I got my fiancee (now my wife) a beautiful pearl necklace as an engagement present. She was very happy with it. She later admitted wanting a diamond but didn't seem to resent me about it once I explained my reason for not getting one. (ethical as opposed to fiscal). If you feel buying diamonds is wrong, don't do so. You wouldn't get her a crack rock and a black market baby as an engagement present, why buy a stone with an almost equally dirty history?
One of the more important things that will help you get a job in this field has little to do with computers. So many employers have been shell-shocked by incompetent/rude tech employees, that coming across as patient, helpful, and intuitive will give you a real leg up over other potential applicants. The only other thing I can suggest is calling big wheels in the industry and city you're intrested in. (CEOs, CIOs, or head engineers) Ask them for advice on who you should talk to about a job in the area & what skills/ certifications you should push. Don't be upset if they're not interested in helping you and DO NOT ask them for a job. What you're hoping for is
1:Getting some knowledgable free advice
2:Making them think "Well that was a nice person, I'll have to remember them."
As far as the certifications go, they'll be very helpful if they directly relate to the job description you're applying for. If not, they won't do you much more good than "President of the high school Debate Club"
I bought one of those drives for my computer last september. Up untill a month ago, it worked great, but then it died, showing the same symptoms as other people here have mentioned. I haven't followed up with IBM about it yet.
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I got my fiancee (now my wife) a beautiful pearl necklace as an engagement present. She was very happy with it. She later admitted wanting a diamond but didn't seem to resent me about it once I explained my reason for not getting one. (ethical as opposed to fiscal). If you feel buying diamonds is wrong, don't do so. You wouldn't get her a crack rock and a black market baby as an engagement present, why buy a stone with an almost equally dirty history?
One of the more important things that will help you get a job in this field has little to do with computers. So many employers have been shell-shocked by incompetent/rude tech employees, that coming across as patient, helpful, and intuitive will give you a real leg up over other potential applicants. The only other thing I can suggest is calling big wheels in the industry and city you're intrested in. (CEOs, CIOs, or head engineers) Ask them for advice on who you should talk to about a job in the area & what skills/ certifications you should push. Don't be upset if they're not interested in helping you and DO NOT ask them for a job. What you're hoping for is 1:Getting some knowledgable free advice 2:Making them think "Well that was a nice person, I'll have to remember them." As far as the certifications go, they'll be very helpful if they directly relate to the job description you're applying for. If not, they won't do you much more good than "President of the high school Debate Club"
I bought one of those drives for my computer last september. Up untill a month ago, it worked great, but then it died, showing the same symptoms as other people here have mentioned. I haven't followed up with IBM about it yet.