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Hey everyone! 👋 I’m about to dive into my first full-time IT job after graduating college, and I could use some advice from all you seasoned professionals out there. How do you avoid burnout and stay motivated in the fast-paced world of IT? What tips do you have for setting priorities and staying organized? And what are the keys to making the most of your job benefits?
Here are a few things I’m thinking about – what do you think?
– Prioritize tasks by creating a daily to-do list and breaking down larger projects into manageable chunks 💻
– Make use of your company’s benefits, like health insurance and professional development opportunities 🏥
– Don’t forget to take breaks and disconnect from work to prevent burnout 🌿
What advice would you give to someone just starting their career in IT? Share your thoughts and let’s help each other succeed! 🚀 #CareerDevelopment #NewBeginnings #TechIndustry
use onenote and take tons of notes as you learn new things and especially during training. your coworkers and your boss will love you if you dont have to repeatedly ask the same questions over and over and you can just reference your own notes if you forget something.
Document, ask questions, don’t be afraid to admit a mistake and be willing to say I don’t know but want to.
While the systems, concepts, and standards are, well standard, every place is its own. Like a house each house has the same parts like plumbing and electric, but the floor plan and way it is put together is different. Some are well wired and other a mess waiting to catch fire. Leaking pipes or complex piping. Go in with an open mind and learn, review, but keep your basics.
You’ll do great and advance faster than you might think. Good luck!
Embrace the fact you will not know everything about something. Even the best O365 engineers don’t know every setting. Even the best network architects have gaps in their knowledge. So embrace that and strive to be the best you can be.
If you make a mistake, own up to it. Tell them what you will do in order to not make that mistake again.
Integrity is everything. When you commit to doing something, follow through on it. Always follow through on your promises.
Take lots of notes. Ask a lot of questions. If you don’t understand something, take the time to learn what you don’t understand. Yes, this will involve some after hours research and learning, but that is part of the gig.
Don’t be the guy who asks the same questions over and over again. You should be able to refer to your notes for any past questions you have asked.
Be a master at FITFO (Figure it the fuck out). This is probably one of the biggest things that many new IT people cannot do, and to be frank, it drives me nuts why they can’t or won’t do this. If you are given a problem that you cannot easily solve, dive into it. Learn about the issue and figure out a solution to the problem. In some cases, it will be non-technical. Doesn’t matter as a solution is better than just throwing your hands in the air and giving up.
Start working on your soft skills. You will want to be a master at communication, resilience, time management, problem solving, and so on. You do not develop these things overnight or even in a few years. This is a career long initiative.
Document all the things ( I have a onenote that I keep updated with current environment information and project status info)
If you break something, communicate with your team about it..dont just leave it broken(We had a newbies come in and break things and then just not say anything..that never goes well. We expect mistakes but we also expect owning them and showing willingness to learn how to resolve them)
No production changes on Fridays 🙂