Hi all
I am currently a support Engineer for a large UK firm. However, because I do such a range of different roles, I have never really specialised in anything. Our company does things like Desktop rollouts, switch installs and basic config, desktop support to a certain level. I would say I am level 1/2 desktop support at the moment only because I'm never on it long enough to specialise as the next project is always something different, but I've been using Windows for at least 15 years myself so I know my way around. I need to choose something to specialise in, even maybe on the network side of things, although if the pay was decent I would stick with Desktop support or the next step up (I'd be happy with 150 or more a day contracting (London). I'm 41 now so aware that I may have "woken up" too late, but on the plus side my CV would look good as we have fulfilled some high level projects (Olympics desktop support, BBC London rollout) and I've team led some small teams along the way, and 10 years experience with the company.
I guess I'd like to know whats a good skill to jump to which I could use my limited experience to backup in interviews. If anything grabs me I'd do a crash course in it and use my CV as proof of experience (though I know theres no subsitute for real experience). Be keen to hear any ideas
Thanks
Marc
I am currently a support Engineer for a large UK firm. However, because I do such a range of different roles, I have never really specialised in anything. Our company does things like Desktop rollouts, switch installs and basic config, desktop support to a certain level. I would say I am level 1/2 desktop support at the moment only because I'm never on it long enough to specialise as the next project is always something different, but I've been using Windows for at least 15 years myself so I know my way around. I need to choose something to specialise in, even maybe on the network side of things, although if the pay was decent I would stick with Desktop support or the next step up (I'd be happy with 150 or more a day contracting (London). I'm 41 now so aware that I may have "woken up" too late, but on the plus side my CV would look good as we have fulfilled some high level projects (Olympics desktop support, BBC London rollout) and I've team led some small teams along the way, and 10 years experience with the company.
I guess I'd like to know whats a good skill to jump to which I could use my limited experience to backup in interviews. If anything grabs me I'd do a crash course in it and use my CV as proof of experience (though I know theres no subsitute for real experience). Be keen to hear any ideas
Thanks
Marc
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