[mdlug] job openings?

[Jay Nugent]

Greetings,

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009, David Lane wrote:

> Here is my advice, Register on the recruiting engines, www.Dice.com, www.Cybercoders.com and others.  www.linkedin.com
> 
> 1. Work on a challinging self start project, using a resource that you want to work in.(Find the skills that are needed or short supply)
> 2. Look at Education IT there is a huge void, NOTE: The education sector is very different than the private sector.
> 3. Take an IT class at a Community College, you might find a Unix/Linux admin class.

   I teach the CIS-206 UNIX/Linux System Adminstration class at Washtenaw 
Community College.  It is an entry level class to SysAdmin.   But next 
term we will begin offering CIS-208 Advanced SysAdmin, where we will be 
putting to use the skills learned in CIS-206.


> 4. Network, this email is a good start. 
> 5. Review your resume, make sure you have an alpha-bit soup section Have more than one resume, I have a long one and a short one 
> 6. Ask your self, "Is this something a can look forward to everyday?'
> 7. Engineer your resume: Sometimes you may have to take a job that you are not really happy with but your hard work will make you shine, and the work is a good topic in an interview.
> 
> 
> I'm in a narrow skill field the work brought me here from California
> because there was no one locally that could fill the need.
> 
> 3 of the last 4 jobs I got was from a 10 min phone call.  The point is
> that there are a hand full of areas that you can set your own terms:

   Nearly every job I have ever held has been through 'networking' with
friends.  And each job that I landed an interview for, resulted in getting
the job.  And I have NEVER worked in the field my degree is in!!!

   Confidence has a LOT to do with it :)

   Good luck,
      --- Jay Nugent

Train how you will Operate, and you will Operate how you were Trained.
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