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UNIX/Linux system administrator

 

Marketing Strategist/Analyist Project Manager for IBM... Just got the lovly news 2 weeks ago that our entire department is being outsourced overseas. If anyone knows of any good IT/Analyist jobs in Central Illinois I am all ears !!!!!!!!

 

Update the resume, and throw it to the recruiters or contract companies. That's your best bet unless you have some very good contacts within the IT industry.


Sorry to hear about the job loss.

 

Resume is already floating around on all the major job sites... I have gotten a few calls already and some offers in the Chicago area, but am not in a position to move since my wife is employed locally as well. Will keep my fingers crossed.... Thanks for the advice

 

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Best of luck to ya!

 

I do computer everything. Stuck in it till I find the time to go back to school to get into the medical field.

Something that was a hobby I thought I could turn into a career and I hate it. :lol

 

Everything computer/network related here

:beer

 

MS Lan Admin

 

keyboard nazi hugging desk jockies....

been there done that.

made me fat.

not anymore.

 

I am heavily involved in systems integrations. The company I work for is deeply involved in Data, Voice, & Video integrations. We have 3 separate groups that focus on specific applications but we all overlap at some point.

 

Manage a global Network Operations Center.

Translation: Cubicle Monkey that sends and receives large volumes of email and attends 20 F'in meetings a week.


Nitro, really sorry to hear about your job loss. When you update your resume, it's......analyst :crash

Good luck, bro.

 

Windows/Mac/Exchange/SQL administrator

 

SAP ABAP Developer here for an oil company here in Calgary.

 

I manage my basement full of crap, have tons of certs but since I cant start out @ 100K, i 'll stick to my current job. And like some, I think i'd hate it if I HAD to do it every day.

SHoulda2, you the same guy that plays on CDU servers or was it lanwar? I think I know you...

HideOut

 

I manage my basement full of crap, have tons of certs but since I cant start out @ 100K, i 'll stick to my current job. And like some, I think i'd hate it if I HAD to do it every day.
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Like anything, you can't start out in the extreme top of the pay bracket when you don't have any work experience.

So, what are some of these "tons of certs" you have? I'm interested to hear what they are and why you got them.

 

a+, MCSE, CCNA and 1/2 through CCNp

They are all technically expired now though cause i never kept up with them. I know i'll never need them. Got them thru a school. I do have some experience, but no where near enough to get the upper pay brackets. I can get MAYBE 40-50K a year here in Louisville. Im 99% certain Id be misserable if I worked in IT now though...

Ive gotten rid of most of my Cisco stuff from the house and remember so li ttle.. Im sure it'd come back to me easy but I dont want it to

HideOut

 

I manage the PC and MAC labs at Texas Tech

 

Windows Software Developer...

 

Information Security Consultant for a "Big Blue" company

 

Hey Eduardobibm... That 'Big Blue' company I believe you are referring to is in the process of cutting 'Little Me' and about 100 of my counterparts.. Any leads on job openings would be appreciated

 

Sorry to here that, my practice is always hiring. They have to, they laid off about 75% of our members in 2003 so now we're trying to build our numbers again. I PMd you.

Hey Eduardobibm... That 'Big Blue' company I believe you are referring to is in the process of cutting 'Little Me' and about 100 of my counterparts.. Any leads on job openings would be appreciated

 

Thanks... I looked you up on Blue Pages and sent you and internal email. Truly appreciate it. This forum is amazing!!!

 

The field sucks - avoid it. It's saturated and the high ups are constantly moving the jobs oversees.

I'm working with POS systems for a gas / convenience store chain now since it's stable but the pay sucks for the crap I gotta put up with. Computer guys arn't meant to be replacing wire that mice have chewed through and get their hands dirty when touching a keyboard. grrrr

Once I get caught up in money i'm going back to school and getting into something in the medical field (was thinking x-ray technician)

 

Corny, it's all in how you market yourself. I'm switching from full-time employee to a contractual consultant going from job site to job site. Being a full time employee was never truly stable in the field because of how dynamic it is, and now with high bandwidth most jobs can be done remotely. Thus, they can ship jobs to wherever it can be done.

However, as a service consultant, there will always be a market for people to come in and do short term contracts (2 weeks to a year). If you play the cards right, there will always be jobs there for you. :yesnod

 

Anyone one have a job for me in the NY/NJ area I have a Computer Science Degree but no work experience life sucks. Someone hook me up!!