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Thread ID: 128008 2012-11-27 21:43:00 Job Hunt pctek (84) PC World Chat
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1315160 2012-11-28 05:22:00 Yeah that's funny inphinity coz I woulda thought there would be a truckload of people in Helpdesk type roles who are keen to jump up into that sort of a position. I guess the jump up from a Teir 1 Helpdesk to something like though would really require somebody who is actually *keen* on PCs and things in general, rather than somebody who's simply doing it "for a career", as some of those things have little natural progression from a Helpdesk role. Chilling_Silence (9)
1315161 2012-11-28 17:58:00 Ideally we're after someone with experience in a range of areas, without needing to be a specialist in any -

You said you haven't found anyone - but - how many applied?? Not how many you interviewed...
pctek (84)
1315162 2012-11-28 19:41:00 You said you haven't found anyone - but - how many applied?? Not how many you interviewed...

8 or 9.
inphinity (7274)
1315163 2012-11-28 20:32:00 Infinity ... you lost me after Desktop Support ... but for $100k p.a., an expense account AND a sexy secretary (must know how to make a decent coffee) ... I could probably bull$sh!t my way through the rest of it ...

Just send flight times and book me into a decent penthouse apartment somewhere ... I'll clear my schedule for Tuesday next week to interview you ... :D

Edit: Forgot about the car ... mid range European should be OK ... ;)
SP8's (9836)
1315164 2012-11-28 20:50:00 Infinity ... you lost me after Desktop Support ... but for $100k p.a., an expense account AND a sexy secretary (must know how to make a decent coffee) ... I could probably bull$sh!t my way through the rest of it ...

Just send flight times and book me into a decent penthouse apartment somewhere ... I'll clear my schedule for Tuesday next week to interview you ... :D

Edit: Forgot about the car ... mid range European should be OK ... ;)

Heck if ya gonna be given all that - I'd do the job for $70k!
lordnoddy (3645)
1315165 2012-11-28 23:54:00 Heck if ya gonna be given all that - I'd do the job for $70k!

Unfortunately the extras are more like a cellphone and such, not a car and PA, but hey :P
inphinity (7274)
1315166 2012-11-29 04:42:00 Well done for getting on the interview shortlist. When do you hear the outcome? Jen (38)
1315167 2012-12-04 04:11:00 Well done for getting on the interview shortlist. When do you hear the outcome?

Didn't get either.
pctek (84)
1315168 2012-12-04 05:18:00 Yeah that's funny inphinity coz I woulda thought there would be a truckload of people in Helpdesk type roles who are keen to jump up into that sort of a position. I guess the jump up from a Teir 1 Helpdesk to something like though would really require somebody who is actually *keen* on PCs and things in general, rather than somebody who's simply doing it "for a career", as some of those things have little natural progression from a Helpdesk role.

Correct, some never have deviated from helpdesk, have no passion for the job or learning so will live out their IT life in helpdesk. You ask them a simple network question like "What device to I need to 192.168.1.1 talk to 10.1.1.1" and they have no idea, or even have you ever built a windows box....nope. That's after you have weeded out the barista that are after a change of job or what ever.
Alex B (15479)
1315169 2012-12-04 09:31:00 You ask them a simple network question like "What device to I need to 192.168.1.1 talk to 10.1.1.1" and they have no idea

Worded like that I don't think anyone's going to have any idea...
Agent_24 (57)
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