[clue] linux-job hunting advice (talk)

[David L. Willson]

Apply for my old job at PARSEC if you haven't already.

Make a list of 7 people that have careers you find professionally fascinating.
Cultivate productive relationships with those people.

Be creative and aggressive in your hunting. Understand that people really do want to help you; don't get in their way. Never reject a lead that comes from a person. Follow through and follow up; let that person know that their tip or lead was valuable to you.

David L. Willson
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
RHCE MCT MCSE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP
tel://720.333.LANS
Freedom is better when you earn it. Learn Linux.

----- Original Message -----
From: "chris fedde" <chris at fedde.us>
To: "CLUE's mailing list" <clue at cluedenver.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2:25:12 PM
Subject: Re: [clue] linux-job hunting advice (talk)

Also exploiting your network (eg clue) is a good place to start.
Friends, neighbors, users groups.   BTW what do you know about
Windows?  I'm in a mixed environment Mix of vmware, san, windows,
linux etc and we may be looking.

On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Mike Bean <beandaemon at gmail.com> wrote:
> So, some things are happening in my life that are forcing me to accelerate
> my personal timetable.  Long story short, I'm going to start looking for a
> job in linux system administration.  Right now, the only certs I have are:
> lpic1, VCP3, and VCP4, and my degree is unrelated (liberal arts).  Good news
> is I have plenty of experience.  (10 some odd years in various levels of
> sysadmin)  I just thought I'd ask cluebies for any advice they're willing to
> offer, in terms of job search tactics, things I need to do, certs I need to
> get...etc...etc..
>
> thanks
>
> Mike Bean
>
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