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Where did you find your first IT job at?

kylepossible

I've been searching craigslist/dice and careerbuilder to no avail.

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Danielm7

I know everyone says, "it's who you know" and it's true in IT too. The first official IT job I had was because a friend worked at a local company and the company next door to them said they needed someone, he called me, interviewed and started.

networker050184

I just kept searching and applying. Someone eventually called me back!

j.petrov

add indeed.com to that list. I found my first IT job on indeed, and my second on craigslist. Keep looking you'll find something eventually.

FloOz

Try out monster.com, I just recently got a job from an employer finding my resume on there.

lsud00d

A buddy I played Counterstrike with was hiring

Dakinggamer87

networker050184 wrote: »

I just kept searching and applying. Someone eventually called me back!

Yup exactly how it happened for me. I was applying mostly on dice, careerbuilder, and craigslist.

rensational

First one was through a local college's career service job postings site, and it wasn't really even my college. The next one was through Craigslist. I've never had luck with Indeed or Monster.

blargoe

There was a posting on the listserv for at the university I attended looking for someone to work part-time. He was looking for cheap, cheap labor. I gladly accepted.

Master Of Puppets

networker050184 wrote: »

I just kept searching and applying. Someone eventually called me back!

Same here. Everything networking related on the net

DCD

Also try the staffing agencies.

Bokeh

If you are actively looking and using the major job sites (Indeed, Monster, Dice, etc) post your resume a few times a week. Why? Recruiters/employers look for the latest resumes and this way it keeps yours towards the top.

coreyb80

Bokeh wrote: »

If you are actively looking and using the major job sites (Indeed, Monster, Dice, etc) post your resume a few times a week. Why? Recruiters/employers look for the latest resumes and this way it keeps yours towards the top.

Thanks for the advice. I'm about to follow this beginning now.

Qord

I found mine directly on the companies web site. It wasn't really advertised, so that, an edu-jobs site, and a listserv the CTO uses were the only places you could see the posting.

Check the websites of local companies who you wouldn't mind working for. I'd say to check the newspaper too. Believe it or not, that still exists...for the time being. Also try simplyhired.com.

MSP-IT

Craigslist.

nosoup4u

Doing IT favors for friends neighbors, landed me pretty sweet gig in high school.

QHalo

My dad got me an internship at an old company he was working at. Took it from there.

networkjutsu

A guy I used to work with told me that the company he used to work for was hiring so I applied. I am sure he kept bugging the managers to look for my application since I bet there are a lot of applicants.

Rosco2382

I found mine on a community college job board... they were looking for inexperienced tech. it doesn't pay great but pays the bills and they work with my school schedule.

Obsquacious

I got mighty blessed. I graduated from tech school in 07 with an AA geared towards electronics repair. On my 6th anniversary I was offered and accepted a job in the IT department of my first job out of tech school. I have been reading this forum since I took the position (as I am working on 70-680 for my test in 2 weeks, and 70-686 a while after that), and it really makes me appreciate where I ended up.

NetworkVeteran

For IT, someone I did a good turn for, did a good turn for me and asked their friend to submit my resume. With a degree and a CCNA, it was easy to find interested employers, and it was a question of finding the best one for me.

For one of my non-IT jobs, I sent my resume w/ a personalized cover letter to an employer a day for two or three months. There are many ways in depending on your individual talents (teaching? social networks?) and persistance. I remember others who wanted to break in gave up after "too many" rejections, but I viewed them as little bumps on the road to success.

I wouldn't worry. You'll have better luck after you complete your A+.

xagreus

I had a friend from church who was a student worker in the IT dept of the local university. She helped me get as a student in the Networking group, where I worked for 2.5 years.

Because of that experience and the IT-related work I had done in other jobs (in fields that are only tangentially related to IT), I was recently hired full-time at the university's Help Desk. I hope to get back into networking & VOIP at some point, but for now, I'm enjoying the Help Desk experience, though it's quite an expansion from networking.

One step at a time is the key, I think. And the saying "It's who you know" has definitely been true in my case.

boobobobobob

I was lucky I found my first internship during college around 2006-7. During that time there were a ton of paid internships, I did 2 paid internships during my senior year of college. With the internships i had it wasn't too difficult finding a job... but this was in 2007 and the job market was a ton better then.

I think it's alot harder to break into the IT field now.. make sure you're applying for jobs you're qualified for.

MrAgent

I got my initial experience while in the military. When I got out I had 4 years of IT experience and a clearance. I was able to find a job fairly quickly.

thegoodbye

One of the major reasons I attended school where I went was because they required an internship in order to graduate. In addition, all students were required to take a resume writing class, which forced you to write a professional resume and gave you practice at writing tailored cover letters. I strategically positioned myself to get the best possible internship by achieving a 4.0 and perfect attendance. On top of that, I practiced interviewing questions and answers in the mirror.

I ended up getting a 17/hr paid "internship" that ended up becoming my full time job at a SOC. The company treated me from day one as a new hire and not an intern. Looking back, the hard work was definitely worth it.

About7Narwhal

+1 for Indeed. I check it once a week. As for finding jobs, I would strongly suggest a quick Google search for "Top job providers for LOCATION" or visit your city website. This will find you a list of major companies in the area for you to check out. Once you have a list, start going to their website and searching their career section for IT jobs. My current job with a medical provider was done this way. Like others, though, I do get calls from old co-workers looking for someone to hire or the opposite, so knowing people will help also.

It isn't as easy as a job posting site, but not all companies post positions on those sites. Good luck.

NightShade1

Got my first job seeking online on career sites on my country.

Psoasman

Got my first job through my instructor at school.

greenerek

knew a guy, who told me that they are hiring(direct recommendation)