Job Opening

[Lemur]

Hey Orgahs,

The company I work for has a job opening in Chicago. Straight-up IT support work. Any Orgahs in the neighborhood who want to apply? PM me if you are interested.

[LeftEyeNine]

How about me moving to Chicago ? Would they cover ? Pfffhhhh

[Lemur]

LEN, if you could make it to the Windy City and get yerself some sort of work visa, we'd be in business. I guess that ain't likely.

Man, I thought everybody here in the US was out of work and killing rats in the sewers for dinner. I've thrown this job opening past three geeks friends and they all turned up their noses. Hrmph.

[LeftEyeNine]

LEN, if you could make it to the Windy City and get yerself some sort of work visa, we'd be in business. I guess that ain't likely.

[drone]

Man, I thought everybody here in the US was out of work and killing rats in the sewers for dinner. I've thrown this job opening past three geeks friends and they all turned up their noses. Hrmph.

Hey, there's good money in killing rats!

[naut]

Man, I thought everybody here in the US was out of work and killing rats in the sewers for dinner. I've thrown this job opening past three geeks friends and they all turned up their noses. Hrmph.

It's probably because support work is no fun and pays badly.

[Beskar]

Might require certain qualifications too. It does over here at least.

[Veho Nex]

Id love to do it, problem is Im in California.

[Lemur]

Actually, thinking about it, I suppose there's no reason not to post the position in full. Here's the link.

Job Summary

Brella Productions, a new-media production company located in Evanston, is seeking a full time IT Support Technician with prior support and training experience to start immediately and work with our team in Evanston. We are a team-oriented workplace where the ability to enjoy the work while playing well with others is extremely important. The right candidate will find the work here interesting, varied, and with plenty of room for technical growth.

Our ideal Support Technician will have experience supporting and building PC's and Macs, have strong organizational skills, and the ability to work face to face with users. They must be highly detail oriented, self-motivated and have the ability to multitask successfully.

Job Description

· Front line help desk support for staff of varied technical levels
· Desktop Support for Windows/Mac - including maintenance and deployment
· Installing, upgrading, troubleshooting - server, desktop, laptop, mobile, peripherals (printers & fax) hardware
· Microsoft Office Support (2003-2010)
· Server support for Windows/Linux/VMware
· Windows Server support for both 2003 and 2008
· Network and Internet infrastructure troubleshooting and support
· Maintaining equipment inventory, organization and databases
· Managing and maintaining digital project archives
· Researching and testing software and hardware for new deployments
· Employee education and training
· Write and maintain documentation

Personal Skills

· Extremely detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills
· Excellent research skills, with an ability to evaluate the options and present them
· Works well in dynamic environment, ability to handle pressured situations and respond/adapt to new demands
· Should have positive, constructive attitude and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
· Good phone, written and face to face communication and customer service skills
· Be able to work with people with a variety of different technical skill levels
· Able to quickly triage and prioritize multiple problems at once
· Able to follow a problem or situation through till it is complete
· Able to design and work a problem tree on the fly
· Able to takes notes, self-manage and follow through on complex projects
· Great Time management skills including the ability to self-start, work independently and recover from distractions and interruptions
· Interested in learning new skills/methods and devising innovative solutions
· Interested in acquiring new skills in the IT field

Technical Skills

· VOIP phone systems (Cisco phones Preferred)
· Windows/Mac/Linux Administration
· Firewall setup/maintenance
· General Knowledge of Microsoft Small Business Server (Active Directory, Domain Controllers, etc)
· Virtual Private Networks
· Networking (wired and wireless)
· Storage Area Networks and Fiber Channel Switching is a plus.
· Virtualization Technologies (VMWare is preferred)
· General understanding of Web-based technology (websites, DNS, DHCP)


Educational & Prior Job Qualifications
3+ years IT industry experience or 2-4 years of IT education with Associates or Bachelor Degree plus 1 year of work experience. Certifications are a plus.

Pay Rate
$16 - $18 per hour depending on qualifications

Benefits
Health, dental, retirement plan with matching contribution, training, paid vacation and sick leave, flexible work schedule available (might include non-traditional hours).

[SwordsMaster]

Why is it that every organisation requires 'strong organisational skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and multitasking'? Aren't people who are focused on one task, and left alone to finish it with whatever mental processes they like more valuable for achieving a result?

However, ranting is not the main reason for my post.

Perhaps we could create a 'jobs' section... Considering the financial situations in a whole bunch of economies... Just use a simple rule like deleting all postings that are over 2 months old to avoid hogging server space...

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Would I qualify Lemur?

[Lemur]

Would I qualify Lemur?

Based on the smileys alone, I'm guessing no ...

[Major Robert Dump]

Too bad all the badass IT nerds I know are in Afghanistan with me right now.

[Ja'chyra]

Why is it that every organisation requires 'strong organisational skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and multitasking'? Aren't people who are focused on one task, and left alone to finish it with whatever mental processes they like more valuable for achieving a result?

...

Honestly, not in most situations, if you want a specialist that can do one thing only but better than anyone else then yes, but most jobs will want someone who can do what they want you to do while being a part of the company but can be left with minimal supervision hence "strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team" but also people that can fill in for other people and carry out more than one thing "have the ability to multitask successfully". For example I manage 4 projects, all multi million pound, so I have to work on my own initiative but they also have to fit in to the overarching programme (teamwork, multitasking and independant) and I also have to do whatever the management board think up and do them all while talking to other branches of the company like finance and commercial (strong interpersonal skills).

[Ja'chyra]

Double post

[SwordsMaster]

Honestly, not in most situations, if you want a specialist that can do one thing only but better than anyone else then yes, but most jobs will want someone who can do what they want you to do while being a part of the company but can be left with minimal supervision hence "strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team" but also people that can fill in for other people and carry out more than one thing "have the ability to multitask successfully". For example I manage 4 projects, all multi million pound, so I have to work on my own initiative but they also have to fit in to the overarching programme (teamwork, multitasking and independant) and I also have to do whatever the management board think up and do them all while talking to other branches of the company like finance and commercial (strong interpersonal skills).

I think that's called underdimensioning... Sure, there are jobs that require keeping in mind a broader picture of things, but then that picture becomes the goal, and so you are still no multitasking... I guess that's a bit too zen for HR...

Speaking of which. Yours truly is about to make a move to the UK, a middle-of-nowhere location named Newbury to be exact. Is there anything to do there except get out?

[naut]

Pay Rate
$16 - $18 per hour depending on qualifications

Why is it that IT jobs pay so non-competitively?

[Lemur]

Why is it that IT jobs pay so non-competitively?

It's an entry-level job in a bad economy. Obviously, they think they can find someone at that rate.