A Career in IT

I recently graduated with a Bachelors in International Business and found that I do not like sitting behind a desk for 8-12 hours a day doing paperwork, or reading hundreds of pages of text.

I currently work for a IT Consulting Company (More on the business side of things) and am thinking of switching careers.

Ideally I would like to do something that is more hands on, requires some interaction with customers, is not a sales or marketing position, and does not require me to sit the entire day. (I would have no problem traveling, or having to do some physical work on the job, not just sitting all day.)

Since highschool I have always been interested with computers. I have built two of my own, continually fix other peoples computers (both hardware and software issues) and continue to study computers and anything related to them.

Does anyone have any suggestions for deciding what route to take in the field of IT? (Its a HUGE field, with many options)

Any suggestions for a career or type of job I may be interested in?

What types of certification should I get, and what costs am I looking at. (I am currently paying off school loans, and will be doing so for the next 5 years, so I am a bit tight on money.)

What kinds of experience or resume requirements do I need? (I have interned at a Website Design Firm, and gained exposure to the consulting side of things at my current job.)

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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