The one thing that makes me feel bad about my career choice is that on monster.com there aren’t many hits for job opening in my field. There was only one good job offering I found in the local area. Which isn’t a real big deal for me, I have always imagined myself leaving Mississippi after I graduate. There is currently a job opening for a I.T. Database Administrator for Pine Belt Medical in Hattiesburg: http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?JobID=83693282&tjt=database&where=39401%2c+Hattiesburg%2c+MS&lid=776685&rad=20&rad_units=miles&tm=60&AVSDM=&pg=1&seq=1&fseo=1&isjs=2&re=1000
This job requires at least just basic hands on maintenance of computer related systems and network infrastructure. Which is a skill I picked up and toned a long time ago, especially in a Microsoft Window’s environment. “Working knowledge of software installation also necessary.” Is just second nature to me at this stage in my life. I believe the only thing that would prevent me from getting this job be my lack of work experience. I only have about half a year experience in an actual technology based work field.
Even though I would love this job because of it’s location and pay, a guy of my experience would not stand much of a chance getting this job. I did how ever find another job listing that would better suite my newbie experience. http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.21.21.0.0&job_did=J3G5YK5VN4WZND5F7P6
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.21.21.0.0&job_did=J3G5ZS6Y2YDTND3N7XT
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.21.21.0.0&job_did=J8D8B96Y9H7KKBX82MM
These job links all are from careerbuilder or monter.com, they all require at least two years of on the job experience in the computer field. I fill that this will be my biggest hurtle to get over. It seems that all the jobs listed on these job finding sites require years of experience before they will even consider hiring you. The only real chance I have is to really play on the fact that I have spent most of my live living and breathing computers. I research new computer hardware for fun, and code programs in my spare time. I really want to turn my passion for computers into a successful career. Each on of these jobs each require years of experience with computer software, programming, and database administration. If I could ever get into the interview stage I could really play on my personal experience with computer hardware and software. The only thing I would have to improve on is my database stills. SQL is a simple concept but I am fairly new to the language itself. I can write simple query statements, but I know I need a little more experience before I can be efficient with it.
My skills include knowledge of Visual Basic and C++ and C programming languages. I have experience troubleshooting problems with Win XP, Vista, Mac OSX, and Debian based Linux systems. I have many years of experience with computer hardware. Such as installing and configuring new hardware. I have also had job experience in network administration, and client relations. This is the one thing I will really need to play on. I was an Assistance Network Administrator for a county contractor. I really enjoyed my job except for all the driving I had to do for it. My boss for that job was way better than my current boss.
The job that I would pursue is the Computer Technician for Henry Schein Dental. Even though this position only requires a two year degree, it would help me get the experience I need to get jobs more related to my degree. I would first form my cover letter especially for Henry Schein Dental. I would call their office and find out who is in charge of hiring so I would know who do address the letter to. I would call attention to how their company is helping the nothing part of the state with their dental care and how I would like to be apart of their company.
My resume would emphasize my computer knowledge and really heavily describe my last job with the county contractor. I would list all the computer languages I know as well as the operation systems I have working experience in, which is all the major ones. My resume would not focus so much on experience because for now it is not my strongest suite. I would emphasize my only work experience and try to play on that, but would mainly focus on my computer knowledge rather. Another strategy I can take is to emphasis my four year degree and extracurricular activities sense most of the applicants would likely have a two year degree. Play on how my extra training would be beneficial to their company and a great asset. Hopefully this would be successful in my future attempts for employement
Friday, October 16, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Assignment 4
To: T. Leoni, Manager, Personnel Department
From: Donald Pryzblo, Manager, Data Processing Department
Subject: INCORRECT PAYROLL CHECKS
I have been reviewing the “errors” in the computer files. I feel that your assumption that my department is at fault is incorrect. My department correctly copied the time tickets that your clerks prepared. I feel the error happened in your department and my people should not be blamed for an error they did not cause. I do not feel your recommendation for my department to compare the copied time sheet to the original entries is not our responsibility. I am offended that you feel that this is my departments fault, and that I had to review over your department’s work to find the error. It also offends me that you were quick to assume that it was my fault before reviewing over the error. I feel that this error can be easily correctly by asking your department to review their work carefully before giving it to out department. Thank you for your time, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully
Donald Pryzblo
Manager, Data Processing Department
The first thing I did with this email is to tone down the anger that this person seems to have. Even though the anger may be justified, but a person receiving an angry email may not be so willing to accommodate the person who wrote the email. Besides, an email of this manner is not good conduct for a professional level. I did not modify the first sentence because I feel it sets the mood of the email, but in a tactful manner. However, the second sentence is very straight forward; it plainly states that the reader is a fault. I feel that this is not a great move. The reader might stop reading the whole email because this one sentence. The reader might get offended or feel that this is just going to be an email that will be filled with finger pointing, and the e-mail’s purpose fails to get through. I reworded the sentence to read more tactful, but still have the same meaning as the original. Most of the sentences the follows were reworded for the same reasons. The part of the email that talked about how it was not my department’s responsibility to proofread their work, it presented some difficulty to reword this part in a tactful way. This is a very important part of this email; I had to revise this part in a way that it is both tactful but yet still sends the message that I feel that this is your fault and your responsibility to do your job, not mine. Because that I made this e-mail more tactful I also felt that it dumb down the message the writer felt offended by being blamed for an error that he felt that wasn’t his fault. So I added a couple of sentences that stated in a tactful manner that the writer felt offended by the readers accusation of guilt, but at a professional level.
From: Donald Pryzblo, Manager, Data Processing Department
Subject: INCORRECT PAYROLL CHECKS
I have been reviewing the “errors” in the computer files. I feel that your assumption that my department is at fault is incorrect. My department correctly copied the time tickets that your clerks prepared. I feel the error happened in your department and my people should not be blamed for an error they did not cause. I do not feel your recommendation for my department to compare the copied time sheet to the original entries is not our responsibility. I am offended that you feel that this is my departments fault, and that I had to review over your department’s work to find the error. It also offends me that you were quick to assume that it was my fault before reviewing over the error. I feel that this error can be easily correctly by asking your department to review their work carefully before giving it to out department. Thank you for your time, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully
Donald Pryzblo
Manager, Data Processing Department
The first thing I did with this email is to tone down the anger that this person seems to have. Even though the anger may be justified, but a person receiving an angry email may not be so willing to accommodate the person who wrote the email. Besides, an email of this manner is not good conduct for a professional level. I did not modify the first sentence because I feel it sets the mood of the email, but in a tactful manner. However, the second sentence is very straight forward; it plainly states that the reader is a fault. I feel that this is not a great move. The reader might stop reading the whole email because this one sentence. The reader might get offended or feel that this is just going to be an email that will be filled with finger pointing, and the e-mail’s purpose fails to get through. I reworded the sentence to read more tactful, but still have the same meaning as the original. Most of the sentences the follows were reworded for the same reasons. The part of the email that talked about how it was not my department’s responsibility to proofread their work, it presented some difficulty to reword this part in a tactful way. This is a very important part of this email; I had to revise this part in a way that it is both tactful but yet still sends the message that I feel that this is your fault and your responsibility to do your job, not mine. Because that I made this e-mail more tactful I also felt that it dumb down the message the writer felt offended by being blamed for an error that he felt that wasn’t his fault. So I added a couple of sentences that stated in a tactful manner that the writer felt offended by the readers accusation of guilt, but at a professional level.
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