[clue] linux-job hunting advice (talk)

[Larry Sawyer]

Good advice David.


Best regards,

Larry Sawyer
IT Consultant
SCSDenver.com LLC
office (303) 751-8000
web www.scsdenver.com

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"David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU> wrote:

>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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