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by sda

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I am currently working in a Help Desk position for a consulting company here in the NY/NJ Metro area. I am desperatly trying to get into any Networking or System Admin position but I can't find anything and the company I work for doesn't have anything. I have a computer science degree, MCSE 2000 and CCNA certs. The Company I work for is going to promote me to a PC tech position but I don't want to do PC related work. I feel that they are trying to push me towards that direction. I would much rather work in networking but with the lack of jobs I'm starting to wonder if I should completly get out of the IT field. Any Advice in how to get into networking or if I should completely get out of IT?

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by riverfreight

Have you taken any classes specific to the System Computer Operations field? Most are available thru the US Navy and Free only taking several hours at worst. These will do more to assure your move to where you want to be, also have you approched other companies including other companies that are related by ownership to the company you work for?

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by riverfreight

Have you taken any classes specific to the System Computer Operations field? Most are available thru the US Navy and Free only taking several hours at worst. These will do more to assure your move to where you want to be, also have you approched other companies including other companies that are related by ownership to the company you work for?

RIVER FREIGHT

by riverfreight

Have you taken any classes specific to the System Computer Operations field? Most are available thru the US Navy and Free only taking several hours at worst. These will do more to assure your move to where you want to be, also have you approched other companies including other companies that are related by ownership to the company you work for?

RIVER FREIGHT

by ghstinshll

You're overqualified for your current position (by certification) yet underexperienced in what you need to be getting into. Are you running a DSL line at home with your own Cisco PIX 501 firewall and Win2000 Domain at home( including exchange and your own DNS)? There's some experience that would be valuable. Also, register with all the recruiting and staffing firms for temp projects at night. There shuld be some every now and then. Handling htose under pressure is good for a resume, as well as possibly re-vamping your resume for how you've had network experience in your help desk environment... Hav eyou built and managed a lab for the HD agents? If not, you should be... Are you administering the HD's intranet web server? You should be... These are just ideas to build experience and capabilities in the eyes of right poeple around you. You need to expand on this and make it apply for you. You have the ability, now fine-tune it. How good are you at interviewing? Maybe you need practice? Don't expect a big raise, just a modest 3-5k will do for now. Remember, you're still at the bottom level of this arena, so take small steps and expand with each one. You can do it!

by sda

Thanks for the info. I have a home network setup but many employers want real world experience. I have called countless temp and staffing firms but they all say they don't have anything now. I'll try your suggestions and hopefully get something in Networking. Thanks

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