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| Shine~ON 2004-03-08, 12:56 pm |
| preferrably in GA. How did you find your job and what can I do to get some interviews?
I have my CCNA and have been working at a help desk for hardware support for about 10 months now. | |
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| Location isn't all that important. It's the resume that will get you the interview. Take some time to get your resume in tip top shape. Tailor your resume to the company you are applying to. Generic resumes can come in handy at job fairs.
The next thing to do is to network. Look for user groups, tech expos, and don't be afraid to meet people. Tell everybody you know that you are looking.
The next thing is patience. You gotta be patient and persistent in a tough job market like today. You have to look at it this way, people are hired, fired, new posistions created, etc everyday. Keep your name in the pot and maybe hopefully you'll land the job.
One more thing, experience means a lot, but if a company likes you, they will accept your shortcomings and train you if you are willing.
Ok, here's the last thing, brush up on your interviewing skills. This is your chance to toot your own horn.
Good Luck!! | |
| s2kfan 2004-03-08, 9:33 pm |
| I would also follow up with phone calls with every resume you submit. Sometimes this can be your advantage. | |
| worrywarm 2004-03-09, 12:36 am |
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Originally posted by boyam
Location isn't all that important.
I'm not sure about that. I was told in nowadays, hiring companies, especially head hunters tend to look for people from local/nearby area. At least it's easlier to give an on-site interview.
Any opinion? | |
| edmonds_robert 2004-03-09, 8:04 pm |
| Worrywarm is right about that, at least with most entry to mid level networking positions. 5 years ago, maybe you would have gotten companies to pay for relocation. Today, however, IT people are not in short supply, so employers can be picky. My advice is to make sure you resume has all the right keywords, and be persistent. And if you misspell something on your resume, don't come to me looking for a job. If you can't use Microsoft Word's spell checker, you can't run a network.  | |
| boyam 2004-03-10, 12:12 pm |
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I'm not sure about that. I was told in nowadays, hiring companies, especially head hunters tend to look for people from local/nearby area. At least it's easlier to give an on-site interview.
Point well taken, but I was referring to his question. He was asking if anyone in the GA area could respond, since I'm not, the information I gave was relevant to any job market. |
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