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by lovetheavguy

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I am in need of an I.T. professional for guidance. The ads state there are over "300,000 jobs in this field" but I have yet to snag one with my partial MCSE.

I'm beyond entry level but below the rich experience employers needed to hire. I am growing increasingly frustrated in getting in the I.T. field at a wage conducive to maintaining my present income level with the skills I have.

If anyone is open for discussion? email me at IMPALA1@trdesk.com

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by kbuckner99

I can email you if you wish. I been a computer consultant for over six years and done a lot of things.

First 300,000 jobs are the hype. Here is the reality about the hype.

Those positions are very specialized highly skilled positions the average joe/jane cannot fill, That is why they stay open because entry level-intermediate cannot apply and get them.

Stop thinking official job titles and work more to what skills you want to use.

Get a job as a network tech or pc specialist. Those jobs are competitve but you can land one very easy by doing four things.

1. research. Get to know your local market and what companies need. Then market yourself as one who can fill that need better than anyone else.

2. Dont look desperate. Youwill get lost in the shuffle quick. Act like you dont need them and your will be showered with offers.

3. Take short term temp jobs when you dont have experience to build the experience, Volunteer at a hospital, non-profit organization to get exeperience.

4. network. join user groups, hang out at seminars, etc. This will expose you to others in the field who can recommend you to positions. Stay in contact so those people can be references for you.

Hope this helps.

by jkat

Hi All,

Im currently working part-time in a small IT department. The job is great, it lets me try all sorts of different things (IT Support, Web Design mostly).

I'm also half way through my University Degree. (Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology)

My problem is that I have no idea what kind of job I'd like to get after I finish my degree. So far I'm leaning towards Software Engineering / Project Management, as I've found my classes in this really interesting. If not sure if they reflect real world working life though...

Im fairly sure I don't want to : support Unix, do a lot of programming, or much highly technical networking. This may change over time though :)

I'd be interested in talking to anyone who has worked in a few IT areas and can give me some advice!

Thanks!

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