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Certs, interviews and promotions — including where the exam format itself is the barrier, and what UK demand data actually says.
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Choosing a specialism: what the UK demand numbers say, and what they can't
One day's real snapshot of UK infrastructure job ads, read honestly: where the volume is, what happened to the sysadmin, why demand equals leverage for neurodivergent people, and the texture questions no salary table can answer.
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Your first 90 days in an ops role, neurodivergent edition
Probation is when masking pressure peaks and support is thinnest. A survival plan: what to set up in week one, what to ask for, what to postpone.
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Getting exam accommodations: CompTIA, Cisco, AWS and Microsoft
Extra time and separate rooms exist on every major cert track - if you know the process. The paperwork, the lead times, and what each vendor actually grants.
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What is the market actually doing?
Our UK jobs page tracks live advert counts, demand ranks and median salaries for infrastructure roles, refreshed daily. Useful before you pick a specialism or walk into a salary conversation.
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