Re: STILL trying to get work...

Given your experience, you should really have no problem getting work..or
even interviews. Have you had anyone review your CV? It might be useful to
get someone in HR and current tech employee(s) to take a look at it. (I'm
not suggesting posting it to ILUG).

On 18 January 2016 at 13:54, Damian Hellstrom <[email protected]>
wrote:

> To continue.
>
> Thank you for the responses.  I really posted to see how 'alive' this LUG
> was.  Using my somewhat frustrating financial/employment situation as in
> 'in'.  My question is, obviously, still uppermost...  To whit:  I have 20
> plus years self-employed IT Support, with no qualifications to speak of.
> Excellent reviews, but no real evidence.  I need a 'foot in the door'
> within the IT industry.  Sys Admin may be a tad high for me, though
> Assistant Sys Admin, until I find my feet, would suit.  I am mostly
> self-taught, experimenting and troubleshooting with OSX, Windows and, most
> importantly to me, various Linux Distros, specifically Debian-based.  I am
> also very good at 'translating' techspeak to 'userspeak' and have proven
> myself to be a more than competent teacher/trainer.
>
>
> I have checked out the 'big' jobsites, agencies and 'signed up' with the
> biggies, such as Apple, Blizzard and EMC (I have a friend working at the
> latter).
>
>
> So, there you have it, in a nutshell.
>
> STILL trying...
>
>
>
> On Monday, 18 January 2016 12:56:43 UTC, Anders Holm wrote:
>>
>> A question close to impossible to answer without more details, like what
>> jobs you've looked at, what is your experience, and loads of other
>> things.
>>
>> Lots of places are hiring as far as I am aware. We are for example
>> </shameless plug> and it would all depend on your experience what level
>> of interest you'd garner.
>>
>> I am assuming by now you have approached a number of job agencies as
>> well? Is your interest only in large companies? Might need to start
>> smaller if you can't get the dream job.
>>
>> Without knowing your experience, it is hard to say anything, to be fair.
>>
>> //anders
>>
>> On 18/01/2016 12:50, Damian Hellstrom wrote:
>> > Hey Guys n Gals
>> >
>> > I've been trying to get a position in a large corporation in Ireland.
>> I
>> > moved here in April 2015 and have had 1 telephone interview and 3 RL
>> > interviews....
>> >
>> > Is it just me...?
>> >
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