[Wylug-discuss] How do you get Linux jobs?

[Tim Schofield]

This email reminds me of something I intended to mention for a while.
Its probably a hopeless cause sent to the wrong mailing list but here
goes.

I run a company in East Africa selling services around an open source
finance/accounting system. I regularly need decent staff with IT and
erp experience. Unfortunately these people are very hard to find out
here. I had this stupid idea that maybe some one back home in the UK
may like the chance of spending some time in East Africa, helping
customers and helping train staff. The life is interesting, and the
work is often in places the tourists never see. The down side is that
we are an African business with African finances, paying African
wages. This isn't a chance to make big money, but a chance to see
things that you wouldn't normally see, and get a very interesting
entry on your cv. Obviously we would meet all expenses, and give out a
salary in our normal range.

If anyone is interested, or knows anyone who may be interested then I
will be in Wakefield for a couple of weeks from this weekend and would
be happy to discuss this further.

Probably a stupid idea but..........

Tim




On 8 March 2011 20:15, Glenn Glidden <glenn at glidden.org.uk> wrote:
> Hello.
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>
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> I wonder if I could cheekily pose a few questions to the group which might
> help me in my current job search.
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> A bit of background first.  I am in the process of looking for another job
> after having recently been made redundant as a .Net developer.  Previous to
> that, I was a network manager and then IT manager for a Leeds FE College.
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> I switched to programming as I wanted a career change, but now realise I am
> more suited to server and network management so I’m going back to that and
> would like to switch from Microsoft technology to Linux technology in the
> process.
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> The problem is my CV is all Microsoft, with the exception of where I’ve used
> Ubuntu Server in the College and provided Joomla/Moodle/Mahara/SugarCRM
> installs.  I have covered the Linux+ syllabus through an OU course but don’t
> have the qualification.  I’ve covered all the areas required for a network
> deployment, just using Microsoft software for the domain and server services
> and applications.
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>
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> My questions are these (especially to anyone in WYLUG who actually employs
> Linux techies).
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> a)      What would your view be if someone applied for a job with that type
> of CV?  Would the limited Linux experience put you off?
>
> b)      What is the general market for Linux jobs at the moment?
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> c)       Would experience in a commercial Linux deployment be useful (i.e.
> would voluntary work help me; I have time on my hands at the moment!)?
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> d)      What else should I be doing to make the switch?
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> Thanks for any help or opinions you can offer.
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>
> Glenn Glidden
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> glenn at glidden.org.uk
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> www.glidden.org.uk
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