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Gareth · 28-09-2005, 16:21

When you say you want to work in IT, what exactly do you want to do? 'IT' is a varied industry. Do you want to repair broken PCs? Do you want to be a Sys Admin? Do you want to be a code monkey? Do you want to be a network guru? Do you want to do application support?

Like TimeWarrior says, some form of qualification is a good start but isn't enough on its own to get you a job. Qualification plus experience is essential nowadays, although that in itself can be a catch-22 situation as you can't get experience unless you have a job yet you can't get a job unless you have experience.

Depending upon your circumstances, you could try getting that elusive experience by volunteering to do some work free of charge for a local school or a small business.

28-09-2005, 16:21	#4
Gareth cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 51 Posts: 7,101	Re: New IT job When you say you want to work in IT, what exactly do you want to do? 'IT' is a varied industry. Do you want to repair broken PCs? Do you want to be a Sys Admin? Do you want to be a code monkey? Do you want to be a network guru? Do you want to do application support? Like TimeWarrior says, some form of qualification is a good start but isn't enough on its own to get you a job. Qualification plus experience is essential nowadays, although that in itself can be a catch-22 situation as you can't get experience unless you have a job yet you can't get a job unless you have experience. Depending upon your circumstances, you could try getting that elusive experience by volunteering to do some work free of charge for a local school or a small business.