What field should i study to make myself more marketable?

[iamme]

i graduated college w/ a degree in MIS (management information systems) and i've been job hunting. i'm working a part time job to fill the time and earn money, but i still have lots of free time so i'm thinking of studying something to make myself more marketable. any suggestions on what to get into? i suppose this is the obligatory, "what's hot now?" question.

 

[pontifex]

dunno about anywhere else, but in my area there are tons of openings for J2EE developers

 

[LeadMagnet]

Cisco or SAN certs always help

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Cisco or SAN certs always help

how long does it usually take to get these certifications?

also, are certifications in general highly regarded these days?

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Cisco or SAN certs always help

how long does it usually take to get these certifications?

also, are certifications in general highly regarded these days?

Do you currently have any certs?

 

[pontifex]

MCSA & MCSE certs aren't. EVeryone has them now.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Cisco or SAN certs always help

how long does it usually take to get these certifications?

also, are certifications in general highly regarded these days?

Do you currently have any certs?

nope. just college degree with very little industry experience.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: pontifex
MCSA & MCSE certs aren't. EVeryone has them now.

well, if everyone has them....does that diminish their values, thus i shouldn't bother....or should i get them since that's the minimum?

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Cisco or SAN certs always help

how long does it usually take to get these certifications?

also, are certifications in general highly regarded these days?

Do you currently have any certs?

nope. just college degree with very little industry experience.

Well, I would suggest getting your feet wet with either Net+ or Sec+ (or both) then think about the Cisco certs.

<-- fellow MIS grad

 

[gigapet]

nanotechnology, robotics, genetics everything else is just filler.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: pontifex
MCSA & MCSE certs aren't. EVeryone has them now.

Completely untrue.

 

[DigDug]

Have you thought about pursuing MIS work at a law firm? I know that our law firm and firms around the city are always looking for competent folks in that regard. There seems to be a niche of lawfirm-related MIS guys and they make six figures.

If you aren't in NYC or some other big city, I'm not sure what the pay scale or job availability would be, but its hopping in NYC.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: DigDug
Have you thought about pursuing MIS work at a law firm? I know that our law firm and firms around the city are always looking for competent folks in that regard. There seems to be a niche of lawfirm-related MIS guys and they make six figures.

If you aren't in NYC or some other big city, I'm not sure what the pay scale or job availability would be, but its hopping in NYC.

whoa, cool tip, thanks.

 

[kranky]

I would say security is the hot field at the moment.

 

[Staples]

Healthcare, auto work, insurance...

 

[Glavinsolo]

Security is blowing up, https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi

Or go back to school for your MBA. By doing MIS that is one of the purposes of the MIS degree, to bring in managers that are tech savvy.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: iamme
i graduated college w/ a degree in MIS (management information systems) and i've been job hunting. i'm working a part time job to fill the time and earn money, but i still have lots of free time so i'm thinking of studying something to make myself more marketable. any suggestions on what to get into? i suppose this is the obligatory, "what's hot now?" question.

male stripper

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: iamme
i graduated college w/ a degree in MIS (management information systems) and i've been job hunting. i'm working a part time job to fill the time and earn money, but i still have lots of free time so i'm thinking of studying something to make myself more marketable. any suggestions on what to get into? i suppose this is the obligatory, "what's hot now?" question.

male stripper

ooooooooh, baby.

*gyrates hips*

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: pontifex
MCSA & MCSE certs aren't. EVeryone has them now.

Completely untrue.

maybe where you live.

 

[DivideBYZero]

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[pontifex]

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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
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[iamme]

Originally posted by: pontifex
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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
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hehe, i laughed :laugh:

but i'm corny like that

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
Security is blowing up, <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi">https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi</a>

Or go back to school for your MBA. By doing MIS that is one of the purposes of the MIS degree, to bring in managers that are tech savvy.

Spiffy...my old Oracle instructor at AU co-authored that 2005 Auburn Study. One of the hardest and best professors I ever had (Thomas E. Marshall, PhD.).

 

[Dacalo]

Accounting.

With your MIS and accounting, you will be very marketable.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Accounting.

With your MIS and accounting, you will be very marketable.

Logistics would be decent as well.