications as evidence that a job applicant
lacks real-world experience. These employers place no value upon
certifications.
Steve
 
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JoAnn Paules

As Steve said, you're in waaaaaaaaaaaaaay over your head. DB admins
generally have years of experience. and I don't mean 2 or 3.

You have a long road ahead of you and you will find that each position you
are interested in wants specific experience, not just "computer experience".
You can take classes but unless you actually use them on the job, most
places won't even pay notice to that.

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

To pile on, a Microsoft Office Specialist *in training* in no way will qualify you to be a database administrator. Does the MOS training include building SQL queries? DIdn't think so.

As both have said before, applying for a DB Admin job with what equates to a high school diploma (MOS) will get your resume posted to the company board as the joke of the week. You really need to consider a professional education in DB Administration (for which you don't even know if you have an aptitude) if you seriously wish to pursue (!!) this path.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, C.H.U.D. asked:

| I am very new to the world of office product as a tool to perform
| work, i have spent my working career working mostly production
| (non-computer environment). I do use a computer at home for the more
| mundane aspects of online life (Ebay, E-mail and such).
|
| My questions are... How much experience does the average IT/office
| employee require before persuing such a career? What other
| certification would be helpful BEFORE actively applying for an IT
| position? i.e. DB Admin
 
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C.H.U.D.

First off thanks for the input. I never expected this adventure to be easy or
even begun. I was just curious as to how much experience i would be expected
to have before even trying. If i am in "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over my head"
than so be it. I don't believe i ever made any magnanimous statements about
ability, rather just wanted a point of view.

Thanks again.
 
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