@scottalanmiller I see. I have to go, will be in touch tomorrow.

My CV:
Personal Statement

A highly motivated individual who likes everything to be done to the highest possible standard, I am very results-oriented, resourceful, persistent and responsible. In previous roles, I have demonstrated that I work well under pressure and that I adopt a logical approach to reaching effective solutions to problems. Good interpersonal skills enable me to work well with customers and as part of a team. I am equally content to work independently or closely with others. I am passionate about this work with a genuine interest in applying and developing my skills.

Qualifications:
CompTIA Network+ N10-006 (March 2017)
15 years’ experience of support networked office & production equipment
Excellent PC troubleshooting skills in complex software and hardware problems
Experience support Windows, Apple, Linux desktops and laptops
Servers hardware knowledge and virtualization (Virtualbox, Vmware, KVM) skills
Experience with Linux LAMP and Windows servers
LAN/WAN, VPN, TCP/IP settings, subnetting, cabling and troubleshooting skills
Confident at Linux command line interface CLI
Strong problem-solving skills

Technical Skills: Linux distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS), Linux CLI (command line interface or console), Apache, Tomcat, PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Puppet, DNS, NFS, Samba, RADIUS, SNMP, TCP/IP, Network routing, Shell Scripts, MS Server 2008 2012, MS Exchange Server 2010 2013, Active Directory

Education & Training

Diploma of Higher Education in Civil Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (2002)
(This is equivalent to BTec Level 5 / SQA Higher National Diploma (HND) Standard)
The course covered multiple subjects including computer science, further mathematics, business, economics and mechanics.

Linux Foundation X LFS101x – Introduction to Linux (Dec 2015)
Linux Foundation X LFS201x – Essentials of Linux System Administration (April 2016)
LinuxAcademy.com – LFCSA v2.16 prep course (September 2016)
LinuxAcademy.com – DevOps Essentials (September 2016)
LinuxAcademy.com – Learning Puppet DevOps Deployment (Puppet Professional Cert) (Nov 2016)
LinuxAcademy.com – OpenStack Essentials (October 2016)
ALISON – Introduction to Cloud Computing (November 2016)
ALISON – Databases – DML Statements and SQL Server Administration (Dec 2016)
LinuxAcademy.com – SQL Primer (December 2016)
JUNIPER NETWORKS – Networking Fundamentals – WBT (Jan 2017)
PEARSON – CompTIA's Network+ Exam Cram and Labs (February 2017)
Cisco CCNA – Routing and Switching (in progress)
Howtonetwork.com – Master Subnetting (Aug 2017)
Howtonetwork.com – Cisco CCNA Simplified (in progress)

In addition to the above, I have completed multiple Xerox, Canon and Toshiba products courses. IT and customer support training through my employers.
Employment History

Danwood Group Ltd., Belfast (Mar 2010 – Mar 2015)
Service Engineer
Duties
Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair a wide range networked machinery and Windows, Unix and Linux based print servers and network controllers in office and production environments and integrate new equipment into clients’ existing systems, Including OS and software installation
Install and troubleshoot software solutions on customers' servers and desktop computers (Windows, Apple). Install printer drivers, configure network scanning, importing address books, configuring LDAP address books, checking Active Directory and Exchange settings.
Support customers on-site, by phone and email. Support and assist colleagues

BMK (Biznio Masinų Kompanija) Ltd., Lithuania (May 1999 – Nov 2009)
Service Engineer
Duties
Mostly the same as with Danwood
Senior service engineer called to the most difficult problems
Celi Ltd., Lithuania (1998-1999)
Sales Manager
Duties included the wholesale of telephones and market analysis.

Ofisa Ltd., Lithuania (1998)
Assistant Manager
Duties consisted of trading in photocopiers and associated consumables

Self-Employed, Lithuania (1992-1998)
I set up my own country which traded in stationery and office machinery

National Service, Lithuania (1989-1991)
Telephone and Radio Communication Systems Technician

Grigiskes JSC, Lithuania (1987-1989)
Turner
Duties comprised of using a lathe to manufacture spare parts for paper factory machinery

Additional Skills

Driving Licence: Full Category B Licence, 28 years’ driving experience (8 years UK based)

Languages: I am fluent (including technical language) in English, Russian, Lithuanian and have some ability in Polish and German.

Personal details: Nationality Lithuanian, Date of Birth 1971

References available upon request

@scottalanmiller said in Getting Started in IT SAMIT Video:

The CCNA is too junior for any networking job. So this doesn't fit. The CCNP is the entry level cert for working in Cisco networking. So there is this huge mismatch where they seem to be looking for someone who has "heard about networking" but is an experienced, skilled, multi-vendor systems expert?

CCNA Essential Criteria at all of these:
http://www.nijobs.com/Network-Support-Analyst-FTC-12-Job-1287686.aspx
http://www.nijobs.com/Network-Support-Analyst-350-Contract-Job-1286860.aspx
http://www.nijobs.com/Network-Support-Analyst-Job-1286064.aspx
http://www.nijobs.com/Cisco-Network-Security-Specialist-Job-1288862.aspx
http://www.nijobs.com/Senior-IT-Infrastructure-Analyst-Job-1288288.aspx

A CCNP qualification would be an advantage but is not essential:
http://www.nijobs.com/Network-Technical-Analyst-Contract-Job-1287825.aspx

But you make a good point. After applying to jobs some agencies called me for "registration interview" and I never received a word from them again, regardless continuously applying.

@scottalanmiller said in Review My CV:

@john11smith said in Review My CV:
Your diploma in civil engineering is fine, keep that. Not sure that I would keep the third line saying what the course covered. If the hiring manager is unfamiliar with civil engineering, you have other problems.

In the UK at Universities, they have very few subjects, but in Lithuania course is very broad. Studies Civil Engineering or Architecture just last year is different. Not many people aware of that difference.
Sometimes requirement is like level 3 Computer science or close subject and it is my effort to stretch level 5 Engineering to cover level 3 computer science

I had Lynda's Net+ video course. And Professor Messer's video course and bought handy Course Notes. And took many free test exams, but still failed. Made errors at performance based tests. Struggled understanding some questions because the wording of the exam like nothing I used to see. Around 10 questions didn't answer at all because of lack of time.

Then bought "CompTIA Network+: Simulator + 2 Premium Editions" $79.99
That bundle contains everything you need to pass the exam. On the second attempt passed exam absolutely effortlessly. After the exam, a proctor said "Net+ is very hard to pass, people pass CCNA easier"

Despite the fact that I have 15 years of experience of servicing networked multifunctional devices and Net+ since March 2017 and still got no job. I have been applying to any level Net, Linux, SysAdm positions. Definitely wouldn't take Net+ certification again. Only use of it I don't have to explain where I have LAN/WAN skills from, but it still not good enough to get hired. I still need Linux or Windows certificate for Systems Admin jobs or CCNA for network.

If you take:
100-105 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
You will get CCENT certificate. It is approximately Net+ level.
Adding "Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 200-105 ICND2"
Gives you CCNA and it is definitely good enough for entry or possibly mid level positions.
CISCO certificates are very welcome by employers having other brand networks.
There are many free CCNA RS preparation courses.
Cisco CCNA Simplified Kindle just $9.17:
A month at howtonetwork Cost $20:
They have Net+ course also, but I didn't take it.
Cisco rack basically cost just for delivery, if you don't take to much time for certification and sell for the same price on eBay.
I'm surely taking this way after deviation to LFCS and MCSA Linux on Azure certification.

@scottalanmiller
@minion-queen said in New web site:

@john11smith I work with people trying to start out all the time (it's what The Minion Queen does).

You are trying to over complicate everything right now.

Who is your target client?

What are you trying to solve for your target client?

How are you trying to reach your target client?

What value are you going to provide to your target client?

I think you are wanting a simple site but you are talking about a blog .... which is it??
My target client small medium businesses

After finish with the website I'm planning to print some leaflets, then visit my friends and former customers hopefully they will help to open some doors. In worst case try knocking doors and asking questions lake salesman.

I aim to provide all-inclusive very cost-effective IT consulting and services with stress on open source and mainly free solutions.

Yes I see blog was a bad idea, will try to introduce my business, after finish with the design.

@marcinozga

Feel like have ruined whole idea with Andromeda cloud picture, because it does not fit now. But will figure something else, if the site looks better now?

@marcinozga
What you see it is actually child theme.
28.7% of web sites are based on WordPress CMS

@irj
Its not free and goes against whole idea of open source and free.

@marcinozga
Editing css is not the best practice, because if the theme gets updated all adjustments will be gone and will not work on another theme. I did pages from scratch using only html, php and css code without any themes, templates or pictures. But it is kind of inventing wheel.

@bigbear said in New web site:

Also charge 400% more not 40% less...

I am struggling to understand what you mean?

@scottalanmiller said in New web site:

So my first thought on going to the site is that it looks like the site is broken. There is no obvious title or information. It's clear that something is 40%, but what we don't know. We can't tell when the site is for, who the company is, or antyhing like that. So that there is a 40%... something is confusing. I might guess that the 40% image is related to the Sale blog post, but it's not clear.

Of course, I can make a static page but thought blog stile would be more interesting.
I do not rely on Google, will be actively seeking for customers and those who open this site most likely will have had some information beforehand.
People like discounts. They will definitely browse the whole site even if they don't need any IT services at all.
People like puzzles. I have spent some time to figure how to see your screenshot, but glad I made it.

I have adjusted the post a little bit. Still not clear enough?

@scottalanmiller said in New web site:

Is the site rendering properly? This is what it looks like here.

Yes, it is correctly rendered on your screenshot.

The site is based on old WP Twenty Fourteen theme. I tried a dozen different themes and this one I like the most. Grey right-hand side area on widescreen monitors is just site background and originally it meant to be white. To have the same grey color content background I had manually change CSS code in 4 places more, no one plug-in helped.

Hi, I have established a new company and about to start looking for customers. Here is my website: https://nioss.co.uk/. Would appreciate a little criticism.

I had Lynda's Net+ video course. And Professor Messer's video course and bought handy Course Notes. And took many free test exams, but still failed. Made errors at performance based tests. Struggled understanding some questions because the wording of the exam like nothing I used to see. Around 10 questions didn't answer at all because of lack of time.

Then bought "CompTIA Network+: Simulator + 2 Premium Editions" $79.99
That bundle contains everything you need to pass the exam. On the second attempt passed exam absolutely effortlessly. After the exam, a proctor said "Net+ is very hard to pass, people pass CCNA easier"

Despite the fact that I have 15 years of experience of servicing networked multifunctional devices and Net+ since March 2017 and still got no job. I have been applying to any level Net, Linux, SysAdm positions. Definitely wouldn't take Net+ certification again. Only use of it I don't have to explain where I have LAN/WAN skills from, but it still not good enough to get hired. I still need Linux or Windows certificate for Systems Admin jobs or CCNA for network.

If you take:
100-105 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
You will get CCENT certificate. It is approximately Net+ level.
Adding "Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 200-105 ICND2"
Gives you CCNA and it is definitely good enough for entry or possibly mid level positions.
CISCO certificates are very welcome by employers having other brand networks.
There are many free CCNA RS preparation courses.
Cisco CCNA Simplified Kindle just $9.17:
A month at howtonetwork Cost $20:
They have Net+ course also, but I didn't take it.
Cisco rack basically cost just for delivery, if you don't take to much time for certification and sell for the same price on eBay.
I'm surely taking this way after deviation to LFCS and MCSA Linux on Azure certification.