Help!! Looking for Entry Level IT position - ZERO Professional experience. Need some advice.
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posted by bsexton
on Feb 26, 2008 -
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Someone died and willed me a helpdesk... Ok, not really inherited, but in my current job I am now responsible for helping our helpdesk grow and run more smoothly. It's work that I enjoy. What I am missing, however, is an online forum or mailing list that allows me to communicate with other helpdesk managers and planners. I have looked around in various places, but have come up dry. Does anyone know of any resources along these lines?
posted by tcv
on Feb 16, 2008 -
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What's a reasonable hourly rate for a freelance IT guy? Phone systems, networking, basic setups, etc.
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posted by foxydot
on Feb 10, 2008 -
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I'm getting burnt out doing system administration work in high profile operations. It's not the stress or complexity, but more that I'm at a point where i want off-hours to be MY time and not on-call basically 24/7.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2008 -
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I need help finding a good, easy to use IT asset/inventory tracking software for my company.
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posted by bDiddy
on Jan 24, 2008 -
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What's a reasonable size/makeup for an IT department/Software development shop? more inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2008 -
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I'm an IT consultant with a broad set of skills and experiences, and I need help finding my niche!
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posted by thehickmans
on Dec 21, 2007 -
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My previously installed MediaWiki is now asking to be installed again: "Please set up the wiki first." Like, sounds great, but what about the wiki that was
already there?!?
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posted by Ogre Lawless
on Dec 17, 2007 -
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If you could recommend any career within the computer/IT field, what would it be? The primary factors I'm considering are salary and job security.
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posted by iamisaid
on Dec 3, 2007 -
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Does anybody know of any decent online resources for developing an IT Service Management Catalog / Catalogue? The more ITIL-compliant, the better.
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posted by UbuRoivas
on Nov 12, 2007 -
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Looking for [ IT | data center ] inventory software. Ideally it will track all types of hardware imaginable, from the server room, to the desktop, to the mobile warrior. Cheap is good, free is better.
posted by neilkod
on Nov 12, 2007 -
8 answers
Looking for career guidance.
Currently a school's jack of all trades IT administrator. Help me figure out what to do a few years down the road in the IT field.
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posted by jmd82
on Nov 2, 2007 -
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I've just been informed by my ISP, which hosts all of my client's sites and email, that the email servers are being switched tonight and tomorrow morning all my clients have to add new email accounts with new user names (but same email address.) In addition, the new accounts will not have any of the old emails....
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posted by juiceCake
on Oct 25, 2007 -
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Help me with Web / IT consulting and billable time. Consulting firms make their money on billable hours - what percentage of a 40 hour work week needs to be billable for different roles within the company?
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posted by twiggy
on Oct 24, 2007 -
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I'm an IT professional who is having a very hard time finding a job. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by PetiePal
on Oct 19, 2007 -
14 answers
When to ask for a raise in the rush to the year-end-review. I've taken on quite a few hats in the last year and pushed myself quite a bit into more responsibility.
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posted by ronmexico
on Sep 11, 2007 -
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I'm 3 years out of college, and unemployed again. I feel like I should go back to school, but what for??!
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posted by PetiePal
on Aug 23, 2007 -
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I've the office web geek, a real one-man band, with 8 years of experience. It's time to change jobs, but the web employment world is more specialized than ever. What jobs should I be applying for?
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posted by dw
on Aug 19, 2007 -
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I am writing an ebook about storage sheds and barns, and would love to learn a few things.
What do you use your storage shed for? I know most people use it to store their lawn mower and gardening supplies, but others are using sheds/barns creatively,
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posted by adriana
on Aug 7, 2007 -
21 answers
Anyone know of a tool to automatically extract 'Product Keys' from Microsoft Products installed on your machine ?
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posted by southof40
on Aug 2, 2007 -
7 answers
As the IT guy in a high school (180 students), I'm thinking of taking on one or two "TAs" to work with the computers. For the IT people out there, what would you have students do (or would you allow it)? From the students' perspective, I'm also looking for ideas & projects they might find interesting and beneficial towards a future in IT.
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posted by jmd82
on Aug 1, 2007 -
14 answers
What should I install on my sister's computer when we meet up for an hour or so; in two categories free and not-so-free
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posted by trashcan
on Jul 16, 2007 -
19 answers
Corporate IT Folk: What does
your company use to ensure its remote users' files are backed up regularly? Not whole remote sites, but individual users, working in the field or out of their homes?
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posted by CrayDrygu
on Jul 12, 2007 -
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I want to get back to school and get a degree to find a better job but I am already 30. Is it too old to try for a degree?
my interests are IT and finance, though IT is much more easier for me. Does anyone know the IT market in British Columbia? I don't want to be IT monkey forever and I would like to move up to some manger role in the future.
Also, how do employers see hiring a mid 30s with a degree compared to all the mid 20s that are coming out of school these days?
I am not sure how or what path I should take but I just know I need more education to get a better paying job.
posted by brinks
on Jul 6, 2007 -
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Calling all IT professionals! Teflon recruiters! Scrum masters! Project overlords! I'm curious about the current state of certifications. PMP, CAPM, Six Sigma BB, CSP, that kind of thing.
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posted by cavalier
on Jun 27, 2007 -
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My HP Pavillion dv4000 is not allowing me to log into the computer. It did this once before saying i lost my password and i had to have my ex do some trickery and it was fine. Now it is doing it all over again. This time I did not have a password..it has just locked me out completely.
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posted by eve28
on Jun 17, 2007 -
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How do you deal with companies that are badly managed? Are all companies badly managed? Is the "real world" just an endless fight to try and get things done?
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posted by blacklite
on Jun 5, 2007 -
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What kind of salary can I expect as a computer lab technology coordinator at a fancy private school in the Boston area?
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posted by bonheur
on Jun 5, 2007 -
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It's almost 60 degrees outside, so why is my computer frozen? ( know any free online IT help forums?)
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posted by Smarson
on May 1, 2007 -
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I'm stuck in a contracting loop and I need career advice :(
I'm about to finish up a 9 month contract at a major pharmaceutical. I was on contract for 6-months and got extended the final 3. Before that I was out of work for a few months after being laid off from my previous job. That involved supporting remote synchronization software as well as SQL work. I graduated with a major in Information Studies and I've worked help desk positions in the past.
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posted by PetiePal
on Apr 30, 2007 -
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Where should I focus in my I.T. Career? I feel like my skills are a mile-wide and an inch thick and I am quickly becoming unmarketable. I am not sure if being a generalist is a good thing or not.
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posted by kaizen
on Apr 12, 2007 -
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The company I work for wants to outsource ownership of all its domains to a third party. Is there any way I can fight this?
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posted by lornoss
on Mar 23, 2007 -
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I graduated a couple years ago and have been working in financial/operations analysis since then. I'm interested in developing my IT skills in a way that will be beneficial to my current & future marketability in the finance field.
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posted by PFL
on Mar 23, 2007 -
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I'm a computer programmer looking for a new job. What are some tips for writing the best resume and cover letter possible?
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posted by Battlecat
on Mar 14, 2007 -
13 answers
What is it called when a brand name becomes so ubiquitous that it becomes a descriptor for the action or item itself, e.g. Xerox and Kleenex?
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posted by lazaruslong
on Feb 26, 2007 -
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How do great I.T. Managers run their departments? I am looking for a playbook on how to run a steamlined I.T. department for an organization of 500-1000 people. McDonalds has a handbook on running a restaurant from soup-to-nuts. I want the same for an I.T. Department. I have searched the Web and Amazon and cannot practical, tactical information on managing an I.T. department. I can easily find literature on high-level concepts like ITIL, SOA, and 'Runnng I.T. Like a Business', but nothing practical like 'How to run a helpdesk', 'How To Keep Track of Software Licenses' or even 'What does an I.T. Manager really do?'. What are the things that your I.T. department does that make them great? How do I get a blackbelt in I.T. Management?
posted by jasondigitized
on Feb 20, 2007 -
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Wheres the best place to learn things like how to migrate a messy pile of microsoft access databases to sql? Normally when learning new I use books, online sources and forums, and good old fashioned trial and error, but its a slow process for some of us. As its easier learning from someone with experience in the field. are there any sites that go some way to addressing this teacher / student system online, aside from the usual forum formats, i was thinking of some sort of bartering system, but for knowledge not pigs?
posted by ugrndhg
on Feb 17, 2007 -
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Mostly directed at IT types:
What have you/your department/your company done to prepare for the upcoming changes to the start/end dates for Daylight Savings Time in Canada and the US?
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posted by mendel
on Jan 17, 2007 -
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