http://www.daniweb.com/forums Our IT Careers and Business forum is the place for discussions related to pursuing a career in the IT industry and orporate IT news and discussion. You may also wish to visit our eCommerce forum within the Site Management category for more technical discussion related to conducting business online. en-US Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:30:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/myimages/misc/rss.jpg http://www.daniweb.com/forums http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141387.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:46 GMT Hello, Please I need some advice. I have a degree in Communication, some knowledge of HTML and Communication Design. I am looking into switching to IT? What advice do you all have for me? Which area in IT would be more in line with my background? I want an area in which I can find a job a little... Hello,

Please I need some advice. I have a degree in Communication, some knowledge of HTML and Communication Design. I am looking into switching to IT? What advice do you all have for me? Which area in IT would be more in line with my background? I want an area in which I can find a job a little bit easier than I've experienced so far.
Open to your advice and suggestions.

Thanks ]]> IT Careers and Business Franweb http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141387.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141144.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:09:03 GMT Hi Im just about to start college to get an IT degree.I was just wondering will that degree alow me to work on projects such as 3G or even 4G phone developments? And if not what type of degree will? Hi Im just about to start college to get an IT degree.I was just wondering will that degree alow me to work on projects such as 3G or even 4G phone developments? And if not what type of degree will? ]]> IT Careers and Business Griszell1 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141144.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140969.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:48:51 GMT Hey All! Gonna give a quick overview of my situation and I'm looking for some advice on re-entering the IT field.

I graduated from PC Age/Internetworking Computer Education in 2001. I completed MCP/MCSE and had some low-level Cisco education as well. I received a paid internship at Time, Inc in NYC which led to a consultant position in the Systems Engineering/Support bracket. Unfortunately, with the 9/11 my ability to find growth in the field left me stagnant. I'm an extreme go-getter. High-intensity, self-motivated guy. Very strong leadership skills. To throw the whole situation in a loop, at the same my band, which was a huge hobby of mine, ended up receiving a fairly large record contract. Given the situation with my career, I felt it was a now or never opportunity to pursue the dream. I ended up selling almost 50,000 records, landing a spot on MTV2's Extreme Rock show, playing the Vans Warped Tour 2 years in a row, and traveling the country playing countless shows. I've been a songwriter/musician my whole life, and this opportunity was too big of an experience to pass. At 28 I cashed it in to pursue my career. The exact same month, I was a offered a position to run the local restaurant/grill that I had been working at when I was off tour. I took the job and ran with it. I am extremely business savy, solid negotiator and the restaurant business really helped me get back on my feet. Unfortunately, I have higher aspirations, and that has led me here. I want to get back into the field. I want to finish my college degree at the same time, and I'm looking for some opinions. I can cut my pay to a realistic $55,000/yr outside NYC, or $60,000/yr in NYC. I will grow from there. I'm not a paycheck guy. I love to work. Of course I have to re-adapt to current technologies, which will take some time, but I'm really not worried. I loved working with hardware/support. I worked in the Network Operations Center, racking and configuring servers/operating systems. I see myself in project management and continuing to move forward. I don't wait for things happen. I get them myself.

Can anyone offer me some opinions/advice. What do you think of my situation? Where would you start. Like I said, I'm ready to get this ball rolling. I miss my passion for technology so much, and I want to find a company that will find value in my passion/work ethic as a leader. One that will work with me to harness my skillset and help me grow. What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for you opinion!

- Zors ]]> IT Careers and Business unklezors http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140969.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140834.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:21:11 GMT I have been on the net for quite some time and with all the pop-ups and ads for making money online come up regularly, I was wondering the existence of their reality. I have come to know many things like the SCAMS and the RICHES that are there. Some say …that there is a lot of scam and yet some... I have been on the net for quite some time and with all the pop-ups and ads for making money online come up regularly, I was wondering the existence of their reality. I have come to know many things like the SCAMS and the RICHES that are there. Some say …that there is a lot of scam and yet some argue in getting rich!!!! This is all so confusing……….do you people have any suggestions on that and what can be the positive for this. ]]> IT Careers and Business johnWilliam http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140834.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140323.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:57:11 GMT :sweat: Hello, for best understanding please visit the Qaaba (http://www.web3.ez1020.com) web site. There you will find that my Synthetic Intelligent software solution in need of thousands of home based human resources and a team builder for its construction. This position cultivates knowledge... :sweat: Hello, for best understanding please visit the Qaaba web site. There you will find that my Synthetic Intelligent software solution in need of thousands of home based human resources and a team builder for its construction. This position cultivates knowledge holders, disseminates training and enters the brave new world of systems that know and distributed intelligence management. ]]> IT Careers and Business Qaaba_Master http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread140323.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread139791.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:54:53 GMT Hello guys, I am new here so hello to all. I am from Pakistan. I am 32 yeras old. Well i have done my Master in Computer degree then i have just completed my MS degree in Computer with majors of Wireless Network/Network. I was also involved in the reasearch work during studies. I have been able... Hello guys,

I am new here so hello to all. I am from Pakistan. I am 32 yeras old. Well i have done my Master in Computer degree then i have just completed my MS degree in Computer with majors of Wireless Network/Network.

I was also involved in the reasearch work during studies. I have been able to publish few of my research work in International Journal and International and local conferences. My most of the work was related IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) standard.

I am looking for any Entry/Fresh level job in the Telecom field. Can any1 help me??? My email is: fahreh@gmail.com

Thanks

Faheem ]]> IT Careers and Business fahreh http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread139791.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread138636.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:37:55 GMT hi i am a BCA student and i want to do MBA in systems after completing myBCA.But many of my friends r saying tht i shld go for MCA. what should i do????? hi i am a BCA student and i want to do MBA in systems after completing myBCA.But many of my friends r saying tht i shld go for MCA. what should i do????? ]]> IT Careers and Business sam_chin2 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread138636.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137480.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:59:02 GMT Hello! I am currently on my way to getting a MIS Degree and am clueless on the whole cert world. I was looking for some good certs to look into or some insight on what to look for or at. Thanks for the help Hello!

I am currently on my way to getting a MIS Degree and am clueless on the whole cert world. I was looking for some good certs to look into or some insight on what to look for or at.

Thanks for the help ]]> IT Careers and Business Nbutz http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137480.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137349.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:37:22 GMT Hello! Friends I have just retired three months back and do not receive any pension because I was working in a private firm. Now days I am facing certain financial crisis which are really harassing me mentally. Is there any online business which I can do by sitting at home? Please help me. Hello! Friends I have just retired three months back and do not receive any pension because I was working in a private firm. Now days I am facing certain financial crisis which are really harassing me mentally. Is there any online business which I can do by sitting at home? Please help me. ]]> IT Careers and Business scottdaniel http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137349.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137261.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:21:45 GMT i am 20th year old, working as a freelance web developer, i am from pakistan, i had done my secondary education 3 years ago, then i wasted rest years due to cysts under my both armpit, and did not complete my college, i did 1 year diploma from APTECH COMPUTER EDUCATION in Information System... i am 20th year old, working as a freelance web developer, i am from pakistan, i had done my secondary education 3 years ago, then i wasted rest years due to cysts under my both armpit, and did not complete my college, i did 1 year diploma from APTECH COMPUTER EDUCATION in Information System Management with VB, JAVA, SQL SERVER and little Web designing. i did this diploma 2 year ago, then i took some break, then i started learning web development with xhtml/css and php/mysql now AJAX myself, no teacher taught me these technologies, i did them myself, but not yet expert :) but i am sure that i am good at these languages.

Now i am learning them deeply also working on some freelance web projects, and i am offering web designing and development services, and my all clients are happy with me because i made them happy with my efforts, even some of them are not happy with their other programmers but they are happy and satisfy with me..

Now let me explain you my problem, my 1st problem is this that i did not complete my academic education and thats why i am scared about my future, i don't really want to do a job, but some people told me that my freelance experience will not be count if i apply for good job it is correct? i wanted to get admission in BS, but without my Higher Education i cant get admission there, but i don't want to waste more time on completing my college, is academic qualification more important then experience in Our field? please tell me what should i do?

should i do college and then BS?
Should i do some job for experience or stick with my freelance web business?
will i need academic qualification in future?

without taking any web development class i did several medium size projects, here you can see a sample i did for my client : www.css2site.com

i am waiting for your replies
Thanks ]]> IT Careers and Business adnanahsan http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread137261.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136942.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:09:35 GMT I don't know if anyone here is familiar with MBO Partners, but I wanted to mention them as an option and a resource for anyone wanting to strike out on their own as an independent consultant. I utilize their services for my freelance business, and it saves me a lot of time and energy. They handle all my back-office tasks, like invoicing and collections, and I don't have to pay self-employment taxes because they act as an employer of record. I'm sure it's not the right solution for everyone, but I felt it was worth mentioning, and in my situation, I'm actually able to make more money. ]]> IT Careers and Business arstringfellow http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136942.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136860.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:54:46 GMT Hey guys, I was wondering which city in Europe you think is the best to work in IT I mean the city where is easier to find a job or start up a new business. London or Dublin seem quite established for example, but Moscow or Prague seem more exciting with new companies springing up. Thanks Hey guys,
I was wondering which city in Europe you think is the best to work in IT
I mean the city where is easier to find a job or start up a new business.
London or Dublin seem quite established for example, but Moscow or Prague seem more exciting with new companies springing up.
Thanks ]]> IT Careers and Business demetrio http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136860.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136363.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:08:11 GMT An old friend of my mom from her University days tells me about a job she thinks I could perform because I'm in the IT field.


Description of the Job

My mom's friend ( let's call her Sara ), Sara, is starting a new business she's has wanted to do for many years. She told me it's an administrative position. This person is responsible for putting the website "out there" on the Internet, attracting customers from my understanding. The main purpose of the website is to act as an interface between the customers and suppliers. She talked about marketing on Facebook and about using Blogs on the website. One of my roles involves carefully crafting and producing the content for the website. Sara mentioned a "sharp young mind a few times".


Now to me

I feel I am capable of fulfilling all her requirements. I know how to create and maintain a website and I will be familiarizing myself with CMS over the coming days. I've never held a job in the IT field before so I'm lacking in experience but I can teach myself quickly. Tonight I'm going to download Drupal just to familiarize myself with CMS. This is the most I believe I can do because she's going to use specialized software.

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Based on the description above, what do you think my employers is really looking for?

What job title does the position fall under?

What questions should I ask her when I meet her?

What questions is she likely to ask me?


Please, if you can, recommend some books that will help me to get the job done. ]]> IT Careers and Business knight fyre http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136363.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136335.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:02:58 GMT Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself to the community. My Name is Dee Brat. I have been working within the copier industry for 27 years now. Started off in the US Navy with my first training school in July of 1981. Uncle Sam sent me to Xerox to train me on the 7000. An antiquated piece of... Hi all,
I just wanted to introduce myself to the community. My Name is Dee Brat.
I have been working within the copier industry for 27 years now. Started off in the US Navy with my first training school in July of 1981. Uncle Sam sent me to Xerox to train me on the 7000. An antiquated piece of equipment that used compressor air suction for their paper feed system. (similar to offset press operations) Worked very well for the era. The machine was 60 copies a minute(greased lightning back in the day). It also had a counting system that used gas tubes that would light up neon numbers for the count down to completed copy jobs. no more than 100 sets at a time. The collator was a nightmare. Solenoids open the pathway that channeled paper from bin to bin. Including the 50 bin collator the machine was about 8 feet in length.

After leaving the USN I worked for several different dealerships repairing just about everything that makes a copy. I first got into Ethernet Networking back in 1990 using 10 base 2 technology for Canon's Color Laser Copiers. Eventually went into my own business selling and servicing and got into troubleshooting print networking issues which lead to some PC repair and software and virus removal all of which is OJT. I have found that I have a need to expand my horizons to include some real training.

Any suggestions where I should start. I was contemplating A+ certification. But I would like some familiarity input so that I don't start my training by spinning my wheels.

Thanks in advance

it's me :) Dee ]]> IT Careers and Business dbrat http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread136335.html