A Surreal Journey From Student To Instructor

| Read Our Blog Read Our Blog Blog A ‘surreal’ journey from scholar to teacher Lloret De Mar Pelayo November 26, 2019 IT Career Lab zero Jose Enrique Rodriguez, an Army Veteran, who is originally from Puerto Rico, moved to Chicago more than 10 years ago. When he transitioned into a civilian career after his navy service, Jose discovered success working in gross sales and insurance. Although he had a protracted-time passion and interest within the IT business, the chance to explore it as a profession had not but come his way. However, when Jose was laid off, he finally jumped on the likelihood to pursue a brand new profession pathway. Through his contacts at the VA, Jose linked to National Able Network and IT Career Lab. “Things happen once they need to occur and the best way they have to occur,” says Jose about the way his professional life had taken a new and thrilling turn. As he pursued his Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), he additionally participated in j ob search workshops together with one on LinkedIn. “I used to think about LinkedIn as just one other social network, however no. Once they showed me the tools, I saw the value and as a veteran, I had free entry to premium for a 12 months!” says Jose. After completing his courses, Jose passed his exams and earned his CCNA certification and his MCP certification! Jose then worked with Jon Kimmel to seek out a chance in IT. On how his certifications helped his job search, Jose says, “It opened lots of doors for me that I wouldn’t have had otherwise.” Jose began working, and had the opportunity to manage quite a lot of tasks in his new function, including a handful of initiatives that had been international in scope. In one of these initiatives, Jose created a “study guide” for a technical process. His skills shown brightly, and he was requested to create, structure and train a course on this process. As his skills as an teacher blossomed, he heard about an instructor posi tion at IT Career Lab, Jose applied and was quickly employed. Reflecting on his new position, Jose says, “This is type of surreal…instructing on the identical place that modified my life.” Your e mail address will not be revealed. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Subscribe me to your mailing record Receive our newsletters, breaking information alerts, and extra! Veterans Forward Orientation Careers by National Able Network: An Online Orientation for Nebraska Residents! Careers by National Able Network: An Online Orientation for Illinois Residents! View More…