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Hey guys. I'm going to be graduating in May with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Computer Systems and Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Thus, I'm looking for an entry level full-time position starting in June. My experience: Two summer internships as well as being a TA and an undergraduate research assistant What I'm looking for: An entry level full-time position with room to grow, preferably in software/hardware development What I'm NOT looking for: Help desk or technical support type positions Where I live: Troy, NY Where I'm looking: Anywhere in the United States. I have very little holding me to my current location When I can start: June, 2010 Requirements: I'm looking for about $55,000 in salary, but more important than anything is room for growth and potential to move up. Can be reached via: This thread, PM, sheu.curtis at gmail dot com
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Thanks for the response everybody. I already interviewed with 3 other members of the company: IT director, HR Manager, and Customer Relations Manager. Therefore, I kinda doubt that the CEO will drill me down about my technical ability (IT Director already did).coyo7e posted:Depends on the position in question. If you can't elucidate the 7 layers of the OSI model at the drop of a hat though, you may be in trouble. I've known more than a few IT people who've been blindsided by that in an interview, because they promptly forgot it when they got out of school. bort posted:I use the OSI model as a mental construct for troubleshooting every day (and I think coyo7e is trolling you). That said, I don't think a CEO is going to ask you nitty gritty tech questions. He probably wants to know who you are, what you can do, if you're worth the money and if you'll make a good impression on his clients. This is a good thread for interviewers: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2000929
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bort posted:I use the OSI model as a mental construct for troubleshooting every day (and I think coyo7e is trolling you). That said, I don't think a CEO is going to ask you nitty gritty tech questions. He probably wants to know who you are, what you can do, if you're worth the money and if you'll make a good impression on his clients. This is a good thread for interviewers: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2000929 Same here. I use the OSI model all the time as my troubleshooting method.
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Helmet Jap posted:I just wanted to see if anybody had any interviews with IT company CEOs. Though I have read that thread a couple times, I will make sure to re-read the important posts again. For an IT Consulting company, a CEO is going to care about how you handle their clients. "How do you approach clients with no technical background in proposing new technology expenditures?" "How do you explain complex technical problems to users?" "Describe a situation in which you've had to give a client bad news." IT spins on standard interview questions, basically. The CEO wants to know that if they put you in charge of clients: Will you embarrass them and damage the company's reputation? Or will you do such a stunning job that the client will sing your praises and get the company more business.
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hat: into the ring you go! My experience: a year doing onsite technician work (removing viruses, troubleshooting hardware failures, installing SBS x10000, running cat5e and fiber etc), 2 years as a network admin running an office (AD, exchange, typical office stuff), two years supporting the riteaid photo kiosk backend (configuring load balancers, moving esx around, etc), a year running my own websites (centos). I've got a CCNA, MCSE, A+, N+, and S+... and a useless degree in English What I'm looking for: Work! What I'm NOT looking for: Apple products, being micromanaged Where I live: Vancouver, Canada Where I'm looking: I would be game for working just about anywhere, but I am a Canadian When I can start: yesterday Requirements: what? Can be reached via: aim, pm, coscheirer @ gmail . com
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I suppose this couldn't hurt. I'm graduating this May and I'm looking for a job. My experience: I've been a tech support call center analyst for the better part of three years at the University I'm finishing up my computer science degree at; this work includes troubleshooting pretty much any windows/mac software problem you could possibly imagine, and some hardware issues. Programming experience would come from the courses I've taken while at school (programs written in C/C++, PHP, SQL, Java, Javascript, Prolog, but I can learn quickly any other language needed). What I'm looking for: An entry level, full-time software development/programmer position with room to grow. What I'm NOT looking for: Tech support. I'm not looking for more tech support. Where I live: Greensboro, NC Where I'm looking: Most anywhere in the state of North Carolina; maybe VA too. When I can start: Early June 2010 Requirements: I'm looking for about $20,000~$30,000, and really any job that leverages a computer science degree. I want more experience in the field. Can be reached via: erracity @ gmail dot com. Risible fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Mar 22, 2010 |
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maskenfreiheit fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Nov 29, 2013 |
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GregNorc posted:Out of curiosity, how far in advance should one apply for tech jobs? On one hand too early is probably bad, but I know other companies (namely I'm starting to get paranoid that I'm never going to get another job until I finish my 4 year degree, even though I'm not approaching 6 years at my current job. 
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still looking for a jorb! My experience: Been working with Windows machines and networking forever. 1 year as an assistant tech at a high school, 1 year as Technical Director at a radio station, taught networking at a computer camp one summer (  ) Taking the A+ next month and not anticipating too much trouble. I know HTML and how to batch script but no programming languages.What I'm looking for: Summer job. I'll do even the most menial help-desk related work. I can also do part time for the rest of this semester. What I'm NOT looking for: Full time job Where I live: Metro West area in MA. Where I'm looking: Anywhere within 45 mins of above. When I can start: As soon as necessary. Requirements: none Can be reached via: PM / lobsterbuilding@gmail.com / AIM: rushup edge
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I'm also still looking for a job and I've moved and gotten more desperate. My experience: Graduated from Truman State University in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Knowledge in C/C++, Python, ADA '95, SQL, LISP, CSS, HTML, and Java. Most confident with C++, Java, and Python and am currently working on improving my skills in C++ even further, but I could get up to speed with any language, especially those listed, fairly quickly. Worked at my school's help desk for 2 years, had a brief internship before that where the project involving spyware research was bought by Symantec and I was let go. My online resume can be viewed here, and a normal one is available upon request. What I'm looking for: A job What I'm NOT looking for: Not a job Where I live: Fort Worth, TX Where I'm looking: Dallas/Ft. Worth area, kind of prefer to remain in Ft. Worth for a while. When I can start: Immediately Requirements: Standard benefits, fair salary Can be reached via: brianchristophermurray at gmail dot com, or PM Also: Since I've moved 600 miles away from all my friends I have nothing to do here, so I can work weekends and without much distraction at least until I make some new friends.
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I'm starting to look for my next job. I've been working in Bermuda for 5 years and would like to get back to the real world. I'd like to work in Canada or Europe, but will go to the US if the job is right. Experience: 5 years of field service experience for HP laptops, desktops, servers, blades, storage and backup products, including Brocade fiber channel products, IBM desktops, laptops, storage and backup products, Expert level experience with all Windows operating systems, deployment development experience using Ghost and Microsoft SCCM to develop automated image solutions. Network administration experience at a college (1000+ users) and a Reinsurance company (100+ users), VMWare ESX, Exchange administration, experience planning and implementing disaster tolerant and high availability systems, Active Directory and Group Policy experience. The list goes on and on.[/b] Lack of Experience: Not great with Cisco stuff What I'm looking for: A datacenter/network to call my own What I'm NOT looking for: Helpdesk, sales Where I live: Sunny Bermuda, willing to relocate Where I'm looking: Anywhere that's not the US. When can I start: 3-6 months Requirements: Fair salary, interesting work enviroment Can be reached via: private msg or nomecks at gmail dot com
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Just a positive note: I now work with Melraidin! He's pretty cool and our company is fun, so I'd call that a success story.
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We've got some Web developer positions open in San Antonio, TX. We haven't really announced it yet so act quickly before we get to the parade of usual jerks from the area. We'll have a Junior and Senior position open, full-time, possibly part-time. We might even do long distance work-from-home type stuff, but that's a huge maybe. People that live nearby are going to be considered before anyone else. We're mainly looking for someone who knows flash, ajax, html5, all that wizbang poo poo that our bosses want but the three of us know nothing about. PM me for more details, but hurry this offer is go go going.
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My experience: 2.5 years field work replacing Dell PC and Lexmark printer hardware. Countless hours fixing family/friends broken poo poo. What I'm looking for: Any sort of job that will put me a little further into the IT world. Helpdesk or network admin work preferably. What I'm NOT looking for: Any sort of coding or programming. Where I live: St. Paul, Minnesota Where I'm looking: Twin Cities and surrounding areas When I can start: ASAP. Requirements: None Can be reached via:PM, lblitzer at gmail.com Also: I have a lack of education for a 21 year old, but I'm been dying to do something else other than replace hardware for quite a while and looking to go back to school this fall. cage-free egghead fucked around with this message at 07:57 on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Nomex posted:working in Bermuda
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My experience: I graduate mid June with a BS in ICS from UCI. I also have some real experience in corporate desktop support and networking (working for a city) and java programming, and a decent amount of other experience with Linux and Windows troubleshooting from being "that computer guy". I'm also willing to learn new things  What I'm looking for: A part time job/internship in IT which might become full time after I graduate. What I'm NOT looking for: Anything that isn't flexible enough for my light course load. Where I live: Irvine, CA Where I'm looking: Anywhere in Orange County or possibly LA When I can start: Now Requirements: Graduating is top priority right now. Can be reached via: PM or thegreenbandit @ gmail dot com
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sanchez posted:Can I have your current job? Send me your resume. We're actually looking for another guy with similar experience to me.
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fiddledeedum posted:This job went away and is back now. We're having trouble getting good senior candidates. We've gotten a few good non-senior candidates but we need a Senior Net Eng sooner than later. Sent you an email. I have a good job right now but I think this position would be a nice change for me.
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Nomex posted:Send me your resume. We're actually looking for another guy with similar experience to me. I don't think I'm quite at your level (no HA/DR or fiber channel). Thanks for the offer though.
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Job Opening: San Diego, CA Industry: Computer Science Organization: UC San Diego, Center for Networked Systems Salary: $3,935 - $5,458 /month Link to posting: http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?cat=information&sortby=post&jobnum_in=50564 DESCRIPTION: The Center for Networked Systems (CNS) is an Organized Research Unit dedicated to bringing together leading faculty, students, and companies to investigate the most challenging, interesting, and important problems in computer networks, and to train our students to continue their leadership throughout their careers. The Systems and Networking Research Group (SysNet) is a key unit in the Center's research complement, bringing together a talented and forward-looking group of graduate students, faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and programming staff to undertake projects that solve and explore some of the most relevant and exciting issues in systems and networking research. The SysNet Group operates a computing facility that serves CNS and Computer Science and Engineering department faculty, researchers, programming staff, graduate students, and instructional users (approximately 250 machines with 50 Lab users and 30 instructional users at any time). The computer facility consists of computer servers, file servers, and workstations running Solaris, Linux, Windows, and Mac Operating Systems. The computing facility also maintains the Lab's network, printers, and web portal. Under general supervision of the Director of CNS, work as part of the SysNet Group's computing team to support research, administrative, and instructional computing in a heterogeneous computing environment. While a large portion of the job will entail the day-to-day tasks associated with system administration and maintenance, another significant portion will be dedicated to the customization and optimization of software and hardware to meet the needs of a dynamic and highly creative research group, which conducts a series of ongoing projects. This latter function will necessitate a particular skill set above and beyond the normal level of competency associated with most systems administration positions: a willingness to learn new skills as needed, to embrace the use of new technologies as required, and to explore novel solutions to currently unsolved problems in collaboration with others. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing technical information to faculty, to students, and to administrative and research staff on the computer systems, software, and data available in CNS. Notes: This job is perfect for CS nerds who love hacking, thinking creatively and coming up with solutions to programming challenges, know a bunch of Linux/scripting/programming (bash, python, C++), and like working with students. The environment is great, and your job will typically vary from day to day. We build a lot of our infrastructure from scratch, and also get access to a lot of cutting edge and prototype technology from major companies. The learning curve is pretty steep, but the environment is pretty relaxed and everyone knows a ton about CS. It seems like the perfect job for the right goon or goonette.
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Hi, My company which works in managed hosting for low latency trading has a bunch of job openings in Chicago IL. We're looking for network people, Linux Administrator, Facilities Engineer among other positions. Here is the link: http://interactivedata.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=85325.main&CID=85325&
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Here's the canned email I send out to people who look qualified. Send me an email to my job address if you're curious: The Foreign Service of the US Department of State is looking for network professionals to live and work overseas with their families as Foreign Service Information Management Officers supporting the diplomatic digital environment of your nation’s diplomats at our embassies. While overseas, we take care of your housing and utilities and provide private schooling for your children. Administrative promotions, competitive promotions, and yearly step increases make for an upwardly improving and competitive salary. The link to the announcement is here: http://careers.state.gov/specialist/opportunities/infomanage.html This is a permanent career opportunity with Federal government benefits. Although the announcement is currently closed, we plan to re-open it in the late fall of this year so I’d like you to start thinking about it now. If you are interested in the position, please look for the email icon at the site, and sign up for the automatic updates so that we can inform you when the position re-opens. Applicants must be U. S. citizens between the ages of 21 and 59 and able to qualify for a top secret security clearance. During their career, Information Management Specialists will serve both overseas and domestically, moving at two to four-year intervals. Entry into management is very accelerated. I'll be happy to share any information with you so you can make an informed decision about a career you'll never regret. Of course this isn't a job offer but if you are curious about an international lifestyle working for the US Government supporting our diplomatic networks, I'd like to discuss it with you. mitchellmp@state.gov
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the popes toes posted:Here's the canned email I send out to people who look qualified. Send me an email to my job address if you're curious: Sounds pretty interesting, sent you an e-mail.
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I sent you an e-mail as well.
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I just moved here, I figured this was worth a try: My experience: I have a lot of experience with computers; building and reparing PCs, basic networking, typical office apps, etc. What I'm looking for: Full time, entry level IT/computer janitor/help desk/retail/whatever work. Up for anything, really. What I'm NOT looking for: Programming, unless you're willing to train me Where I live: Edmonton, AB Where I'm looking: Downtown or Strathcona area When I can start: Now Requirements: None Can be reached via: glottis5@gmail.com
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the popes toes posted:Here's the canned email I send out to people who look qualified. Send me an email to my job address if you're curious: Hey the popes toes, are you at all familiar with this thread? Would the type of work you're talking about fall under that? (I think you're talking about a 'specialist' job with the FSO, right?) If anyone else is interested, I suggest giving that thread a pass, some good info in there.
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Jedi425 posted:Hey the popes toes, are you at all familiar with this thread? Would the type of work you're talking about fall under that? (I think you're talking about a 'specialist' job with the FSO, right?) If anyone else is interested, I suggest giving that thread a pass, some good info in there.
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the popes toes posted:Here's the canned email I send out to people who look qualified. Send me an email to my job address if you're curious: Also sending you an email. It seems really interesting.
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If I wasn't like dead set on moving to Massachusetts in 9 months the timing of that job and the benefits/skills it offers are amazing 
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xie posted:If I wasn't like dead set on moving to Massachusetts in 9 months the timing of that job and the benefits/skills it offers are amazing Plus, if we offer you a job, you can actually tell us, "not right now, call me later." You can defer us twice before we drop you from the list...
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the popes toes posted:Looking for that perfect job should be done the way a salmon lays eggs. Maximize your chances by applying to everything that looks interesting. What happens if you get kicked out of grad school? What happens if that Massachusetts thing goes completely rear end for unexpected reasons? So apply anyway when the position opens and if we call you for an interview and you're not interested then just tell us, no hard feelings. I would need to talk with someone about my chances of getting Top Secret clearance. I'm not 100% sure I'd get it.
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the popes toes posted:Yup, I recruit for the Foreign Service (FS) specialist IT positions Awesome, dropped you a line.
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xie posted:I would need to talk with someone about my chances of getting Top Secret clearance. I'm not 100% sure I'd get it. I imagine there's some kind of pre-screening, there was a thread not long ago about jobs requiring clearances, and the cost and time involved to get a TS. I'm considering throwing my hat in the ring for this, I worked telecommunications in the Army and had a TS-SCI clearance, not sure I could get it again though (racked up some student loans since then and married a foreign national). Sounds like a fun job, though.
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Sent a message as well. I think there are a number of factors that will preclude me from pursuing it, but I am definitely interested. (If only I'd thought/known about this 2 years ago) Just as a point of note, debt in and of itself isn't necessarily an exclusionary factor for clearance... it's excessive debt/delinquency/illegal debt (gambling) that were the typical money reasons for disqualification from what I've read.
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gp2k posted:Job Opening: San Diego, CA I have some questions about this position but you don't accept pms . Email me at rallyv (at) gmail ?
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