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| Thread ID: 68491 | 2006-05-01 03:49:00 | Job searching woes | aidanmaz (7180) | PC World Chat |
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| 451006 | 2006-05-01 10:53:00 | The money wont roll in straight away (if at all) but get the word on the street that you fix machines, word of mouth (especially if you do a good job at a fair price) is great. It steamrolls along and builds up your experience, the time you spend on the machine you fix can be as long as you need (within reason) and as your skills increase you can decide whether you want to take the risk of self-employment (lots of stress) or keep knocking on the local dealers doors. Try the education avenue also, as schools are often looking at ways to keep the IT budget low. | kwaka (10149) | ||
| 451007 | 2006-05-01 10:59:00 | i can build a pc from scratch in bout 1 1/2hrs-2hrs minus installing OS, alot of ppl no i can fix pcs, and ill work weekends if need be | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 451008 | 2006-05-01 11:03:00 | Yeah i agree there. There is an option to set up your own thing. There's plenty of scope with home repairs, at least, of PCs. But then you need to think where you're going to go next. Schools can be bread and butter but they won't pay jam. Uh. simply coz they can't afford to. :D |
mark c (247) | ||
| 451009 | 2006-05-01 11:40:00 | everyone in my family thinks i dont hav the skills to start my own business, that i will get a job i cant do and get sued. At my age i think i hav more chance of starting my own business than finding a decent paid job in the IT sector | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 451010 | 2006-05-01 12:01:00 | In reasonably recent years (late '90s-00's) I was hiring IT staff for a large company. Whenever we advertised, the number of degree qualified people that applied and were willing to work for next to nothing, in order to get "experience" was amazing. The turnover was high (about 18 months on average) but they all went on to well paid positions as they had gained the proven experience to backup the degree. One ad produced a stack of CVs a foot high. The polytech diploma qualified techs were generally more competent, broader skilled and tended to stay longer. They tended to be a better prospect for an employer therefore. Being self employed may indeed give good experience but it is less proveable to an employer than a previous and traceable industry position if done as a means of mainstream entry. Medium sized companies can be very budget constrained, even if the workload is there if there is no allocated budget (or someone leaving) it's hard to get in as an extra body on the payroll. Smaller companies tend not to be so constrained, while larger companies have the budget of a size that it's not a major deviation to add a body. However my experience is more regional and may not be repeated in places like Jaffaville. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 451011 | 2006-05-01 12:06:00 | yes well the fact that everyone is looking for MCSE and CCNA not A+ or Network+. so my job search for experience doesnt get me far, not even advertising in the local paper. welcome to adult world i guess | aidanmaz (7180) | ||
| 451012 | 2006-05-01 21:38:00 | i can build a pc from scratch in bout 1 1/2hrs-2hrs Not to be rude but thats not exactly rocket science. Every man and his dog can do that. Accurately diagnosing one without resorting to one at a time replacement of everything is a bit more skilled. But being a tech won't get you far. You should pick an area of IT you like and concentrate on building up your experience and quals in it. Get work experience, start on a helpdesk, whatever you have to do. Theres a lot of demand for programmers.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 451013 | 2006-05-01 22:12:00 | . . . Theres a lot of demand for programmers . . . . I agree . I manage a small IT team who are at various levels of skill . Quite a few of them now well exceed my hands-on skill as to technique in getting through the volume of work . I now simply guide people in the right direction . If I were looking for a new person today, I would certainly be seeking some with at least 2-3 years experience in dealing/working with people . Managing peoples expectations is a very important skill and only work in a workplace will give you this . |
KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 451014 | 2006-05-01 22:23:00 | Its tough to get your foot in the door :( Although PCtek says about programmers, alot of software development is moving to places like India as it is cheaper and the labour pool is vast . Also those doing the hiring want very specific skills and if necessary will source them from overseas . Networking is a good area to get into as you can earm good money at it . Of course, how to get a job in networking is another story . What about advertising to troubleshoot pc's . Do a flyer drop around the neighbourhood (to keep costs down) and see what happens . Charge a bit less than the market rate and offer a "if I can't fix it, then you don't pay" guarantee . Then there is little risk for the customer and you can build up some experience . The "down time" you can focus on getting that ideal job . Operate as a sole trader to minimise expense . If you are any good, then word will get out . You might even be able to break into the business market too as alot of people work from home and while you are there, they might get you to look at their business pc . Although I not so good at it myself, you need to focus on what you want and work hard to get it . :2cents: |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 451015 | 2006-05-01 22:28:00 | One ad produced a stack of CVs a foot high. Mine was probably in there :lol: |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
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