haha
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barrington Womble <stigwom@gmail.com>wrote:
> I don't get it.
>
> /picks nose
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Alex Levy <mrbones102@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> JA WO!
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Barrington Womble <stigwom@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> My Sage Advice:
>>>
>>> Pick an area of interest. Find its associated certification. Study for
>>> it. Yes, I realize that the study materials can be expensive. Suck it up.
>>>
>>> As you study, you learn. I picked up a Java cert starting from close to
>>> zero. In the end, not only did I get the cert, but I also learned Java. If
>>> you're going to learn something, you might as well get certified. If you
>>> truly know and *****UNDERSTAND***** the material, you can pass the test.
>>>
>>> I know it's hard. It's the paradox of being unable to find a job without
>>> experience while being unable to gain experience without a job. Sometimes
>>> you have to create experience for yourself. This can be in the form of
>>> self-education that can be proven - PROVEN - by certs, diplomas, or a
>>> portfolio.
>>>
>>> Want to be a web developer? Learn LAMP and build a website. Talk about
>>> it in your cover letter. Include a link.
>>>
>>> Desktop/network support? Make business cards and throw up a website.
>>> Offer to work on your friends' machines/set up your friends' networks for
>>> free. Even better: your friends' businesses' machines/networks. BAM! You
>>> run an IT shop and have client references.
>>>
>>> Quit yr yappin' and make it happen, cap'n.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Love,
>>>
>>> the Noisy One
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Alex Levy <mrbones102@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ya but at least an A+ looks good on resume's. I'm trying to find even an
>>>> intro IT related job. TAC hasn't called since I last worked with you Joey
>>>> lol (other than 1 small gig)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu September 9 2010 8:19 pm, Alex Levy wrote:
>>>>> > sounds good for us not-yet certified folks, to bad its in Houston,
>>>>> I'm
>>>>> > working at VW and that job is almost as mindless haha
>>>>>
>>>>> Certs are overrated. Know you stuff and go far.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Joey Kelly
>>>>> Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
>>>>> http://joeykelly.net
>>>>> 504-239-6550
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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