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| I live in NJ, and I know that IT jobs aren't that great right now. I'm wondering, how is it where you guys are from? (maybe I'll move) If your from NJ what do you think about the current conditions? If you have a job, can you get me one? | |
| exambuster 2002-03-05, 1:50 am |
| how old is your age ?
in my opinion, it is quite hard for someone fresh out of college to get a job, but once you get it, it's just start to flow in
i am in jakarta, indonesia and i need to wait for about 6 months before i could get my real job. | |
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| Nicole 2002-03-05, 11:46 am |
| Sacramento is dead, dead, DEAD. Everything I mentioned is in the areas surrounding Sac and SF, so a lengthy commute would be required most. In Sac proper, mostly PC Tech and short term contracts for fairly low-level positions.
In the No Cal area (outside of Silicon Valley proper), there seems to be an abundance of SAP positions. There seems to be a market turn around happening, but we have some of the huge employers like HP (Roseville), Apple (Elk Grove) and Intel (Folsom)nearby. They'd be some of the first to recover. We also got hit so hard these past couple of years *anything* would look like a silver lining!
The recruiters are hiring account execs again, which I guess is good news -- they think more opportunities are coming. There's a few mid-range positions finally opening up (whee!), and there were always some very high paying jobs with ridiculous skill sets that have been open for as much as a year in some cases. | |
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| I'm 20 (21 in May), and I really need to get my foot in the door soon. I've had past IT job experience, but not a lot. I need something soon because I'm only going to be in NJ for about another year. Then I'm moving out to So Cali. I want enough job experience by then so it won't be that hard finding a new job. I just read an article(forgot where) that said by the year 2006 (or 2007) 50% of people in the world will have IT positions. It didn't really say what exactly the postions were. I'm sure a lot of them were office work, but still that's a lot of people on computers. That's good because the more idiots they put on computers the more fixing they will need. Can't wait till then. | |
| MikeSkyRider 2002-03-05, 1:20 pm |
| Jobs could be hard now to get, but if you use the time wisely by preparing ie by obtaining as many certs as you could afford without going into debt and do some volunteer or assistance kind of job which is going to build up your experience and establish networks with people, once the economy turns around, you will be the first to smile, than the guys who sat down to mourn, grind or complain.
Right now i am a student with loads of certifications, back up with some experience, yet i do not have a full time job, last sunday after church a friend call me to come and set up his computer, printers, fax and install some programs for him, which i went, and at the end he gave me hundred bugs which i did not expect, well i gained more experience and he also promise to call me anytime he has computer problems, maybe before i know i will start my own consulting business and not wait for the economy to turn around and the employers to call me.
Good Luck Guys
You can get a job if you do not stop looking for it. | |
| jombeewoof 2002-03-06, 12:16 pm |
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Originally posted by MikeSkyRider
last sunday after church a friend call me to come and set up his computer, printers, fax and install some programs for him, which i went, and at the end he gave me hundred bugs
I've been doing this sort of thing for years but how would you put it down on a resume? I just can't seem to find the right words while not making myself look like I'm just lying through my teeth | |
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I've been doing this sort of thing for years but how would you put it down on a resume? I just can't seem to find the right words while not making myself look like I'm just lying through my teeth
I agree. I'm only 20, and have been working on computers since I was 12. I have been building them and networking since I was 15. How do you put that on a resume? Would people actually believe you? Or is this one of those statements that should be under the post "Why resumes end up in the round file?" | |
| Nicole 2002-03-06, 6:32 pm |
| Create a company name, or else just call it Consulting or Private Consulting, etc. Then include a description and time frame like any other job. Don't stretch it out too much. If you tell them you were a consultant before you were a freshman in high school, they're probably not going to take it very seriously. A good frame of reference is whether you are getting paid all or most of the time, and if you are doing it for people who mostly aren't close friends and family. (But you'll probably start there.)
Going to a local church and setting up their network definately counts, IMHO. Setting up dad's computer or a home network for your own use is useful, but not really work experience. If you have to explain or justify your work history in an interview, it is not likely to be regarded kindly if you include home pet projects. It might fit in a cover letter, though, if you are shooting for that absolute first IT position. | |
| onoski 2002-03-07, 2:43 am |
| [QUOTE]Originally posted by MikeSkyRider
[B]Jobs could be hard now to get, but if you use the time wisely by preparing ie by obtaining as many certs as you could afford
Good idea, but you'd still need money to buy books, simulators and lets hope you own a PC or PC's to enable networking and practicals including the OS. My friend am sure it would still sum up quite a lot as its a potential investment in ones careeer. All in all, a good idea though. | |
| DivxGuy 2002-03-07, 4:55 pm |
| That's what I'm doing. I have now completed the MCSD (C++ track), and am now working on the MCDBA (2 exams left) and MCSE (5 exams left). Hopefully, this will all be worth it once the economic recovery is in full swing.
RD | |
| necrophantasm 2002-03-07, 7:35 pm |
| I live in Massachusetts.. and the job market has been really really bad here. If anything, I was thinking about moving out of New England not too long ago ( a buddy in Ontario almost got me a job). BTW, nice avatar (I am a big Jolt fan too!) | |
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| Depend on what kind of IT job are u talking about!!!!
Programmer job is always open.
Project manager, DBA, DB Arch, Design and other still need people to fill in.
Job is out there, but do u have the experience to fill in. NOT certification that can buy for few "K" | |
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Originally posted by necrophantasm
BTW, nice avatar (I am a big Jolt fan too!)
Who isn't??? | |
| eeesoftware 2002-03-08, 4:21 am |
|  The IT World of Germany
The Job World in the IT Sektor is in its stagnation period, all companies is looking forward to cut loses especially in the IT department. This is the same situation all over the world in these times, do not try to change job/positions right now, if you want too do anything then maybe change carrieer or study/get certifications.
My point of view is this period is going to last until August 2002. Try to look at the stockmarket it started to dive in october 2001 and is now on its way UP.
If you are currently out of job use your time to study something that interest you !
like programming / SAP, SQL, networking. Use your time to maybe invent new ideas.
If any of you is interested in some creative thinking I need people to help programming algorithms + people who is good experts in Photo Editor programs for a bigger project.
Good Weekend
Uffe Sommerlund | |
| ITSUPPORT 2002-03-11, 1:43 am |
| Biggs,
Read this man -Hey. I had an interview on 3/7/02 and later that day - I found out I got
>the gig. I will be working with 5 other techs. The project will last 5
>months or longer. Its a Windows 2000 / Migration project. Other tasks
>include: connecting new patch cables into routers and upgrading their old
>token ring into ethernet networks. Migrating user data over etc. My title
>will be PC Engineer Technician. This is what I needed to get my foot in. I
>will be starting very shortly. The pay rate will be at 13-14/hr.
ITSUPPORT,
A+, MCP NT/2000
AAS, BT | |
| MikeSkyRider 2002-03-11, 9:37 am |
| That is good news and congrats, hope you enjoy and hopefully the extend the contract after the period or more optimistic you be retained as a perm employee.
all the best
Mike | |
| jombeewoof 2002-03-11, 12:35 pm |
| good for you ITSUPPORT thats the kind of thing I need (anything now would be nice) but even if your contract does expire that'll look real nice on a resume.
good luck | |
| larkspur 2002-03-11, 3:47 pm |
| I'm in nashvegas where jobs for network guys are a pretty scarious. I'm 28 with about 2 and a half years under my belt. Got let go a month ago and have had some interviews. Seems mostly pc support which i apply for those as well and a hell of alot programmer jobs. I guess any IT job would do but finding the right company is always important. Just taken this time to finish my up stairs and knock out a cert or two. Does anybody know if you have your ccna when Cisco comes out with a new test do you have to update your cert ? Any way back up stairs  | |
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| Teck Shark 2002-03-11, 4:48 pm |
| Congrats on the job ITSUPPORT. Sounds like an awesome job to break into the IT world!
Good luck on your interview this Thursday mrfixit! We're all pulling for you! Go dazzle them! | |
| datrupope 2002-03-11, 5:03 pm |
| Some advice for you guys. If you absolutley cannot find a job in the networking or tech field, try another strategy. Find a company that you know has these type of positions and start in the call center or a similar type position. Once you're in, find out who's who in the technical department and politly hound them about job openings. Let them know about your certs and experience and that tech is your true love. Keep yourself in a positive outlook and work your XXX off in your current position and eventually a position has to open. If you play this right, you could be the one that gets it.
This is how I got my current job. I was taking a class with the Net Admin at the college where I'm working and I volunteered a couple times to help them with troubleshooting some stuff. About the third time, I was offered a job.
It's not a fun way to do it, and you wont get rich over night, but you will get there. Aside from moving to a new area, and gambling like that, it's a safe option I think.
On a side note, the openings in a area change persistantly. I'm in Alaska right now for college. The market up here was really really bad for the past year, but now it's starting to show some promise. I'm moving back home to Colorado this summer, and the market there is great for mid-range network and programming people. Just gotta know where to look and have some good contacts. | |
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| Thanx for the advice datrupope. It's all appreciated. Also, congrats to ITSUPPORT (lucky bastard) and mrfixit (ditto). I hope that things work out for both of you guys. As for me, I think I'm gonna quit the IT field. I going to become a porn star. Just kidding. I'm still looking my butt off for a job. I'm gonna start hounding my school placement department this week. Hopefully they can help me out. Wish me luck. | |
| jombeewoof 2002-03-12, 11:39 pm |
| good luck to ya bigg
the placement dept at my school seemed more interested in promising me the world as soon as i got my A+ and Net+ (well they said they had a job at least) I got those 2 certs in less than a month and now they got nothing (bastards) | |
| Drummer 2002-03-13, 10:35 am |
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Originally posted by Bigg
As for me, I think I'm gonna quit the IT field. I going to become a porn star. Just kidding. I'm still looking my butt off for a job.
Did you really want to put "porn star" and "butt" in the same post?  | |
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Did you really want to put "porn star" and "butt" in the same post?
no comment... | |
| Wolfbug 2002-03-18, 3:17 pm |
| My wife and I are planning a move to southern CA as early as June this year (personal reasons), and I am EXTREMELY nervous about finding a new job once we're there. I feel guilty about leaving the job I have now. The company I was with last year closed their Atlanta office in January, and it was December before I got this gig. Went through TONS of interviews, and yes, I have the experience to back up my resume and certification.
Looking to get my MCDBA before going out to CA - hoping it will help me land something soon once I'm there.
As others have mentioned, any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated. | |
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My wife and I are planning a move to southern CA as early as June this year
Where in Southern CA are you moving to? My girlfriend and I are planning on moving there in about a year. She's going to go to graduate school there. Plus she has family that we visit every year in Ventura County. I would like to know how things are in the IT field down there. I've seen a lot of IT jobs just outside the LA area. Good luck, and keep me updated. | |
| Wolfbug 2002-03-18, 8:28 pm |
| We're looking in the Irvine, south of LA part of CA. That's where my wife is actually from, so we'll have few surprises regarding climate, culture, etc... Hope everything goes well with your relocation. I'm new to this group, but I'll try and be a constant visitor, and let you know what I find. | |
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| Good luck with everything. I'm sure you'll find something. |
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