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Hi,My son has recently passed his comptia a+(hardware/software) exam and is about to to home study for networking+.He has no experience in IT and it came as a bit of a shock to him and me that most firms want experience more than qualifications.The question I ask is how can he gain that experience unless firms give him that opportunity in the first place.

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Unfortunatley he has to keep trying like me, I have been to college studying IT then University studying IT and Now I am going to do the A+ but I am fully aware that I may not get a job due to having no experience and may may have to take an entry level job that will bore me silly but it will give me experience.

 
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Hi,My son has recently passed his comptia a+(hardware/software) exam and is about to to home study for networking+.He has no experience in IT and it came as a bit of a shock to him and me that most firms want experience more than qualifications.The question I ask is how can he gain that experience unless firms give him that opportunity in the first place.
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Your son needs to pursue an entry-level IT job. By definition, entry-level IT jobs do NOT require experience because they are jobs in which you ENTER the field (and if they do require experience, then they cannot be an entry-level IT job). These jobs often include, but are not limited to, field service techs, PC techs, and help desk techs.

Everyone applies for jobs that are posted in newspapers and on online job search sites. There are MANY more jobs out there that are "hidden" - those that are not yet posted, or are internally posted. Other techs usually know about these positions, so if your son hasn't networked (not networking with wires, but with people) with other IT professionals, encourage him to do so. Most of my IT jobs have come about because I knew someone and they knew me and my skillset.

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Thanks BM your post was extremely helpful.My son should be home soon and I will show him your post.Thanks again. frank

 
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