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IT job market still not looking so good
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| syphon00 2003-11-13, 10:49 am |
| I'm leaving my company in which I've worked for a little over 1 year(my 1st job) to pursue a MBA.
My current manager is not very technical operiented so she asked me to look through the resumes of applicants that would replace me.
First of all, my current job is pretty much a LAN admin and PC/network support specialist, which is pretty entry level.
however several of the resumes I've looked so far are from ppl that have years of IT experience and some are even currently in management positions.
Man this just a real sad outlook for ppl in the IT field | |
| 4tech 2003-11-13, 12:07 pm |
| Sorry to hear that.
A bit of news from up north.
Keane hiring in Canada
Job market tidings have been gloomy for U.S. tech workers, but information technology services company Keane has some encouraging news for IT pros in Canada. Keane said Wednesday that it launched a campaign to fill 175 new jobs at its facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Because of increased demand for its "nearshore" application outsourcing services, Keane said it is seeking to attract IT professionals from Nova Scotia, Ontario and other Canadian provinces to fill a variety of new technical positions.
Studies have forecast more IT work heading offshore to countries such as India. According to Keane, Canada is a promising nation for outsourcing, thanks to factors such as time zones similar to those in the United States and a common language. Keane's growth in Halifax is being supported with assistance from Nova Scotia's Economic Development Office and Nova Scotia Business, the province's business development agency.
November 12, 2003 | |
| Jonojacker 2003-11-14, 6:05 am |
| Your MBA will serve you well. They're also having a tough time, unless you can get one of the many sales jobs up for grabs in the market.
Yes, outsourcing is affecting the entire IT industry. nature of capitalism. | |
| The Barryman 2003-11-14, 7:12 am |
| Now you have me thinking.
I have been working and studying and working to get a foothold in the I.T. business.
And now I feel like I am on the route to no- wheresville. Im just a lame brained computer operator now.
So now I have been brain storming to think of whatelse I can do.
I never considered working on my MBA.
I already have a bachelors in business administration (and again - I am working as a low salaried Operator).
This might seem like a silly question, but I have been out of the loop for a while.
Is there much of a demand for MBAs?
There certainly isnt for low to mid ranaged I.T. guys. | |
| syphon00 2003-11-14, 10:51 am |
| well in truth
a MBA is not worth as much as it used to
of course if you were to get one from
Harvard, Yale, Standford..it might be a different story but I don't see myself
getting into a school of that calibre even though I'm an ivy league undergrad
I simply don't have enough work expereince to apply to those schools
but what I'm think is mixing my knowledge in the IT industry and then with a MBA I could become more marketable as someone that could be more involved in the business decision making process | |
| RATTLERMAN 2003-11-17, 9:22 am |
| Thats the direction I am looking into. I was considering teaching but the time it would take for me to get fully certified to teach. I could have my M.B.A by then.
The down side is that everybody I have been talking to is going back to school too. So in 2 yrs or so I maybe right back in the same hole I am in now.
All you can do right now is to make sure you get into what you really want to do. | |
| bloodshotx 2003-11-17, 3:55 pm |
| There is a demand for high skilled labor. High degrees of knowledge is the key. I am working on my MBA in the next year also, however I will be working on my CCIE, CCSP, CISSP also. | |
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| I agree, u need to have everything to boost up your chance to get a job and continous to educate yourselve. Don't stop.
I am planning for MBA, if I got cash to pay  | |
| darthw 2003-11-20, 9:25 pm |
| I'm considering a Master's degree myself, or perhaps another Bachelor's in the next year. First, I'm trying to get some certs out of the way. I agree that MBAs aren't worth what they once were, but more education is only going to help all of us in the job market of the future. |
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