Hunter456 wrote: » but i do my own work on my own machines and help build custom PCs
Hunter456 wrote: » This area of work is fairly crowded as its the way forward but none are employing atm, they are just working from them selves which isn't a bad thing either.
the_syco wrote: » The above means jack. A CompTIA A+ cert and the above means that your knowledge about PC's has been certified, and you are constantly keeping your certified knowledge up to date. The CompTIA cert was developed for that one purpose in 1982; to show employers that the hobbyist actually knows what they're on about, as opposed to someone talking the talk, but unable to walk the walk. And as it's being around for so long, it's a well known cert.
catsbanter wrote: » Edited just because I missed out on something but repairing PCs and Xbox's is not I.T at all. Its far far from it. There's plenty of graduates who know how to put a PC together. If you don't mind me asking what jobs have you been applying for? Maybe the Windows Servers exams might help along with an ITIL exam. If its just PC repair your into a very limited field.
Stheno wrote: » Sorry for being pedantic but I don't think you can do an ITIL exam here without a course, I've two friends who were trying but were told they had to do a course before they could sit the exam Personally I think pc repair for individuals is on the way out, too much work covered by warranty these days, and devices are becoming more and more dispensable, people will go out and buy a replacement rather than deal with paying for a repair which may or may not work
catsbanter wrote: » But yeah PC repair is nearly dead as everyone knows someone who works in IT whom they assume will have no problem fixing their pc after a long days work in an entirely unrelated area .
Hunter456 wrote: » reading is knowledge my friend but yes it dose not help with an interview but i do my own work on my own machines and help build custom PCs and repair consoles for friends have stated all of the above on my c.v i think its time for setting myself up.
_Brian wrote: » See, I see an attitude and a level of denial in this post. Reading is fine but you need the credentials to prove you've absorbed some of your five year reading. I know SFA about PCs and have built two, but putting that on a CV doesn't entitle me I a job in IT like you seem to think it does. Honestly, between a five year gap of "reading" in your CV, combined with your point blank refusal to acknowledge the need to be certified and active in IT. I can see your CVs at the bottom of the pile and wonder about interview skills.
all a person can do is keep trying till you succeed.
Hunter456 wrote: » I actively keep my skills up to date by doing reading and keeping up to date with the latest technology for pc and consoles its the gap is most likely due to looking and to being family cometted I stayed at home looking after my kids for the first years of their life... i never stopped looking something will come my way or I might open my own IT business but you need money to make money for a business
Hunter456 wrote: » I specailize in I.T and have 8 years experience. My Cv looks fine to me the right grammer used.....
Hunter456 wrote: » Reading the relevant sites for updates on software and hardware.
ComfortKid wrote: » Keeping up to date with the latest technology and consoles could easily be "Browsing the internet and playing my xbox"
Hunter456 wrote: » the funny thing is its not a level of denial its me asking a question that's all. i have slacked off a small bit and desperate to enter back into the work force. have being applying for jobs day in n day out most of the time i get no reply but how many people have applied for that job already or is it gone. all a person can do is keep trying till you succeed.
Stheno wrote: » Personally I think pc repair for individuals is on the way out, too much work covered by warranty these days, and devices are becoming more and more dispensable, people will go out and buy a replacement rather than deal with paying for a repair which may or may not work
Hunter456 wrote: » i have slacked off a small bit and desperate to enter back into the work force.
Hunter456 wrote: » thanks very much for that link i'll watch those in the morning over my coffee.
catsbanter wrote: » Not sure if been sarcastic :pac: Uve been given a lot of great advice. Maybe Jobridge might be the way to go to get some experience because so far you have 0 years expierence 0 certs so you need to improve those stats and you will land a job!
the_syco wrote: » And this attitude is why no-one will hire you.
Stheno wrote: » I kinda thought the same. No response from my post suggesting the Op post their c.v for free feedback, then a response that they'll look through free training when they are having coffee in the morning. I know OP has posted they have kids to look after, but this is bordering on trolling. I'm currently looking to become a ScrumMaster, can't find any free resources outside of scrum.org to help me, but am constantly researching on it to pass the exam. OP, if you want to work in IT, here is the reality. In 2010 I lost my job in IT and got a new one a month later. I then did 13 exams to advance myself in a month, and currently I'm studying for another three professional certifications as required by one of the companies I work for. I don't get to do that over my morning coffee, as I'm working, I get to do that evenings and weekends, with a time limit, while I'm also studying for a MAsters. That's an extreme example, but no one in IT ever stops studying/keeping up to date/participating in tech groups relating to their speciality. You seem to be content to meander along on the basis that because you think you know the stuff, you should get the job. In the current market, you've no experience, and no qualifications. You need to get both
Hunter456 wrote: » here is a copy of my edited c.v
catsbanter wrote: » Just to be blunt as the OP isn't listening to any advice. It looks like a 15 year old kid who thinks they know a lot about computers but they know very little. Few tips to start out with. Take out yout junior cert results.Not relevant and would turn an employer away from hiring you. That course you did from 2008-2010 you need to put who awarded the course to you and what grades you.(is this real as employers will check) Fixing a few computers should probably not be in a C.V. especially talking about antivirus install and formatting. It's very very amateurish. Like something someone who never attended college or did any certs ever. Quite honestly it looks like a 16 year old thinking they know a lot of computers when they know very little. There's is a lot more to just formatting pcs and reinstalling windows in an office environment. It's usually deployed by windows server and antivirus is centrally managed from one console and you will have a hundred other responsibilities on top of this. Get certs, go on job bridge and you will land a job! Think about it your up against people with degrees and who start certs after or during their college courses who get the jobs. It's not about who you know, it's applying yourself and up skilling.
Mrs OBumble wrote: » Hunter456, you started this thread with the idea that "it's not what you know, it's who you know". I think that it's great that you know this - but now you should start to apply this knowledge. Don't waste time applying for IT jobs directly. Instead, talk to people you know to see who who might be able to help you get a job. Also, something else to consider is to look for a more general job (eg retail of office-admin) and then try to become the local IT-specialist in the office: the person who helps everyone else fix problems with their computers or work out how to do things in Word / Excel etc. Because you don't have much work experience, this might be a more successful way of getting some more work experience on your CV.
