Help, IT Job hunting

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Hi,

I will finish my degree this year and I am starting to look for jobs, to see what is out there. But I have never really looked or applied for an IT job.

Can someone give me some advice? Is there a website for IT Jobs for graduates? I searched for this but so many came up. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance,

hhuck

 

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I'm somewhat in the same boat, I just won't be graduating for another couple of years but I will be looking for my first IT job in a few months. From what I have gathered from here it never hurts to get your basic certs, A+ and Network+ from CompTIA. Then start looking for entry level jobs, don't expect to land an executive position just because your a graduate and keep in mind that internships may help you get the experience if the job market is a bit sparse at the moment.

 

Once you've finished your degree, get your CV up to scratch and start browsing the major recruitment websites and looking for "Helpdesk Engineer/Support Analyst/PC Repair Technician/PC Field Engineer" type roles and applying, as these roles are considered "entry-level" and require no previous experience. I'd also recommend taking a pro-active approach and contacting the IT organisations that are in your area directly. I've landed a role by by doing this before in the past, and the job was being advertised all over the place through many different agencies!

 

Pretty much the same as above- check out Hays and Reed, they seem to have a graduate section, and it's pretty easy to search for what you are after.
Apply for entry level positions, and study for some industry related certs

 

www.milkround.com is good

really just use your common sense on google to find employers. Off the top of my head, for example: Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Microsoft, IBM, RM, GCHQ, MI5, MI6, NHS, Intel, AMD, Sony, HP, Fujitsu, Siemens, TDA, EDS, Civil Service, Royal Navy, Army, RAF, National Grid and Mars. All these have graduate schemes - well last time I checked anyway.