Hire me!
by Matt on Jun.19, 2009, under learning, life, linux, ubuntu
Well, now that Uni has finished, I need a job. Having been doing a Physics degree at Swansea, I’ve more or less come to the conclusion that I don’t really want to go into a Physics field, and would rather move across into a computer networking position. This comes with a few problems. Firstly, I have no professional experience with this kind of work, I do have lots of amateur experience, having networked my house and helped administrate the University Computer Societies network. I have been exploring the option of doing a CCNA to give me a kick start into a career, but these are expensive.
Why does this mean anyone should hire me? Well, I’m incredibly eager to learn. Having no professional experience means I will have to learn fast, and I fully intend to do so. I’m more or less convinced I want to do a CCNA, to the point where I’m willing to fund it myself and just need to find the funds to do so. I have heaps of experience with Linux servers, I’ve administered several for friends over the years and attempt to help people fix their Ubuntu machines in #ubuntu-uk and on the ubuntu-uk mailing list. I also have experience mending windows machines, again largley for friends and family. I am incredibly enthusiastic and really want to get on and work, having been sat on my bum for the past 2 weeks just applying for jobs, I’m now reaching the point where I just want to get on and work. I’m reliable, hard working and eager to get involved.
My CV can be found here in pdf and here in MS Word format, so if anyone has any opportunities going, please let me know!
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June 24th, 2009 on 11:29 pm
I just came by this site as I was given a Viglen MPC and I am looking to install Linux on it.
Re your job hunt, well you probably already know that things are tough out there. I was a former Sysadmin (Windows) and I spent 5 months out of work after losing my job just before Christmas. I’ve been working as a PC Engineer for one of my previous employers on a 3 month contract which finishes next week.
From what you’ve said it sounds like you have the right experience of Linux administration and coding that should get you an entry level position somewhere. I’ve found that employers are using this recession to downgrade salaries/contract rates and demand more for their money. CCNA might be useful if you expect to be working with a lot of Cisco kit, you could look at doing some self study and use RouterSim to get an idea of what the Cisco IOS is like and take it from there. There are some 5-6 day courses that can be quite intense and require a lot of pre-course preparation but like everything else they cost £££’s.
Anyway I wish you all the best in your career search.
June 25th, 2009 on 10:47 am
@Michael Wlach: Thanks for the kind words! I’ve discovered the local college does a 30 week part time course, which is much cheaper than the 5-6 day ones. I’ve also found that persistance seems to have started getting me somewhere. I’ve actually got an interview lined up now, and hoping that I’ve another in the pipeline!
Thanks again, and good luck in your own job search!
September 5th, 2009 on 6:09 am
Yes local college does 30 weak part time course which is cheaper and the way they use is better then 5-6 day once.