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| Thread ID: 75079 | 2006-12-15 22:19:00 | IT careers and jobs... | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | PC World Chat |
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| 507016 | 2006-12-16 08:11:00 | At my workplace we have struggled when the need has arisen to find web developers. I believe that this will continue to be a growth area for many years, so it may be worth considering as a career. As for electronics, I used to work for a company which sold point of sale equipment and would have loved to have spent some time learning from the guys in the workshop. If only my employer had been more supportive. |
alasta (6652) | ||
| 507017 | 2006-12-16 10:53:00 | If you plan to go overseas a Engineering degree will go along way, i just finished 7th form and am going up to do engineering next year. In terms of computing/electronics based programmes there is Computer Systems/Software/Electrical. Computer systems looks very interesting - hardware based, and there is big demand especially overseas. |
noone (22) | ||
| 507018 | 2006-12-16 20:43:00 | Well I thought Id add my 2 cents in. Heres a bit of background on what Ive done and where I am now that you might find useful. I left school and ended up working at Dick Smiths as I had an small interest in computers and electronics and didnt really have any better ideas. Slowly developed a strong interest in computers and left work to go university at 22 to do a Commerce Degree majoring in Information Systems. Left uni and managed to get my foot in the door to a medium sized business being an IT gofer. This was hard as, like the others have mentioned, no experience = job hard to get. Fast forward 4 years and Im now nearly 30 and am working in the UK working as a Systems Admin for a multinational corporate and am enjoying my work. Would I do it the same way again, not if I had the choice. If I was you I would jump at the opp to do an appreticeship (as long as its something you like to do). You will have crap pay for a few years but when you finish up you wont have a student loan, You only be 21 and will hopefully be on a decent wage and the world will be your oyster. Work a few more years and then start up your own shop or go travelling and earn some real dosh....sorry but NZ $$$$ just dont compare. You'll have friends coming out of uni who have a 40k debt and no experience all struggling to get some crap helpdesk job at an ISP which they could have got without going to uni. Anyway just my 2c, hope it helps. B |
Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 507019 | 2006-12-16 21:31:00 | I Most I have spoken to don't use a very wide range of suppliers, the use Dove or the likes of Protac. You are your preferred suppliers? |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 507020 | 2006-12-16 22:12:00 | Do a search on Google for 'Psychometric Testing' . I just did and Victoria University came out top . Psychometric Testing Thanks DD . Interesting and useful . Here is the link: . vuw . ac . nz/st_services/careers/job_hunting/psychometric_testing . html" target="_blank">www . vuw . ac . nz See also: . bradleycvs . co . uk/psychometric . htm" target="_blank">www . bradleycvs . co . uk |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 507021 | 2006-12-17 05:05:00 | You are your preferred suppliers? I guess you meant who? Morningstar, Synnex and Legend are the main ones. One or two for certain other bits and pieces. Only those that offer good after sales service. Its the same with wholesalers as it is with retailers. Theres the cheap and no service or the good quality and good service. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 507022 | 2006-12-17 07:13:00 | Ive spoken with more senior people in my company after they interviewed other people to join... Many people can be overqualified for helpdesk work, and because they have a loan of $XYZ they feel they are worth more than the starting salary of around $32-37k... They've also told me its harder to employ somebody who's never worked in IT in 2nd level support before, but easier for them to move up internally from 1st to 2nd support roles. Places like EDS and Teletech are a good "springboard" into a career in IT if thats where you want to go. I know some companys even offer to give you free Microsoft training (like my work does) provided you stick with the company for a couple of months after you've finished.. a small price to ask for a loan of $0 IMO! There are many Electrical apprenticeships going now too, Ive had two friends complete theirs with different companies, different ways of doing it etc. Both are thoroughly pleased they did it, and are now after two years earning pretty damn decent wages for 19yr olds, although the $$ wasnt all that great while _doing_ the apprenticeship. Hope my 2c helps Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 507023 | 2006-12-17 21:00:00 | alasta - I am not sure I would be interested in web developing,. but I might be. noone - I don't plan on going overseas, well yet anyway. I must say I think I would prefer the hardware side more than the software side... Barnabas - thanks for adding your 2 cents :) As others have said, it is hard to break in and get that initial experience, but once that is achieved and all the right qualifications etc the bigger jobs are out there right? I do like the part about no student loan, I would rather have crap pay while doing the apprenticeship that rack up a student loan... which I will have to do to get into the IT area right? Chill - I would be happy with what ever salary they set (realistically). Again, that initial experience. Wow, that is good, worth looking into as well. I know the money is crap while doing an apprenticeship, but as I said before, it beats racking up a student loan :p I went to some drag racing that was on over here with my dad and what him and some of his friends were talking about got me lost :o anything about computers I am happy and know about... but I guess I will learn all about the mechanics of cars during the apprenticeship... I have been thinking and talking and I have decided to try and get a job on a helpdesk and see what it is like and also get a job or something in an auto electrical shop and see about that. Thanks guys, your replies and bery helpful :) keep em coming |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 507024 | 2006-12-18 00:42:00 | I have just employed a "Techies", with no formal educational qualifications, but his experience made him worth over $60,000 p.a. | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 507025 | 2006-12-18 01:22:00 | Wow, that is a lot of money for someone who is not formally qualifyed :waughh: | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
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