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Question 21 of 28 for our Network Administrator Mock Interview

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Question 21 of 28

Why did you choose a career in network administration?

"As a child, I was always interested in technology. I was fascinated by how different devices could communicate with each other and share information. My interest continued throughout my high school and my college years. I knew very early that I wanted to work in this industry, but I was unsure of exactly which role. When I was exposed to network technology, I knew I had discovered the area in which I wanted to work. I focused on networking and took classes related to this technology. I also volunteered while still in school to keep our church's network up and running. This interest, education, and experience all led me to become a network administrator."

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  • 21. Why did you choose a career in network administration?

      How to Answer

      And an interviewer will typically ask this general-purpose question early in the interview to start the conversation, learn more about your background, and collect some information they can use for future questions. This provides you the opportunity to not only discuss your motivations for becoming a network administrator but also to guide the conversation towards an area you are comfortable discussing.

      Written by William Swansen on October 10th, 2020

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      "As a child, I was always interested in technology. I was fascinated by how different devices could communicate with each other and share information. My interest continued throughout my high school and my college years. I knew very early that I wanted to work in this industry, but I was unsure of exactly which role. When I was exposed to network technology, I knew I had discovered the area in which I wanted to work. I focused on networking and took classes related to this technology. I also volunteered while still in school to keep our church's network up and running. This interest, education, and experience all led me to become a network administrator."

      Written by William Swansen on October 10th, 2020

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      "By instinct, I am a problem solver; that is why I choose to major in mathematics. As a network administrator, your main job is to fix network related issues, I believe the main purpose of this job align with my natural-born skill, and I believe that will make me enjoy a career as a network administrator."

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      You give the interviewer a bit of background information regarding your interests, which is great! Are you able to expand on this reply by discussing your mathematics major in more detail? You can then offer a stronger connection between your mathematics background and how your learned skills and characteristics will help you succeed as a network administrator.