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Lost in the sea of IT from a bad internship
So I am a senior about to graduate this December and I am so lost. The whole 2 years after my sophomore year I have been trying to get into an internship program for Information Security. I had no luck until this past spring, and I got into the program (apparently the other applicants are too stupid to answer questions…
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Is CCNA the ticket off of the help desk?
I worked at an ISP for 12 or so years until I got laid off last year. I qualified for a grant to go back to school, so I went to New Horizons and took a track with them. Over the past year I earned 4 MTA certifications, and A+, Network+ and Security+. I have recently begun work with another ISP that I have been with for…
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WGU - MSISA (1 and Done)
What's up everyone! I don't post often but try and read posts when I can. Figured I'd write today and share my experience with WGU. I started the WGU MSISA (Masters in Information Security and Assurance) in March. I transferred in 8 credits (C|EH, and C|HFI). By March 31, I had completed 7 of the 8 classes. I was…
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What's your experience working in IT?
So I got a 2 year degree back in 2010 in info tech and a net+ in 2012 which has since expired. Since then I've worked a number of low paying, stressful, help desk jobs and I could never seem to work my way up and the stress really killed my motivation to self study to get more advanced certs or do a BA in my spare time. My…
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Making a career change to IT
Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm currently a teacher who needs to get out of teaching. It has gotten to the point where my well being is suffering. I have explored many avenues for a career change and I'm thinking going into IT could be good for me. Here's where my questions come in...would I be able to get a decent job by…
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How to resign from a federal position?
Does anyone have any guidance in resigning from a GS position? Currently, I'm in a GS-11 position and my status is fulltime - indefinite. I still receive all the benefits and leave as a full-time permanent employee. That's puts me in tenure group 3, I believe. I recently accepted an offer in the private sector and…
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Can anyone provide insight on this job?
I'm not currently in the job market, but a friend shared a job posting with me that he thought I would be a good fit for. The position is through a staffing agency for a 6 month contract. The position title is GPU Test Technician. I have a face-to-face interview with the client within the next week. The job post was…
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What do you guys think about this degree?
This will be my second bachelors. First bachelors has nothing to do with IT. All i would need is 39 more credit hours for a BA in IT from FIU. Here is the link to the FIU's website: Florida International University Online?s Bachelor of Arts - Information Technology - FIU Online Can you guys let me know what y'all think…
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People who mess up your project
How do you deal with someone who is brought in or steps into a project you have been working on and they end up messing up a whole project and setting everything back a month. Lets say this person is in "senior leadership" and they were brought in as to advise but later it turns out they had no idea what they were doing…
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Does WGU let you transfer AWS or Azure certifications for credit?
Does WGU let you transfer/apply AWS or Azure certifications for credit? I'm considering getting one of the cloud certificates such as the AWS Solutions Architect or one of the Microsoft Azure certifications, but would like to know if it will transfer first. (I'm not currently a WGU student).
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Question for anyone who has completed Database Management - Applications at WGU
Not sure if this is in the correct spot, but I'm sure it will be moved if not. I'm having some issues with the Database Management - Applications at WGU and am calling on anyone here who may have passed the class or knows a fair amount about database management to hopefully give me some guidance. I've passed the multiple…
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Which way should I go with currently job?
Good Morning Everyone, I am new here but have been reading alot of the info on all the forums which is helpful and very impressive. I have a question on what I should do. Currently I am a program analyst on a contract for program management support. I only been here for 2 months and in the groove of what my duties are.…
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Florida Job Market Information Security
Can someone who is familiar with the Job market in Florida assist me? I've been doing some research on salary ranges for someone with my qualification (Senior level, 16 years IT, 7 In infosec, CISSP,CISA,blah, blah, blah) I cannot come to conclusion. I see salary ranges anywhere from ($40,000-$130,000). In the UK, 95% of…
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Job frustrations
Hello all. I am new to the forum. I just found it today and thought I would share a bit of a situation I am in and possibly recieve some positive feedback. I will try not to make this too long. 2 years ago I began an internship at a school district and in the beginning I demonstrated that I was interested in pursuing a…
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Contacting Employer after interview to see if job has been filled
Hello, Do you contact an employer after you have completed an interview? And if so how long after. My situation in short is I had an interview i was told by the hr director that the end of the next week they should know what their next steps would be. A week after my interview about half way through the next week i sent a…
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GDPR course?
Hi Folks, just wondered if theres a recommended course for gdpr? Thanks
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Losing my touch in IT
I don't know what happened, at work I cant seem to function anymore while thinking about what might be wrong with certain things. Sitting at home at night, I usually end up figure everything out and than you have to explain why you couldn't figure it out before? I'm in a very high role and I feel like I might lose it or…
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Survey QUestionnaire
Please Kindly follow the link and fill out the survey questionnaire for my masters degree project. Thanks as i look forward to your responses. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cDobkNcBTAzYPC_wels8ScKvW9LmsnJE8iP7OsFlqLU
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DOD Contractors in Hawaii and Australia?
Can anyone tell me please if their are any DOD Contractors in Europe, Hawaii, and South America?
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WGU: BS-Software Development - New Curriculum
So I was in BSIT: SD back in June, wiped the floor with Net+ and Sec+ and two other classes I can't remember what they were (some gen eds) and then took a break from bad juju in my personal life, and am going back into it starting September 1st (re entry) into the new Software Development program. I came to discover it has…
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10 Bullets by Tom Sachs.
There is actually some pretty sound advice in this video. Honestly switch out 'Always be Knolling' to 'Always be Labbing' and I think these are 10 solid rules for career development/ cert study. Sorry the video is 20 minutes, I think I have watched 5 times since my sculpture professor showed it to me in 2011.…
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Pen Testnig Interviews
So I was thinking it'd be cool to hear what others had experienced in penetration testing interviews, be it jr or sr level. I've done one jr interview about a year and half ago. I was given an offer, but I turned it down. I had a couple of interviews, one at a bar with a director. The second was a phone interview with his…
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Working in a haunted building
Has anyone else here worked in a building that's haunted? Or experienced super strange stuff? Two experiences where I work at.... 1: Today we had a power outage. No big deal or anything like that until I went into the janitors room where all the main stuff is. It's dark and I have the door close, while trying to figure out…
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Finally got exposure to infrasture
I used to be a computer shop technician, a year ago I started to work for an ISP as broadband helpdesk and everyday I just deal with modem, wifi, email and website. I learned a lot but forgot a lot. Recently I got an internal offer to support our corporate clients who outsource IT support to us. I cant describe how excited…
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Men/women hiring bias in IT
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Recruiter or Direct Apply
Do you prefer to use a recruiter to find jobs or rather just search and apply to companies directly?
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Why security is not really an entry-level position
Interesting article on why it's hard to get an entry-level job in security https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/risk-based-security-for-executives/connecting-security-to-the-business/talent-shortage-sanity-check/
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Bouncing back up
How do you get back up after you've failed or messed up something at work?
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Got that entry level Infosec job? Don't be this guy!
I know there’s a ton of people out there trying to make it into the Infosec arena. I’m posting this so once you secure the gig, make sure you won’t be this guy. This is a long story but there’s a lesson or two here somewhere. To provide background, my team believes in developing talent. This is a decent sized company so…
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Advice on Master specialization
I work as an IT Auditor/Systems Analyst. I'm still in training and it will probably take a good 2 years according to my manager to be fully trained. In the meantime, I'm working towards my Masters in I.T. and also studying for the CISA. I am conflicted on which specializations to choose for my major. I audit financial…
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Start First Networking Job Soon. Let's Hear All Your Best Tools, Tricks, and Tips!
Hey Everyone, I'm fortunate to be starting a new position as a network admin for a global company with 1000+ employees in ~20 locations worldwide. This is my first "real" networking job and I know the role will include some VOiP, wireless, and Nexus, which I have very little experience with. So what are your tips, software…
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Interesting article about It Security workforce stats
America's IT Security Workforce Tops 100,000 for First Time
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Need Some Advice! I can't get an entry level/internship, or volunteer position
Hello everyone I am looking to get my foot in the door in the IT industry but I've been having a hard time making that happen. I am about to finish my Network+ and Security+ classes next week, after which I plan on taking the tests for the certifications. For the past 5 months I've been trying to get an entry level job or…
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I come with positive news!
Hey guys, Apologies for not posting for a while. You might remember this thread: http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/123674-having-rough-time-3.html - I think it's fair to say i'd hit an all time low. I'd been unemployed for approx 5 months before I landed a role. Well, here's the rub. The role I landed was a…
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CyberTexas Job Fair - August 1, 2017, San Antonio
https://cybersecjobs.com/job-fair/fair/57
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Want to get into InfoSec, Looking for advice...
Quick background; I will be 31 in August. I've been building and working on/with computers since I was 13. My father bought a Gateway PC with Win98'. Honestly, IT is the only thing I've really ever known or been good at. Anyway... I have my A+ and a 2 year AS degree in Computer Network Systems (a worthless laughably…
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1 Term Club - WGU
I havent been on here in a while and hope you all are doing well. Wanted to chime in my success at WGU. I have successfully achieved my Bachelors in IT Security in 5 months at WGU. I was lucky and my AAS and CCDP / CCNP ate up a lot of courses (65CU) and I did the rest doing 28 hour weeks. I got up at 5:30am every day and…
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New Job
Hey TE! It's been awhile since I've posted, but just wanted to share some good news with you all. After 5+ Years with my previous company as a Network Security Engineer, I've accepted a position with a new organization as an Information Security Manager! This will give me the opportunity to sharpen up my administrative and…
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Which job should I take?
I have 3 interviews coming up this week, and this will be my first IT job. Let's just assume I get offers for all 3 positions. Which would be the best job to take for someone in my position just starting out? I only have my A+ right now, have just started studying for CCENT. 1: Tier 1 Helpdesk Salary is the lowest of the…
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Degree or certifications or both?
Long time lover of I.T. but new to the education side of it. I am looking into WGU and a local Community College however I also hear that just getting as many Certifications as possible is also a good route to take. Can anyone shed some light on this? Where should I be putting my time in? What will be more beneficial in…
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Potential Interview Questions
Would it be odd if I reached out to my interviewer and asked what type of questions would be asked in the interview? Just curious..
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Career in networking/linux
Better to do CCNA or RHCSA first to begin a networking/linux career?
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Network Engineers w/ the County (Northern Virginia)
Hi all, I just wanted to share a few openings I just found out. Please note, I am not a recruiter....nor I am getting paid for sharing, I am just letting sharing the wealth :) I just found out that my County (Norther Virginia) is expecting to hire two Network Engineers and a Computer Specialist shortly. I don't think it is…
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Software QA Testers!!
Is there anyone in TE forums worked as a software QA tester? Just want to know how demanding and promising is that as a career? Been working for almost 3 years as Desktop Support/ Sys Admin and now kinda bored with that as I can't make it move further. Recently a friend of mine suggests me to learn Software Testing and as…
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How in the world do you power through the "non interesting" material
I'm working through some course work for a certification and the information I really enjoy it's FUN! The stuff that is more on the side of administration I don't touch, PAINFUL! For you all that have taken multi exam certifications, how do you manage this? I'm assuming part of the "experience" was really fun, especially…
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Active Directory and Exchange Basics
Hi guys, Im starting a new network support role in the next 2 weeks or so and I need to to do some desktop support from time to time. The main things would be AD and MS Exchange. Could any body let me know on what things I might encounter in a company with a couple of hundred end users and what to get acustomed to?…
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How do you get the Ucertify app to work with WGU.
Does any body know how to get the Iphone Ucertify app to work with WGU. I can get the web version to work on my Iphone, but I can't log into the Ucertify app with Wgu account. Any ideas?
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It's official...7/7/17 WGU MBA ITM COMPLETE!
I just received word... my last task was accepted for the Capstone... all coursework is complete... the degree is over. GOOD TIMES! It's taken me just under 2 years to knock it out and Global Econ for managers just about broke me...once I made it through the evil course, I figured I could handle whatever was next. Best of…
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Interview is coming soon, Active Directory advice
Hello Everyone of the IT community, I am currently scheduled next week for an interview as an, '[FONT=&]IT Hardware Analyst I'. Here is a link to the job listing, [/FONT]https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/383676848/ I have everything for the experience requirements except for this in particular, [Proficient in Microsoft…
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Current Job Advice Needed
Hey gang, I could use a little advice concerning my current job. About 3 months ago I took on a role as a Net admin/ IT Technician for a small company. The pay is pretty decent considering what I actually do and therein lies my dilemma. I don't do much at all. We're only a two man shop but I MAY handle 5-6 walk-ups/ emails…
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Career Progress
Hi All! I just wanted to update everyone as I've been posting on this site for the last 6 years and I've gotten great feedback from everyone. I started off struggling to find a job- it took me almost 3 years to find a job in IT. I finally landed one in 2014 as a Technical Support Specialist then I got upgraded to a Network…
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Elearnsecurity is hiring IT Security Researchers and trainers
Just got the email that elearnsecurity is hiring security researchers and trainers for remote positions. Anyone interested hit their LinkedIn page and job posting on LinkedIn.
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Manager told me I am only allowed to work on Capital Expenditure Projects
Operational Expenditure projects they want to keep me away from. Just curious if you had run into this before? Is this mere accounting and they want to keep me working out of one bucket and not the other? Just curious on your take. This is a first for me.
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SSH issue at work. Seriously need help.
I'll try to explain this: We have 2 terminal servers behind the DMZ running 2012 R2 on a 10.200.254 network. Gateway is 10.200.254.1 Outside cloud node: 10.200.155.x | Gateway 10.200.155.1 Problem is that from either of those 2 terminal servers no one can ssh to the outside node, but can to other servers internally. Also,…
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Would you leave a Full Time position for a Contract?
Would there be any reason to take a risk on leaving a comfortable full time, permanent position for a contract to hire. Specifically a 6 month contract to hire. Was passively looking at the job market and a recruiter reached out to me about a contract to hire opportunity that seems pretty intriguing with an overall salary…
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Are there a volunteer website tailor for IT, Volunteermatch kinda sucks for IT jobs
Do you know any site that is specifically tailor for IT volunteer jobs? I tried to use Volunteermatch.org but it kinda sucks, there are barely any IT related position available. Can you guys and gals show me a place (website) with IT volunteer jobs?
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Resume Assistance
I am trying to land my first Job in IT and need some help. I have a background in criminal justice, so this is a complete career change for me. I am having trouble with a good professional summary that shows I have a passion for IT, but all my experience is personal knowledge. I have been troubleshooting and building…
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Is it possible to get financial aid for WGU Master Degree's?
I know it's possible to get financial aid for the B.S. IT program, But I was wondering if the Master Degree program have financial aid as well. Can I sign up for pell grant with the Master program as well? I'm just thinking ahead, I haven't finish my Bachelors yet. It just came across my mind and i had to ask. Thanks in…
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Advice from a dinosaur
This is what worked for me. Learn one thing and become tremendous at it. For years I was floating round that 50-70 k mark and eventually I decided to pick up a programming language and it just took my career and shot it off. Don't get me wrong my first year I was JUNK! I struggled to do the littlest things, but eventually…
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The Handshake...
Have any of you members here met someone for the first time either in a job interview or social networking wise where the guy gives a handshake that is crushing? I usually don't complain about a firm handshake if we're making a deal. But, to try and crush my grip I take that a sign of disrespect. Any opinions on this?
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Just screwed up one interview
Found a service desk role which will have exposure to server and Citrix etc. Didn't expect too much until I failed. The second simulation question was a disaster. The interviewer just stopped and started to talk with me about here and there. I'm surprised we talked so long about crap. Though I expressed my willingness to…
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IT Project Manager to Networking Administrator
Decided that I will be departing project management to get back into the technical field. I've been doing project management for about 4 years now and as it has been an experience, I think it's best for me to move back into a domain I'm more comfortable in. The problems you experience as a PM is people and I'm not the best…
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The conundrum of job employment and seeking
I always found this question to be unanswerable. On one side you have the camp who believes you should never get comfortable and should always be looking, whether it's month 3 or year 3. The other side believes you should stay put at least 2 - 3 years for the sake of having a solid resume to move forward. Of course you…
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C170 Performance Assessment I'm stuck sql fiddle won't work.
I'm stuck on exercise 3 on the performance assessment. I build code to create 4 tables. I enter it in SQLfiddle and it keep saying either Gateway time out or "Can't create database 'db_9_d073b'; database exists". What does that mean ya'll? I'm stuck at this part and so frustrated. In the video the coarse mentor did it so…
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Entry Level Work for College Graduates
Guys I have a contact here in Dallas who is looking for some entry level newbies to work for a major tech company in Dallas. If you are in Dallas or are relocating and looking for work PM me and I will send you the details.
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Best way to submit 2 weeks notice.
Got a new opportunity . Any advice on giving a 2 week notice?
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Mastering Active Directory
Hi guys, So Ive managed to get a junior network role that will also include some windows desktop support. Key topics I need to learn include Active Directory, Exchange and general desktop t shoot. Any tips on how to get the basic foundation down? Im planning to go through some video series and work my way through the…
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FaceTime Interview today
I finally got a chance at commencing my IT career. I have my first of two interviews today via FaceTime with an NPO in another state that I am trying to relocate to. The position is for a Tech Specialist I, and based off of the job description, appears to be an all-in-one support role with end-user support, network/server…
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Relocating Based on Situation
Hey all, So I have had a few interviews lately and am waiting to hear back from a few. This week I was browsing LinkedIn and saw that there are tons of more IT jobs in my provinces capital which is 2 hours away from where I live. The problem for me is competition. I made the interviews, but don't get any offers (even in…
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Atlanta Job Market
I am currently in DC and considering moving back to Atlanta. How's the IT job market down there? Anyone in Security?
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Getting the cold shoulder
So I started a new job at this company about a month ago as a cyber analyst and everything was going well. There is a another person who holds the same title as me that was tasked with getting me up to speed on the processes that are unique to the particular agency... everything was cool up until last weekend, I was even…
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Resume Review
I update my resume on a regular basis but it has been a long time since I've had feedback. What do you think? Resume
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Can you guys check my resume? Does it look good?
Click Here to view my resume. I am a newbie at this. Can you guys check see if there's anything wrong? I applied to a dozen of place and didn't hear anything back yet. Its been a week and a half. I don't know if it's my resume that's causing me not to getting any return calls. Let me know :) .
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When looking for a job on indeed should I specifically look for desktop job that....
When looking for a job on indeed should I specifically look for desktop job that....list the A+ Cert? Like "Comptia A+ is prefer.", or "Network+ is prefer!" Question 1. Do I just apply anyways? Weather it say they want it or not? Question 2.Will I be more likely to get a call back with the listing that say an A+ prefer or…
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Documenting every minute of your day
Do any of you have to do this? I basically work for a break/fix. Number of clients*call volume/engineers = hours available to do work. I am salary so I do work 8-5 no matter what. We have a system where we literally have to document every minute of our day. Drove to a client? Document. Work done on site or remotely?…
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Strangest experience at your job - past or present
Alright, it was about 7.30 at work and I'm in the computer lab installing software. The computer lab has windows on the opposite side of the room from the hall way. Well I was at a computer and I looked up and saw a lady in all white with white hair float down the hall towards the stairway. I just continued my work and…
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Professional Associations and Memberships
What are you part of? Here is are some associations that I give money to annually or volunteer and am considered a member. [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Association of Information Technology Professionals[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]InfraGard San Diego Chapter [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, serif](ISC)2 CISSP…
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C170 Performance Assessment I'm stuck on complex query my syntax won't work.
C170 Performance Assessment I'm stuck on complex query my syntax won't work. I'm on Section G.2 and I cannot make my code execute successfully. I'm going to talk to course mentor, I hope he can help me. Did anyone had a tough time with this project but made it through? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.
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I interviewed for my dream job yesterday.
I think I did well. The job description is more closely aligned with my resume than any one that I've ever read. The group of folks interviewing me did a great job, and there was only one question that I didn't feel great about. The final question of the interview was "How's your Liver? We like to have a good time down…
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Good Ending - Job seeker who struggles with very high job switch anxiety
I just wanted to post for people who struggle with high anxiety with regard to changing jobs, there is good news for you. Some background - I'm currently 31 with a small family. 6 years ago, I never had a family and tried to make a job change which failed miserably, not because of my ability or talent, but because of new…
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Would you do this move ?
Ok here it is, im finding it hard to make up my mind, mind you i havent gotten the job yet, i am currently a Noc engineer i make about 23 and hour and work 4 days a week 12 * 3 and another 6 hour shift, i travel about 180 miles per week and spend 20 on gas each week. The job i am in the running for is contract to hire…
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Not getting confident answers from the team lead
Just curious how you handle these situations, where you know in you gut something is missing from the requirements or the business context but still expected to deliver on it. Hold on for additional clarification or go forward. It's tough trying to pull requirements out and do deep thinking when your new and knowledge base…
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Recruiter too pushy
I had an interview. The (external) recruiter wants a decision from me (YESTERDAY) if I can make up my mind right away. HMM, no. Very turned off.
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Difference between information security manager and IT security manager?
Much of a difference between the two or does it depend on the company your working for? Just wondered as in my workplace the goalposts seem to shift quite often when patch mgmt, vuln mgmt, pen testing etc comes up. What responsibilities would you say should sit within each role? Also for anyone in these roles currently…
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Need Resume Help/Career Assistance
Hello, everyone. I've been a lurker on these boards trying to help find a direction to go with my IT career. However, I've been job hunting for the last couple months and have been unsuccessful in securing a job. I posted a redacted version of my resume over on Reddit in /r/resume with hopes that I would get some…
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SANS - Information Security Degree Programs
Is anyone enrolled, has been enrolled, or planning on enrolling in one of SANS degree programs (i.e. Post-baccalaureate Certificate or Master)? Disregarding cost of attendance, can you provide some review/thoughts?
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What are your favorite job sites? Indeed, monster, career builder .... etc?
What are your favorite job sites? Indeed, monster, career builder .... etc? When you look for a job which site do you use the most?
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Underperforming employee who keeps buying the team food
Our team is 4 people. CIO, infrastructure engineer, jr admin and help desk. Our previous infrastructure engineer left and we hired someone who is clearly not what we thought. He admitted to test dumping to me privately for every cert he has (VCP CCNA MCSE some others) and just generally doesn't have the "get it" mind set…
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Not getting the right equipment for your job
Just curious if anyone ever ran into this. I started a new gig and after countless request I am still rocking a 14.5 inch laptop monitor. The problem is my neck is starting to hurt (years of computing I suppose) and now they are starting to load me up with some deliverables, but still the laptop. I followed up with…
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Maintaining ownership of your documents, procedures and policies
I'm going to ask this question here as it more relevant to job positions than anything else. I'd like to know how other people manage their own documents, procedures and policies. These are things that you have created on your own as part of a company's objective. I've been working in the same industry since I started in…
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Each level you go up it gets exponentially more difficult
My abbreviated progress was sort of like this. Pre IT (Worked as a supply chain analyst, more on the finance side). Transitioned into Help Desk (1 month and I was ramped up, 3 months it was old news). Desktop Support (Similar time frame as above) Infrastructure Manager (6 month ramp up before I was firing on all…
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Desktop/Infrastructure engineer interview! Advice needed
Hey guys, I have an interview coming up for a desktop and infrastructure engineer position with a technical test. Grateful for any advice from members who have worked in desktop and/or infrastructure engineer positions. I've worked in mainly 1st line positions so I'm naturally very excited but worried about what could be…
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Looking for IT Compliance Analyst in Chicago
If there's a brave soul here that enjoys GRC work I have an opportunity in downtown Chicago. Tasks - Assess control performance - Consult internal customers on risk evaluation - Manage small/medium projects - Develop/improve documentation Qualifications - BS in IT, business or equivalent experience - Understanding of risk…
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Does a Data Entry job consider any IT expereience that i can put on my resume?
Hi found some Volunteermatch listing for Data Entry. I'm trying to build my resume from scratch right now. I am thinking about doing it this job, but does it count for any IT experience?
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New Manager, not very knowledgeable
Anyone have a manager, particularly in infosec, that just is in way over their head? Our old manager ended up taking a job somewhere else because of some politics and the guy that replaced him doesn't have the first idea about security. I don't expect someone super technical but for a director I'd expect at least CISSP…
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WGU cybersecurity
Hello, This is my first post. Great forums btw!!! Anyways I been lurking the forums for about 2 months and now decided to join the family. Now, I am going to start at WGU cyber security and IA program in august. If anyone is currently taking it and or has taken it please PM me. I would like to know a few things as far as…
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Best way to drop out of wgu?
What is the best way to stop going to wgu? Should I send in a short letter stating that I want to stop going? How do I make this easy as possible? The reason is I want to find a help desk job and actually earn experience. With wgu in the way I cannot get any work experience. Let me know what's the best way if I want to…
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How is the job market in your area?
Where I am there is NOTHING.... I am in Pennsylvania. What is your experience and how is the market for you?
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Staffing Agencies
Has anyone has horrible luck with staffing agencies communication? I have contacted around 10 staffing agencies, and only 2 have called back or answered emails. I have left voicemails with three recruiters at Robert Half, with no response. Any pointers on getting the ball rolling with recruiters? After 1 month of no…
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Entry level jobs
Anyone know of where to get an entry level job in NYC? Graduated from WGU two years ago, got my A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Win 7&8, and wasted a year at a job where I just plug computers in. I get complimented on my resume and interviews go well. We laugh, I answer the technical questions correctly, even tell them I…