sucess stories (how did you get your job)?

[lyssword]

I'm looking for some inspiration. If you make over 30k/year pls tell me what you had to do (study/training) to get it. Thx

 

[Feldenak]

After graduation, I sent my resume to a fraternity brother who was out in the IT world for some advice. He looked my resume over and called me in for an interview and a job offer within a week. Yes, I was lucky.

 

[CanOWorms]

Went to school, studied in what I wanted to do, got a job in that field.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

didn't have this in my sig?

op te r0n
opter pwn

 

[acemcmac]

I won a pretty prestigous award from a pretty prestigious society's reigonal chapter as I was coming out of college (total time in college 2 years and 9 months). I had CIO's, COO's and CTO's of fortune 1000 companies coming up to me and saying "here's my card. email me in the morning. I'l have someone haul you in for an interview. I know we have something you can do."

 

[cKGunslinger]

Got good grades, got a scholarship, went to college, got a job.

It's a rather tried and true model, I must say.

 

[EngenZerO]

college degree

impressed interviewer... don't know how... i had my hair streaked and was rocking my fulltime summer beard went in with some slacks and a polo... i did know about the job and was able to answer every question though... i guess i showed maaaaad potential...

next thing you know, three days later job offer... i was able beat out all the other enginerds in suits... bwahahahaha... take that you studying fools!!!

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
didn't have this in my sig?

op te r0n
opter pwn

ok lol

 

[mugs]

I'm working for a company I interned for in college. I got the internship through a friend. I worked for two other companies after college before they had an opening here though.

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Got good grades, got a scholarship, went to college, got a job.

It's a rather tried and true model, I must say.

I've been in comm college for a year, but without setting goals and knowing what I wanted to do, I dropped out
I guess I need to have a plan and give it another try

 

[Alienwho]

I'm a college student, and got my current job as a web developer from my friend who recommended me when this place was hiring. It's great for a student. Good pay, super flexible, can even work from home, take pretty much whatever day off I want. However, once I graduate i'm excited to go on to bigger and better things. They may convince me to stay if I make a complete merge to management and get some hefty bonuses.

 

[FrequencyX]

1. Graduated High School
2. Dropped out of college after 1 year
3. Worked odds and ends jobs untill I landed a call center posistion in tech support. Worked there for 3 years paying my dues and applying for jobs when I had the chance.
4. Found opening for a local goverment posistion for which I applied. About 3 interviews and 2 months later, I got the job.

The key I have found is to focus on your resume and coverletter when applying for jobs. Match key skills and qualifications and input into your resume when applying. I would obtain basic certifications such as A+,Network+ as a good foundation for skills.

If you are looking into the IT career field, getting into a help desk posistion or tech support posistion is usually a starting point for most IT professionals. You will gain alot of experience which can be very useful for any IT job out there.

 

[PingSpike]

I shoot birds at the airport.

 

[nageov3t]

I got a college degree in English Lit and Sociology.

and then a friend of a friend got me a job in IT that has absolutely nothing to do with anything I studied in college.

 

[SampSon]

Went into a different field than I went to school for, by way of a connection into the industry from a client.

 

[TuxDave]

Went to grad school, company contacted me, got job.

 

[DCFife]

Joined Army at 26 (I was going nowhere in life), stayed in for 5.5 years and got a clearance. About a month before getting out I put my resume up on Monster and got a job within 3 days...all because of the clearance because I had no idea how to be a system administrator.

 

[wasssup]

Went to a job fair at my college.

My friends kept telling me job fairs were a waste of time, but I ended up going and giving my resume to EVERYBODY. 8 months later a potential employer calls me in for an interview. A full year after giving them my resume I started work.

I love my current job.

 

[mattpegher]

I have the usual, college, med school, residency. I do know a large number of fellow doctors that wen't alternate routes. Some were EMTs then nurses or PA's then went back to school until they had enough prerequisites to go to med school.

As long as you have some diligence and know what your goal career is eventually someone will give you a chance.
Truthfully though medicine is one of the few fields that there is a guaranteed reward for your efforts and skills.

 

[KLin]

In my case, it wasn't so much what I knew, but who I knew. I went to a technical school, and one of my classmates was the wife of the HR manager at my current employer. My predecessor got fired, my classmate recommended me to her husband, he recommended me to the controller, and the rest is history. This was back in late 2000. :thumbsup:

 

[monk3y]

I simply completed my college degree in Zoology. I wanted to work with animals so I started off as a husbandry tech. With experience I was able to become a lab tech. With more experience I have been able to get a job as a biological scientist. Fancy name... All I really do is write grants...

 

[sdifox]

You are not going to believe my story. I was consulting on the side while going though school. One day I landed this contract and then the peons of the place liked me and wanted me to apply for the permanent position. I didn't want to, he had to convince me to apply. Been there 7 years now.