On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:02:34 -0600 Chuck <chuck at mutualaid.org> writes:
>
>
> Recently I have applied to some help desk positions here in KC.
> Never
> ever got a bite. Working for the recruiter, I find out why.
Yes, help desk positions are considered to be entrylevel jobs in IT.
> Companies
> don't want seasoned IT professionals for help desk work. They want
> fresh
> graduates from votech and IT colleges like Devry. They don't want to
> pay
> much and they want fresh blood. It doesn't matter if you are a
> seasoned
> tech who just needs to pay the bills. You have no chance.
Help desk positions tend to have high turnover rates and many people burnout in them after a couple of years anyway. Employers don't have much interest in hiring experienced techies for those kinds of jobs.
>
> Chuck
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