Networking Jobs

nollaig

Ok, I finshed college about 18 months ago, Was in a technical support job for abotu 3 months after that and now in a more technical support/system analysis job for the last 9 months.

But I want to get into networking or field service engineerarea. Is there anywhere that would hire people with no experience in this area??/

Millionaire

I place alot of people in the tech support and network engineer areas with IT companies in Dublin.

The question also is "how do I get the hands on experience"?

What I usually suggest, say you want to become a Field Engineer, well generally its IT Resellers and Microsoft Partners who would employ field engineers. Now often these companies, have inhouse helpdesk support too.

So what I normally suggest to people in your situation, is see can you get a Helpdesk role in a company like an IT Reseller who has lots of Field Engineers. (go on the MS web site and get their partner list). Send them your CV with a cover letter and tell them you want to move toward a Field role in time.

So you get a job on helpdesk, work hard, study for your certifications, and as time progresses they start to let you out on site with an experience field eng, so you gradually build up your "hands on" experience. Then usually when an opening comes up, or someone leaves, you get a chance to go for the Field role.

This can also work in an IT dept in a big co, where your on support desk, and gradually get more exposure to hands on and servers etc.

You say in your OP you have 12 months support experience, well if you got a job doing the same in the sort of companies I suggested, you got a foot in the door.

The people who do well are the ones who do the MCSE and similar, usually paying for the courses themselves.

Hope the helps.

nollaig

So you get a job on helpdesk,

More of that ****e:(