Unashamed asking for help

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
05/15/2014 at 12:37 • Filed to: None

An Opponauts in tbe NoVa area, if you know of any tech or other non-sales jobs available, let me know. I'm getting close to the start of my 60 days and would very much so not have to cut it any closer than I have to.

DISCUSSION (27)

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:39

No shit, you live in the NoVa area too? And by tech, do you mean IT type work?

offroadkarter > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 12:40

he means IT type work

505Turbeaux > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:41

if you were in Maine I have something coming up soon. Marketing...

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > 505Turbeaux
05/15/2014 at 12:44

Does it pay well and would the company help get my wife and I up there in any way? Lol

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:44

If only NoVa meant something other than the old shit box my grandparents drove!

505Turbeaux > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:45

I havent gotten that far, but it isnt out of the cards. Auto related too.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 12:46

Ideal would be IT. I'm currently in software sales, and have way too many problems with sales to keep doing it. But I've built up so much tech experience there that I feel like I could easily slide into a Jr/entry Tech position easily. I was going to transfer to our tech team till a bad team member and the merger fucked me.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:49

Hmm, alright. I'm in the Army but I work with a bunch of IT people, when they get back in I'll ask who their contracting company is and if they are hiring. Even if you don't have any certs, it shouldn't be too big of a problem. One of the guys I work pretty close with got hired on as a desktop support tech and had no certs/schooling when he got hired.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > 505Turbeaux
05/15/2014 at 12:56

Auto related marketing you say? I'm good for that. My wife and I don't have kids yet, so we're pretty open to moving at this point.

505Turbeaux > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 12:58

you on facebook? if so hit me here and we can talk about it off kinja

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 13:00

No certs unfortunately, but I do have the schooling, and going on a year at Dell. Hopefully that'll open some ears haha.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 13:04

Certs is a definite plus, but not absolutely necessary for a starter IT position, but experience speaks volumes as well, working at Dell, if you have a good recommendation from there as well, very good chance you could get hired on as a desktop support tech. As one of the bosses here had said, if you get A+, Net+ and Windows 7, along with some experience you definitely have a job. And if you want, since you live in the same area as me, I could let you borrow the materials for all of those tests as well. I'm actually working on going to take the Windows 7 test next week, I've got everything you would need to study for it.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 13:18

Well, for references, I have a letter of recommendation from my RM saying how often he asks me about the technology because of my grasp on it. I also have half the Tech team to back me up, because they're mad my transfer got botched as well.

I'd love to take the certs, and have no problem getting them with the material and a couple weeks. Is that something I would need to get pre-hire, or as a must obtain type of thing? Either way, I definitely appreciate you letting me use the materials!

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 13:33

Some jobs would require you to have some of those certs, but from what I've seen with the civilians working with me their contracting company does not, I've had IT guys tell me when they hire people, they usually ask them questions pertaining to IT stuff, so it's not so much what is on paper but whats in your head. But it would be in your best interest to get them, because they will pay you more. I've got all the books for A+/net+/W7, but the more important things are the practice tests. Where people get screwed on the tests is, they were just studying the books and knowing the subject matter better, which isn't bad, but you need to study for the actual tests as well, because those microsoft and comptia tests are a major pain. To put it into perspective, I do desktop support stuff, I passed my Security+ exam on the first try, passed A+ 701, but failed A+ 702. The way they do the questions make them ridiculously hard.

But anyways, if you want the materials whenever, just email me or look me up on facebook

Textured Soy Protein > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 13:35

Here's a suggestion: look at tech staffing companies. There's so much tech contracting in the DC area, there's always a need for technical recruiters around there. A lot of them hire recruiters at the entry level. So you could leverage some of your knowledge developed in your current job to move into a different function. There's a certain amount of similarities with being in sales but it might be enough of a change for you.

Some of the companies that come to mind are Teksystems, Kforce, Adecco, Manpower, and any number of other local/regional staffing companies.

Some ideas to get you started....

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Textured Soy Protein
05/15/2014 at 13:43

Thanks man, I appreciate the tip. I'll start looking at these other companies and find out what I can.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 13:46

Thanks man, I'll email you tonight after I run your piece. I'll be doing a bunch of home computer work then anyway, so might as well. Office computers aren't the safest thing to do that on...

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 13:47

Alrighty sounds good.

And yeah, I actually found a computer last night at work that has malware that continuously cycles with writing 1's and 0's to eat up the free space on the hard drive. Pretty interesting it's the first time I've seen it.

MINI COOPER POWAH! > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 14:44

exotic car specialties just came in my shop and said they were looking for techs

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > MINI COOPER POWAH!
05/15/2014 at 15:14

Wait, car techs? I'm not qualified for that... IT? Yes please.

MINI COOPER POWAH! > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 15:25

haha all it said was techs :P

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/15/2014 at 15:28

That's really strange. It always boggles my mind why people do things like that. I mean, I understand identity stealing software and those kinds of things. Those people are just modern thieves. But things like that that just eat up storage? Someone is just maliciously bored at that point.

Also, were you able to get any opening or job information out of your guys?

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 15:38

Just some dumb ass script kiddies man.

And yeah, I'll email you the information I got.

vorspringing > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
05/15/2014 at 22:07

In addition to the Teksystems/Adeccos/etc. make sure you look at the big contracting shops like SAIC, Lockheed, Booz Allen and smaller ones like Indus and SRA - they're always trying to fill help desk and analyst jobs.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/16/2014 at 08:26

I'm an IT guy who just happens to be an Army contractor and from my experience, they hired me on, and then I had 45 days to get the certs. (I did it, by the way.)

I agree on the CompTIA tests being rough, though. I've got to retake the second of the Linux+ exams (personal development, not work-related) because I missed it by one question. :(

BugEyedAcura, since you're already on the inside, you may want to look at a Dell Services Federal Government position or two. Most of them are in undesirable locations like Fairfax or DC, but...

If you have any questions, you can always contact me here .

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully
05/16/2014 at 23:18

Hmm, alright then, I know that they would eventually want you to take the tests, just didn't know when.

Yeah, I remember I took my 702 A+ test, I think I missed it by 3 questions, it was depressing.

Would you mind if I added you? I'm looking at starting to build a network of people I can contact for when I get out of the Army for looking for jobs, or know how, that sort of thing.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
05/16/2014 at 23:20

Go right ahead.