Re: [CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread Matthew Taylor
As one who has hired in the past and is still active in the field I will take a stab. On Mar 14, 2008, at 8:44 AM, David Turk wrote: 1) What's required to get an entry-level IT position (e.g. maybe the guy who's sole job is to install/update company software)? A pulse. Seriously. Low

[CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread David Turk
I've been thinking about getting some IT training/education, with an eye towards possibly changing careers, would appreciate any suggestions (I realize this will probably open a huge can of worms, so I apologize in advance-but, I'm trying to make use of the resources available to me, this

Re: [CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Piwowar
I concur with everything Matthew said. Don't pass up the chance to have him analyze your resume. Targeting your resume correctly is essential. 1) What's required to get an entry-level IT position (e.g. maybe the guy who's sole job is to install/update company software)? I agree that it does

Re: [CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread David Turk
Thanks, guys. I'll get Matthew my resume when I get home. david -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:33 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] IT career

Re: [CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread Richard P.
You've gotten some great info from Matthew so I won't try to improve on that. One thing that I get from reading your posts over time is that you are interested in imaging and video. Don't forget about TV stations; they have IT departments as well and all of their stuff has gone digital. With