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Marketing Yourself as an IT Jack-of-All-Trades?

Posted by Cliff on from the ofttimes-better-than-master-of-one dept.

ultimatemonty asks: "As an IT professional looking for a new job, I'm trying to figure out how to market myself as a 'jack-of-all-trades' IT worker. I'm currently employed at a medium sized university as a video conferencing specialist. I'm good (competent) at many IT related tasks (Linux server management, programming, Windows/Linux desktop support, video conferencing support, etc...), but specialize or excel in none of them, sort of like the lone IT manager in a small shop. What kinds of jobs would the you look for with this kind of work experience, and how would you market yourself (design your resume, cover letter, and so forth) to prospective employers so they get the full-breadth of your capabilities, without over-stating your abilities?"

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  1. Well, be careful! by iknownuttin · · Score: 5, Funny
    I got caught on the job looking at porn and...

    Oh wait! You said Jack of all trades! My bad! I thought I saw 2 'f's there.

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  2. Meh by noz · · Score: 3, Funny

    You don't have 3 years .NET experience with RUP and Agile development methodologies. Forget it.

  3. Glass houses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "If you're writing skills are that bad,"

  4. Re:Interview well... by caluml · · Score: 2, Funny

    "If you're writing skills are that bad" Not bad. 8/10.

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