Yeah, the resume step comes this afternoon! Windows/2K3/2K8, ESX, ESXi, RHEL, CentOS, lots of a bash, little python.<br>I don't mind virtualization heavy stuff. If there are low-hanging certs I need I can probably try to get them in the given weeks. I think if anything really hurts me it's the fact that I have lots of linux experience but very little experience in linux administration. I'll probably try to get some form of junior admin capacity.<br>
<br>Mike Bean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Jon "maddog" Hall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maddog@li.org">maddog@li.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I would say the first thing to do is get your resume in shape with what<br>
you have been doing these last 10 years.<br>
<br>
What operating systems have you administered, what the environment was<br>
like, what hardware you worked with, the numbers of users and types of<br>
users you supported. Which versions of Linux/BSD/Windows/Unix did you<br>
work on?<br>
<br>
Do you know any scripting languages? Can you write a bash shell,<br>
Python?<br>
<br>
What mechanisms are you familiar with? In the case of Linux, SAMBA,<br>
LTSP, LDAP, etc.<br>
<br>
Did you do planning, or implement some other person's plan? Did you<br>
work without supervision? A self-starter?<br>
<br>
Write any articles, give any talks at conferences?<br>
<br>
Finally, be ready to go back to some of your previous employers/users<br>
and ask if they would be willing to give you a good recommendation.<br>
<br>
Understand that if you decide to go for a job that is far beyond what<br>
you did for them, their answer may be hesitant, but if you are going for<br>
a reasonable job or reasonable advancement, they might say "go for it".<br>
<br>
Certifications are nice, but experience is also valuable, particularly<br>
in Sys Admin work.<br>
<br>
My two cents.<br>
<br>
md<br>
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On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 13:11 -0600, Mike Bean wrote:<br>
> So, some things are happening in my life that are forcing me to accelerate<br>
> my personal timetable. Long story short, I'm going to start looking for a<br>
> job in linux system administration. Right now, the only certs I have are:<br>
> lpic1, VCP3, and VCP4, and my degree is unrelated (liberal arts). Good news<br>
> is I have plenty of experience. (10 some odd years in various levels of<br>
> sysadmin) I just thought I'd ask cluebies for any advice they're willing to<br>
> offer, in terms of job search tactics, things I need to do, certs I need to<br>
> get...etc...etc..<br>
><br>
> thanks<br>
><br>
> Mike Bean<br>
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