From employers:
Things we look for:
• Company culture - do you fit?
• Personality fit
• “Soft/People Skills”
• Work with multi-generational workforce
• Customer Service Skills
• Life Long Learning
• Prepping for jobs that do not exist yet
• Professional networking – Most hires are direct introductions
• Communication (Written, Verbal, relate technical info to non-techs, ie finance people)
• Reports/documentation
• Problem solving/logical thinking
• Idiots w/certs
• Love and passion
• Breadth and depth of knowledge – Theory not exact skill
Skills we look for:
• Virtualization
• Microsoft Certifications
• Security
• Practical application of skills
Things to do:
• Join organizations (SWFRTP, Toastmasters)
• Diversity who you hang with
• Dale Carnegie
• Ask if have tuition reimbursement, reimburse when join org, give back to the community
• Social media from business standpoint
• Research the company (“hire for engagement)
• Linux
• blog
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