Become an IT Person
So you want to be come an IT professional.. Do you have what it takes? Following these simple steps will surely help you on your way to becoming a fully qualified professional IT technician.
Steps
- Be comfortable with computers. If you are the type of person that cannot stand it when something goes wrong then you probably will not have fun as an IT person.
- Learn about computers. The field is constantly in motion. You can never stop learning. Even after your land a job in the Computer field you have to stay current.
- Start doing small side jobs. When your neighbor or relative has computer troubles, ask them if they need help. You don't always get paid for the fixes, but the references that they provide to others and the experience you gain can be priceless.
- Take on larger side jobs. Once you have gotten to a point where people know you as a "Computer Genius" then local small businesses will start to consult you to setup and manage their networks and computers.
- Network your sources. Now is when you use all the references and the previous experiences to show a larger corporation that you can handle what ever they throw at you.
Tips
- Even though you do some work for free, the connections that can happen from these jobs are truly priceless.
- This takes time, so it is best to start when you are in your upper teens.
- Remember, never give up.
