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There are 3 parts to this exercise. (IMHO)<br>
Having practised and taught network communications in past years.<br>
Plus having done recruitment-"selling used people" for a short
period<br>
I think I have a vague clue.<br>
<br>
1/ What you learned from School/Polytech/University (or where ever),
are some basics that are a starting point, <br>
and will enable the journey to begin on a technical level.<br>
2/ Whatever company you end up joining, will do it "differently".
They will have a company ethos that chooses<br>
one particular branch of the tech tree as suiting them better than
another branch. They will also have their<br>
own company reasons for doing so. Roll with it and learn.<br>
3/ This is a fast changing industry, not so much in terms of the
underlying technology,<br>
but more importantly in the management tools, and the business case
for their existence.<br>
Get ready to learn everyday, and be prepared for the Tsunami.<br>
<br>
As we head towards a point at which the "intahweb" is just another
commodity, taken<br>
for granted by most, and ending up in the hands of a few players,
you have to wonder if<br>
taking a job at a hydroelectric power station might be a preferable
route to riches and freedom<br>
from mortgage hell, than being the "go to guy" in a data centre or
even an SMB office.<br>
<br>
Regardless, just go for it- in this binary world there are only 2
answers- yes or no.<br>
And if they say no, move on to the next one - if your presentation
is good, you have a 30% chance<br>
So, keep the odds in mind.<br>
No one is shooting you down- you just didn't strike lucky on that
day.<br>
Keep plugging away, your turn will come.<br>
It's a percentage gameplay. As any recruiter will tell you.<br>
And has little to do with your stats, and much to do with the
particular dynamics on<br>
the day, between the interviewer and you. And if he hung a Xmas
nightclub hell<br>
night yesterday- your chances are nil. He won't even remember your
name.<br>
<br>
Best time from a recruiters point of view- Oct./Nov. , not sure why,
but it happens.<br>
Also June/July and that is easy- daylight has shrunk, people are
depressed and thinking <br>
about changing jobs,or jumping off the harbour bridge.<br>
So, they start phoning their favourite recruiter looking to change
to a "better" job<br>
and from a recruiters point of view- the merry go round starts
rolling.<br>
<br>
Ignore my rant, and just go for it. You have nothing to lose.<br>
<br>
Alan<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/12/2014 8:51 p.m., Paul Gear
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I studied for 5 years (with two
years @ uni) back between 2001 and 2006. At the time of
studying, we were learning the “industry standards” . Then
to go out after completion of my studies to look for a job
in the industry was very difficult.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>95% jobs I’d applied for, I got a
response of “Sorry, but we need someone who already has x
years’ experience within the industry”. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>What’s the point of going out and
getting an expensive degree when most employers want
employees with these requirements?</span><br>
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Because many employers require a degree also.<br>
<br>
You can debate its value (although I would tend to agree with
Chris Gibbs' & Tim Raphael's comments about the benefits of a
degree), but you don't have much room to debate with an employer
when their HR department stipulates that engineers must hold
Bachelor-level qualifications.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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