CCNA can change your life! Hit the books and put in the hours! And use social media to get known!
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Bertie says: "If you are stuck in a rut, hit the books, put in the hours and you will receive the rewards!" and "You cannot go and work for someone 8 hours a day and then go home and not work on your own dreams!"
Social media is very powerful. Use it to boost your career and promote yourself! Getting a CCNA changed Bertie's life. You can do the same!
Berties' details:
Twitter: / bertiebrink
Instagram: / networksecgeek
LinkedIn: / bertie-brink-767b1b62
Menu:
Social media is really important: 00:27
How to promote yourself: 1:15
Social media sets up contacts: 2:14
Use social media to enhance your career: 2:55
Bertie's contact details: 3:47
Bertie's story: 4:22
CCNA can change your life: 5:40
Bertie moved internationally: 6:25
Cisco certs can change your life: 7:01
You have to put the hours in: 7:55
You have to work on your own dreams! 8:48
Real world motivation 9:05
Network Automation: 9:30
What's your advice for someone who is young? 10:58
Use LinkedIn to get a job: 12:45
Use Twitter to promote yourself: 14:20
It has worked for Bertie: real-world advice: 16:09
Be nice on social media: 17:09
#CCNA #Careers #Promoteyourself
Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco.
CCNA has truly changed my life. I went from an IT Sr. Specialist in a little well-known Japanese corporate company to an employee for a Fortune 500 company as a NOC Engineer in as little as 5 months, doubling to tripling my salary. Definitely worth a good look into if you're in the IT industry.
"...hit the books, put in the hours and you will receive the rewards!" man i have got to keep this thing in my brain EVERY SINGLE DAY. copy run start
Love this one bro
Thank you so much David! You inspire me to study, read, and become a better person with your videos.
Menu:
Social media is really important: 00:27
How to promote yourself: 1:15
Social media sets up contacts: 2:14
Use social media to enhance your career: 2:55
Bertie's contact details: 3:47
Bertie's story: 4:22
CCNA can change your life: 5:40
Bertie moved internationally: 6:25
Cisco certs can change your life: 7:01
You have to put the hours in: 7:55
You have to work on your own dreams! 8:48
Real world motivation 9:05
Network Automation: 9:30
What's your advice for someone who is young? 10:58
Use LinkedIn to get a job: 12:45
Use Twitter to promote yourself: 14:20
It has worked for Bertie: real-world advice: 16:09
Be nice on social media: 17:09
Berties' details:
Twitter: twitter.com/BertieBrink
Instagram: instagram.com/networksecgeek/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bertie-brink-767b1b62/
Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco.
The CCNA didn’t just change my life, it saved it!
Sounds like a fantastic story Aaron. How did that happen?
Hi david, what kind of books would you suggest?(i am following you in udemy) many people out there claim books are useless...
David Bombal it taught me so much more than networking. I learned so much about myself and what I could be. I even uploaded a video about since you inspired me. Thanks!
@@bardo4860 I like books and disagree with people who say one doesn't need to read books. The Official cert guides for CCNA by Wendell Odom are excellent and I would highly recommend them for the CCNA exam.
David and Bertie Thanks for this motivational vidio. I am from Netherlands, doing onsite support services job in IT. As Bertie said even you have half an hour lock your room door switch off your mobile forget your friends, same like m doing now for my Comptia Network+. Having a graduation degree in accounts i ,ve switched my career in IT. During watching this vidio i was thinking that David is live with me. After couple of years this will be same story of mine when david will interview me" today we are cisco live with CCIE Noman" from Netherlands. David you are stil wishlisted in Udemy for my CCNA. After getting cert of N+ i shall start that. Love your vidios. Respect from Netherlands.
Was refreshing for you to interview a CCNA and how that opened doors for him with the use of social media.
Dave, another great story of perseverance and success that motivates the rest of us who have embarked on this journey. I just obtained my CCNA a week ago and nearly everything your guest mentioned resonated with me. The path to CCNA was a lot of donkey work and long hours... But passing the exam in the end was very gratifying. I also want you to know that all the wonderful material you posted was instrumental in my success. I am off on my next endeavor - ENCOR. All the best!
All,
I took my CCNA exam in 2005 (back in those days there were no ICND1 and ICND2) and got a decent job as a Junior Network Engineer and got promoted as Network Engineer within a year. After 3 years my career path has changed because of the global economical crysis. I really loved networking and I still do so I decided to get back on track. But the problem is I will turn 34 this year and obviously I have to start from the beginning, I might even consider doing Network+ at first place, because I haven't worked in the IT field for 8 years. My plan would be to get Network+, CCNET, CCNA R&S, CCNA Cyber Ops in 2-3 years by only self-studying and get a decent job along the way.
Watching people like David Bombal, Kevin Wallace and NetworkChuck is a very big help but I am still not sure if I am not too old for getting back to IT and if my 3 years plan can actually work.
Any advice? Ty
go to reddit. r/ccna, and ask this question, you will get a lot of good answer, dont ask here
+1 for asking at the CCNA subreddit.
You're not too old if you ask me. It's all about drive and mindset. Employers will be impressed if they see you're earning back-to-back certifications. It will translate your drive and you'll likely be respected for it.
What happened to you during the recession? Your experience as a Network Engineer didn't help you get another job?
You are never too old my friend!
Never too old I'm 44 years I'm starting CCNA now ..!!
I find myself in the story of your guest, now studying for CCNA with the help of your instructions ... your interviews are extremely good, keep going like that David
You're the best Networks guy/ mentor/ motivator/ tutor out there David. I am passionate in Networks and Network Security. I found out about you through your GNS3 tutorials which GREATLY helped me develop my Master Thesis prototype during my MS in Cybersecurity. I'd like to personally thank you for ALL that you do to encourage young folks like us trying to enter the world of networking workforce. Love you David. Keep doing the great, humble work that you do for us :D
You can't teach a guy who has good personality. Rather You can teach a Passionate guy on respective technology. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Another upload already!? Awesome! And it's a success story related to the CCNA. So stoked!!!
I worked with Bertie in SA, Awesome guy and i remember his enthusiasm when i bought out the network switches. So glad he is where is today.
Agree!! I can say that I share the same experience! Thank David for you work !!
Big up, I am booking my CCNA exam very very soon and can't wait. It's the way forward.
how did you go with it?
love that chuckle "I'm standing here with David Bombal"
I love your works Dave,, they're really encouraging, motivating, and strengthening...
Inspiring! I’m currently studying for my CCNA, I’m doing packet tracer labs 6 days a week.
Got my CCNA 10 years go. Was well worth it! Bertie is a legend :D
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your videos David. In fact, I'm writing my CCNA next month and you inspire me a lot.
Akilas you finally wrote it how did the CCNA helps you
Amazing content as usual. Thank you David for such a motivational video.
Cheers !!
Thanks David. Was awesome meeting you too.
Sir,you are doing great job for all of IT related person "hats of to You"
Nice discussion. David, I love your motivational videos. Well done. Bertie, thank you for your contributions. Well said. We are a commodity, and knowing how to sell yourself as a commodity is great advice. Thank you both..
Thank you David! You can inspire one to study and be a good person.
Wel gedaan Bertie. Goed om te weet hoeveel waarde CCNA het.
Great feature David Bombal! Great advice Bertie Brink! :-)
Thank you so much for the wonderful career guidance in Networking field..
I'm 19 years old, I live in Namibia and I dropout out of school in 2020. I'm currently studying the fundamentals of python and CCNA alongside. So hopefully I'll get a job If I put in the work. Thanks David.
Well done... I got mine in 2005 was the only one in the class to pass get all 4 john chambers letters and pass the intro and icnd exams - soon as I did that I expanded my home lab with layer 3 switches and started studying for the CCNP, sat the BSCI, and applied for hundreds of jobs but never managed to get a job that would make use of all that hard work, instead my Microsoft & Comptia Certs landed me a job with a small IT management company that also dealt with large format printers - which was a bit of a mickey mouse operation that didnt have any documentation for any of the sites not even a baseline - they just relied on a management console - after a few years my eyesight started to go... for me I didnt land the cisco job I wanted - maybe my age was against me - but it was fun learning despite and not getting the right job for several years I kept tinkering with the lab and hoping, but now because the way my eye sight is there is no way I can sit and pass an exam in the time they expect, I had to have injections in my eyes over the course of a few years and I can see enough out of one eye to read but not at speed
Stay blessed .. May God bless you with healthy wealthy life.
Really inspiring video sir , loving all of your videos, as you know my journey has just started and this video have me even more hope that I can reach higher .
Awesome discussion, proud of you Bettie keep the SA Flag flying high. Inspired.
Thank you very much David...
Your content is alway nice and inspiring to many of us...
Once Thank you...
THANK YOU DAVID I PASSED MY CCNA EXAMS FIRST ATTEMPT.... i will recommend your videos and Labs!
john ngala can you recommend stuff to me please
Great insight again. Keep up the good work.
I passed my CCNA last November but still unemployed. It's really hard for me to get a job even I have a degree in Computer Engineering, I went to a series of job rejections since I started applying. Employers are looking for fresh graduate with 10++ years of experience. This world is crazy.
I'm sorry to hear that. Katherine wrote an article with great advice. I hope it helps you: www.network-node.com/blog/2016/5/19/careerjob-advice-and-observations
Thanks its motivated me for my CCNP AND MCSA
Awesome advice! Thanks so much
I am 47 years old and my education is not IT or any of network science. From computers all I know is just installing Windows, changing components as a SS Disk, RAM, Processor, graphic card... etc. I don`t know will I have succeed and learned CCNA and then find a job as a network admin. because the employers want to hire only young people.
Before 10 months I started with the course from David Bombal and I still feel like a beginner. I am not sure do I need to proceed and how much time will need to me to become CCNA and the most important will i become a network administrator. But when I remember on one video from David who said: I was working in trade in the past and I ask from my employer to make me free one day of the week to go on course fof Networking and he had to work more hours to make up for the lost hours from the day off, it encourages me a lot. :)
Thanks again David
Thanks for the good advices .
Dr A.p.j Abdul kalam,the missile man and former president of India gave his rules for success and one of them was to inspire others and motivate them to do good and hard work with Devotion and acquire the knowledge Continously...the same you are doing and hence you are a genius and better human being too....
Great Story!
Thanks David for this wonderful video. I got my CCNA last 2016, unfortunately i never had a chance to exercise my certification due to life circumstances, i just want to ask if there's any updated videos for CCNA so that i could be able get back to track and to renew my certification. Thanks in advance.
Same boat as myself. My greatest mistake was being in telecoms without getting fully involved in the IT world. I got my CCNA in 2007 and didn't upgrade again.
Now i have bounced back. I will renew my CCNA security and then CCNP security. I also have plans to certify in Cloud Tech. We can do it bro
Nice one Bertie!
Great interview. Bertie sounds like a great guy! This Cisco Live series have been great. Is there some more? We are going to be waiting for a season 2 of this kind of events. Is there any other vendor that you like or are as passionate about? Cisco live's seem to be among the top 5 technology events by vendors are there any other events you've been that you would recommend as 1 of thing to do before turning 50 lol not to say a 100
l am truly Inspired
Most fav channel right now.
Really happy to hear that Qasim!
great david thanks
hey david thanks .....updating us off ....were is IOT section ?
Nice video sir
I think David Bombal is a very good listener
Very informative conversation.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm going to leave another comment and say that I'd like see more Cyber Ops interviews/Network security interviews.
First!
I dont have much IT knowledge, where should I start any beginners course? thank you ...!!
CBT Nuggets!!
Today I studied 7 hours, in my country not is 8 hours of work is 12 😥
No to social media. Of a company requires me to have LinkedIn, no thank you. I'm trying to be as prove as possible and the less people can find me the better. You can still apply for jobs all the same and get hired if you're not a fan idiot and have character and charisma.