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Thread ID: 98826	2009-04-09 00:24:00	jobs??	mcw33 (14812)	PC World Chat

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763367	2009-04-09 00:24:00	hi. all.. just wounder how about recent grads go about getn a technician job ive done the a+ n+ and now doing mcsa net work stuff and been looking around on many dif sites ringin up dif pc shops and go from shop to shop bt cnt seem to find any that are even hiring experienced staff ne tips?	mcw33 (14812)
763368	2009-04-09 00:28:00	hi. all.. just wounder how about recent grads go about getn a technician job ive done the a+ n+ and now doing mcsa net work stuff and been looking around on many dif sites ringin up dif pc shops and go from shop to shop bt cnt seem to find any that are even hiring experienced staff ne tips? Tip 1) Improve your grammar	dyewitness (9398)
763369	2009-04-09 00:38:00	x2 Nobody is going to employ you if you speak like that.	Bantu (52)
763370	2009-04-09 00:41:00	obviously i dnt speak like dis....bt is there ne real advise to come? or am i jst gna keep getn this feedback?	mcw33 (14812)
763371	2009-04-09 00:48:00	Start by using the keyboard, you're not texting. Being able to write and spell properly is a good step toward getting employed, eh? There isn't a lot of work going at the moment, but keep looking at trademe etc, and see whats around.	wratterus (105)
763372	2009-04-09 00:51:00	obviously i dnt speak like dis....bt is there ne real advise to come? or am i jst gna keep getn this feedback? Firstly, welcome to PressF1. On this forum, there is an (unofficial) rule that proper english should be used, rather than txt-speak. You probably won't get any decent advice from anyone if you continue to write in this manner (in fact, you should expect to be further abused by members). In terms of your actual question: - You are probably aware that the economy isn't the greatest at the moment, so companies are generally reluctant to hire staff. This applies to experienced people as well; - If you are a student, you should try talking to Student Job Search. As an employer I have hired a number of students from there, and the staff at SJS have been exceptionally helpful; - You should try to get some experience, even if it's voluntary. Offer to work somewhere for free for a week, and see what they say - even if they don't offer you a job at the end of it, it is good work experience to put on your CV. Do you have a CV? If not, you need to write one. Remember that simply having pieces of paper which say you can do X, Y and Z won't get you a job. You need to have a professional attitude, and demonstrate good people skills. One of the first rules for appearing professional is writing english properly, with proper spelling and grammar.	somebody (208)
763373	2009-04-09 01:44:00	Your language matters. Your spelling matters. Your appearance matters. Your attitude matters. Techs are a dime a dozen so potential employers and agencies will eliminate on everything. You should ring around a few and put your CV out - make sure your CV is professionally done, otherwise it will go in the bin immediately. That doesn't mean you have to pay to have it done, just make sure it's perfect and set out in the way they like. Look for work experience too, it counts for more than just your quals. You might have to start off on a helpdesk somewhere, but even then remember there are hundreds appying.	pctek (84)
763374	2009-04-09 01:49:00	You should ring around a few and put your CV out - make sure your CV is professionally done, otherwise it will go in the bin immediately. That doesn't mean you have to pay to have it done, just make sure it's perfect and set out in the way they like. How do you know if your CV is set out in the way they like??	stu161204 (123)
763375	2009-04-09 02:01:00	My Wife is HR Director for a large NZ corporate. She sees hundreds of CV's a year. If you want to stand out in the crowd then make sure your CV is done by a professional. When a potential employer reads your CV if it does not catch their eye on the first page then you do not stand a chance as they have others to read. Also what pctek said fairly much covers it. Although it is not quite as competitive here as in the UK my niece just scored 1 of 3 positions for a large corporate in London. She told us there were just over 3000 applicants from all over the UK and some from Europe. My guess is that a lot of CV's went in the bin on that one.	Bantu (52)
763376	2009-04-09 02:04:00	mcw33, a few jobs sites to put your CV on: http://www.seek.co.nz/ www.trademe.co.nz http://www.reversejobs.co.nz http://jobs.nzherald.co.nz/ http://www.jobx.co.nz/ computerworld.co.nz mcw33, another thing to keep in mind is that you might want to think about looking outside of the box for work, what I mean is instead of looking for a technician job, you might want to start looking for a job in a supermarket, or Dick smiths, Harvey Norman or by doing IT support for a company etc… Also keep in mind that you wont get a job right away, it might take a few months if not a year + ( I have been looking for a job for the last few months, & I have not had much luck.) Good luck! :)	stu161204 (123)
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