[Chester LUG] Career change

[David Holden]

On Tuesday 24 March 2009, Paul Williams wrote:
> cheers guys.  I have taught ICT before.  Problem is I never bothered with
> vista (so out of date with windows) and not skilled enough to train anyone
> on linux.
>
> I would probably be looking more at a trainee techie post to start off to
> broaden my skill base.


One thing I'll add is try not sell yourself short, I find this hard since my 
cautious nature means I always do this, but I can't tell you how many times 
I've met people doing jobs that they clearly have no clue about . Someone 
with a bit of enthusiasm is already ahead of the game, so I'd try 
and "oversell" yourself because I guarantee there will be people with less 
gumption bluffing it.

Anyway good luck and all the best!


>
> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:43:46 +0000
> From: biglynchy at gmail.com
> To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Career change
>
> That sounds like a great idea, there are always stories on the news it
> seems about the lack of trained IT professionals and how this skills gap
> needs to be filled. Someone will have to train them. Could be a winner.
>
>
> I'm afraid I don't know of any IT jobs personally that I can recommend, I'm
> about as much use as a chocolate teapot in this case but I wish you the
> very best of luck in your search. Hope you find something that suits you
> very soon.
>
>
> Good luck!! :)
>
> Dan
>
> 2009/3/24 Stuart Burns <stuart.james.burns at gmail.com>
>
> Hiya,
>
> Just as a thought, if your a people person, why not look to IT Training ?
> From what I hear (one of my friends does training) it can be good money. I
> even happen to know that (don't all wince at once;) West Cheshire College
> do a Microsoft Certified Trainer course, in the evenings.
>
>
>
> Also Linux training is a big area. We recently went on a private Solaris
> course organised through a uni, and I think the trainer easily netted a
> couple of grand for a weeks work.
>
> As I say, just a thought!
>
>
>
> 2009/3/24 Paul Williams <wilp4a at hotmail.co.uk>
>
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> I have been advised to leave teaching.
>
> The fact is that I cost too much.  My salary is protected by law, so I
> can't lower it.  Problem is there is nothing to force schools to consider
> employing me despite the cost.
>
>
>
> I cost about £10k more than a newly qualified teacher.  So I'm not getting
> a look in.
>
> A school can employ me, or a NQT and a teaching assistant.
>
> So...  Career change time.
>
> Does anyone know of any entry level jobs in IT for someone with 10 years
> experience (user rather than job related) using computers, with a degree,
> but no IT qualifications other than ECDL?
>
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>
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
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