Posted on 08/14/2009 2:53:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Candidates don't necessarily need to be programmers or systems analysts, or have worked for a tech company to get hired, says Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA's CEO. "Most IT jobs are in tech support in a wide range of businesses like hotels, hospitals, and factories,
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"These days, employers are looking for people who can do hardware-and-software integration and data security," Thibodeaux adds. "One category in big demand now is basic computer skills, which will get you hired at the entry level. Then you can add certifications from specific vendors like Cisco (CSCO, Fortune 500) and HP (HPQ, Fortune 500), and other more advanced certifications as you move up in the organization."
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Dice.com recently compiled a list of the skill sets most in demand among employers.The top 5:
* Security. Employers often want to hire people who have earned the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) designation (see www.isc2.org). Candidates need 5 years of hands-on experience before taking the exam.
* Virtualization. The term refers to the practice of running multiple servers on a single piece of hardware, increasing efficiency and conserving energy.
* Java EE. Sun Microsystems' (JAVA, Fortune 500) Java and its enterprise edition, until recently called J2EE, are the industry standards for developing online applications, so the Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) designation is in widespread demand.
* SAP. Most employers prefer candidates who have direct on-the-job experience with SAP (SAP), but "having the right credentials can make even experienced candidates stand out," the Dice.com report says.
* .NET. Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) has a variety of certifications, Dice.com notes, but "the most bang for the buck comes from the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)" designation, which covers Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft .NET framework.
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Try India, China, Russia, Taiwan.
Java EE is very vague. I would say that if you work with Java, you should be familiar with the Spring Framework and Hibernate.
JSP and JSF sucks, Apache Wicket rocks!
/johnny
ping
LOL! Live at very low cost, and get self-sufficient. Develop your own multi-platform package, and ruin the effete competition! They can go down with their lazy, retarded “eye-tee” ways.
India is getting too expensive. China is the hot ticker.
Programming/Coding is a simple vocation now. It is understanding problems, determining the best long-term approach and managing the development cycle where Americans can excel.
Mind you, I keep my development tool kit pretty sharp and oiled. That lets me do a better job of managing (and lets me have fun while working) since I speak the proper lingua franca for the tasks at hand.
Whatever you’re reading now will be obsolete by the time you can act on it. I was actually told when I was learning how to use a keypunch machine that I’d never hurt for work in IT. I swear I’m not making that up.
A developer today must be a good Business Analyst and Project Manager, “heads down” coders don’t cut it anymore.
No Americans need apply.
You speak Bengali, Tegulu and Mayalayam?
I’m just your basic tech support geek with over 10 yrs experience and have been looking for work in Rockford, IL for 9 months. I’m too far from Chicago and/or Madison to get considered (I’ve been told outright that I live too far away). I have to quit my job (so no unemployment) every time my husband gets transferred (every 2-3 years in automotive and THAT’S a whole other exercise in frustration). This time I’m out in the cold. I would become a housewife but I’m really bad at it. Thanks ZERO for all that hope and change!
India... arrrrgh! Through Dell, we bought “Gold Level” technical support for our two systems. It used to be good, but now nobody there speaks English, so when this year’s contract is up we’re pulling out. Gotta find a good alternative and I have no idea how to do that. I will not struggle discussing technical stuff with someone whom I cannot understand. It makes my hair hurt. We’ve cut ties with a few organizations because of this.
I’ll have CISSP down in a little while here. I’ll have some good VM experience soon, too.
Finally, some good news.
bookmark.
1) You have to get a 700 or higher on the CISSP exam. That's 250 multiple choice questions in a six-hour time block (cost is about $500). It's a bear, but it's doable. I highly recommend the Shon Harris book/DVD to learn what you need to pass.
2) You must have five years of experience in two of the ten CISSP security domains. My prior experience has been all Army Infantry. Obviously no real computer stuff there, but plenty of physical security and operations security. This experience must be written up in a CISSP resume and submitted to...
3) A current certified CISSP. He/she will then go over your resume and submit it along with his/her recommendation to ISC2 to certify you as a CISSP.
But it's not over yet.
4) You must record 120 continuing professional education credits every 3 years and pay $85/year in "maintenance fees."
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