One of my clients has both Windows, Novell Netware and will be rolling out
Linux. They will hire someone that knows one of the three, but anyone who
knows all three stands out from the crowd. I usually try to point out that
someone who only knows what a single vendor preaches (MSCE) may not have a
good a perspective as someone who is experienced in several (MS, Netware,
Unix, Linux, Mac). Even a company with a monoculture of OS stands to
benefit for that insight.
Ken Elliott
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From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Louis Winters
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:35 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux/Unix Admin Job Market
Thanks for your input. Apparently, the "recruiters" have "gotten to me", if
I have come off as asking a "pigeon-hole-ish" type question. I do
appreciate your input. I am extremely proficient with Novell, Windows
server and desktop clients, and trying to get deeper into Linux / Unix.
Just seems to me there are many more 'advertised' openings for Unix/Linux
admins and those proficient with this particular O/S.......and I can
completely understand why.......I would love to hear ANY AND ALL INPUT.
Thanks to everyone and anyone who has any input on this subject.........
--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Scott Grizzard <scott@scottgrizzard.com> wrote:
From: Scott Grizzard <scott@scottgrizzard.com>
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux/Unix Admin Job Market
To: slug@nks.net
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:56 PM
In my experience, the job market is actually not all that bad...the trick is
to /not/ say Linux IT like it is the only thing you know. You are an admin,
and then pitch Linux as a low TCO alternative.
Of course, that's just in my smb market...big corps and web firms are
different.
- Scott
------Original Message------
From: Louis Winters
To: slug@nks.net
ReplyTo: slug@nks.net
Subject: [SLUG] Linux/Unix Admin Job Market
Sent: Nov 17, 2009 6:22 PM
I'd be interested in hearing other's take on this job market in terms of
Linux/Unix Admin positions. Unfortunately, I know what the Microsoft Network
Admin market (or lack of it) is like as well as the Novell (what is that?)
Admin market.
- Scott Grizzard
scott@scottgrizzard.com
http://www.scottgrizzard.com/
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