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Thanks guys for your valuable inputs. I am going for MTA certification (Microsoft) to brush up fundamentals before choosing a specific field that I assume would be either in Networking, Cloud computing or Security. I assume it will be tough to start afresh after but some one said "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, delearn, and relearn." So I m off to a new journey.........

I was doing some research on the basis on inputs provided by you guys. Here I am getting an overview about the different tracks in IT like Infrastructure, database and development. I m not very much into coding so development track may not be for me. Based on some certification provider's(microsoft and CompTIA) career road map I am more into Infrastructure. I zeroed down to MTA (Microsoft technology associate) certificate which I assume stands equal to A+ of CompTIA too. But I do have some doubts here that which certification system (Microsoft or other) has better recognition in job market. While answering this question please ignore my previous certificates as I want to start afresh and dont want to take any chances here. Here are some certification road maps that I am referring to. Microsoft: https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/Microsoft/Promotions/mta-candidates/docs/MTA_CertificationPathways.pdf CompTIA: CompTIA Career Pathways Please do advice me which one will be better, or there are more better certification than this considering present market scenario. Thanks to all for getting time to guide me to unseen paths....

Thanks #truebluesteve for sharing an overview about IT recruiters that really is what I want to get an update of. To mention my skills level(@twinturbo), along with my Postgraduation in Socialwork I did some computer basics and some other crash courses vis VB n Oracle (must be outdated version now). Its only theoretical part but couldn't try my hands on in it as I started working with some philanthropic organisations. Currently I was making my mind to go for some of Microsoft certifications or CCNA as got to know from some online blogs(will it be viable to start?). Also read on some blog that IT security and cloud computing is also in demand these days (is it right to start with or it needs some intermediate level to conquer first). Here I want to worth mentioning that though currently I am in melbourne but in next few weeks/months I am moving to Canada hence I am looking here from that market perspective(@elsiegee40). Well above all I just following one old saying that to be happy in a profession is to choose what you want to do even in ur free time.So thats it, its IT for me. Thanks guys again......but keep pouring in ur Words of Wisdom.

Dear all, I am new to this forum, looking some valuable advice on career change at 30. I have been working as Social worker for last 6 years but want a change now I want to start my career in IT but as its a vast field, I couldn't understand where to start, which stream of IT is in demand and is going to stay on the top. Above all here I need some advice on where shall I start from and which certification shall I complete to get a decent job in IT. Looking for your valuable suggestions………