Hi all,
I didn't get the job….the company wanted someone with at least a year of experience which would be less training on their part.
I hope this isn't a sign of what the majority of companies are going to say…….but have a feeling it will be.The same old "company wants experience" and "entry level prospects need experience" thing………
Don't feel too bad. I got the exact same response from the FBI last week. Just do what I'm doing and carpet-bomb companies with your resume. Eventually, one will stick.
Libby -
Feel good that you earned a tele interview ) Typically some level of filtering has already been done by the time phone interviews are done. So knowing that you made it past some filtering should help with the disappointment in not receiving an offer of employment.
Experience is always going to be desired. Unless it is for a secret squirrel agency and you are late teens or early twenties. Aside from that niche area experience will probably move candidates further in the filtering process.
Recommendations I always give to my students are; network, set yourself apart from other candidates, network, set yourself apart from other candidates. Because education and experience can eventually all be even, so what can be left to differentiate between candidates?
Cheers!
farmerdude
How to network though……that is the question…..
What I mean is….how does a person network in the computer forensics industry when you are not working in the industry yet?
I post on the boards, I reply to job postings, I send inquiry letters to companies….what else can I do other than keep doing what I'm doing now?