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| You answered the question in the last paragraf of your post. These days you need a BS degree in addition to the certs (or BS degree alone) to get a job with no experience.
Please no flames. If you know of another method, lets hear it. | |
| limsam 2002-01-09, 6:43 pm |
| I have a BS degree.
My worry is about those who do not have it! | |
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| Well, those starting out(with no experience) who DO NOT have it, will
either have to get it, or go into another field. | |
| Kasor 2002-01-10, 12:50 pm |
| I agree.
Also with some luck  (need it) | |
| pikejl 2002-01-10, 3:39 pm |
| I started as an Electronics Tech and was able to transition to the software side of the house. I know some others who have been able to do the same. The only thing was I had to get towards the top of that field, before I was able to cross over. It's definitely a hard way to come up. | |
| jackiechan 2002-01-10, 7:52 pm |
| With no experience you have to network. If you know someone in the computer industry they can help you get a job especially some IT manager. There are not many positions for inexperienced people. Even if you have a computer science degree, you must have gained industry experience somehow. | |
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| {{Even if you have a computer science degree, you must have gained industry experience somehow.}}
In four (or more) years of college, how could one not gain any real world hands on experience? As a hiring manager, I would think that was a bit odd. | |
| limsam 2002-01-10, 8:49 pm |
| I just wanted to highlight the irony.
A person with a college degree even is expected to 'have' experience.!
Where will he start? | |
| NickL 2002-01-10, 10:30 pm |
| {{{A person with a college degree even is expected to 'have' experience! Where will he start?}}
Ever hear of Internship, Help Desk, Computer Lab? Today, the bar has been raised much higher (even in a good economy), and it is uncommon to graduate college with no related experience in IT. I guess if you are one of those unfortunate souls, you are out of luck. | |
| huntert 2002-01-11, 1:06 am |
| Experience is key, try talking to friends or close business pals and maybe setup their systems for them and get something on that resume. | |
| limsam 2002-01-11, 3:00 am |
| Well guys,
I have a job and 7 years of experience. So, please stop advising me on how to get a job.
My concern is for those young and 'seeking' a job persons.
What I was wondering is the lame excuses given by the employers given to new freshly graduated or certificated guys/gals.
In my view it is all supply and demand theory. If demand is more, they will knock at your door even you are a paper (or pencil) MCSE, CNE etc. They did not worry even if you had been cleaning tables for 10 yrs and you got MCSE yesterday.
Now supply is more than demand. So CEO can hire his/her son-in-law or another relative! | |
| oldsaltdoggie 2002-01-11, 10:56 pm |
| So how is a person like me, just getting retrained in this field after major back surjury, going to find experience???
P.S. I live just outside of the Boston area!!! | |
| B_randy 2002-01-16, 10:43 pm |
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See, if you are a fresher ( No experience in IT), you can just try, try ..n try applying to jobs which demand 0.6 - 1.0 yrs experience (apart from for freshers).
If you are lucky, you 'll be called for Interview, if you can prove yourself there,
you are the KING then. | |
| limsam 2002-01-16, 11:51 pm |
| B-Randy
How many years did you take to get all those certifications? | |
| TW2001 2002-01-17, 1:04 am |
| Hmmmm..... | |
| limsam 2002-01-17, 2:51 am |
| So how is a person like me, just getting retrained in this field after major back surjury, going to find experience???
P.S. I live just outside of the Boston area!!!
I started this thread for the guys like you only! | |
| B_randy 2002-01-17, 7:24 am |
| The thing is while registering
I thought, I need to check those boxes
for Newsletters.
I am sorry for the confusion.
Anyways, I am going to change it in my settings.
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| StewartH 2002-01-17, 11:13 am |
| Am I the only one who has completely lost the point of this converstation???
By the way OldSaltDoggie, They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships..... what exactly?
Just curious. | |
| oldsaltdoggie 2002-01-17, 7:23 pm |
| They that go down to the sea in ships,that do business in great waters, These see the works of the lord, and his wonders of the deep" Psalms, 107
This is on our monument of "The Man At The Wheel" in the city I live in, Gloucester. Have you ever seen the movie "The Perfect Storm" | |
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| oldsaltdoggie 2002-01-17, 9:35 pm |
| I was answering StewartH!!!!! | |
| StewartH 2002-01-21, 3:35 am |
| I saw half of the movie. Having eaten a large curry and downed half a bottle of wine I dozed off in the middle of it.
I assume they sank in the end? |
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