From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Got this in my email. Obviously I'm not quite qualified for it (they want EIGRP and BGP experience, neither of which I have, as well as experience with Cisco UCS, which I also don't have.) Anyway, here's the info: f someone comes to your mind who might benefit from this opportunity, please feel free to pass along my information. Client: Healthcare Services. Location: Brentwood, TN Type: Direct Hire Summary of Requirements: * Five (5) plus years of experience in an enterprise network environment. * Graduate from an accredited four-year college with a degree in a technical discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, etc.) * CCNA preferred. * Strong skills and experience in * Site survey for wired and wireless network deployment * Routing protocol (EIGRP an BGP) and IPSEC VPN in a multi-site environment * Video conferencing with Polycom endpoints and infrastructure * Cisco Unified Communications solutions * Various WAN technologies such as DSL, cable, T1, and MPLS * Support remote site connectivity over the phone * Experience in one or more of the following areas is not required but is a plus * WAN acceleration * F5 Big-IP and FirePass technologies * IIS/Web-based application support Summary of Duties (but not limited to): * Provide level 2 support for site connectivity issues. Proactively working with other engineers to reduce chronic issue as well as extensive outage. * Responsible for video conferencing and VoIP deployment. Some of these responsibilities include site survey, connectivity procurement/provisioning, installation, and post-installation support. * Monitor network utilization and gather trend data for reporting as well as capacity planning purposes. * Collaborate with other members of the Infrastructure team to develop high performance and highly available solutions. * Research and evaluate new networking technologies to improve existing infrastructure. * Cross-train and provide backup to other Network Engineers. * Develop and maintain inventory and documentation. Thanks & Regards, Richa Tiwari Talent Acquisition Specialist Talentporte, Inc. 622 Emerson Road, Suite 375 | St. Louis, Missouri 63141 314-824-3065 Main | 314-824-0333 Fax Connect with me at http://www.linkedin.com/in/richat

=============================================================== From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ Please remember that such lists of skills are often malleable. They are usually "wish lists" or "laundry lists" of skills. If you hit the key points, apply, You might be the best fit for the job for many other reasons. Personality, "soft skills", 4 out of the 10 technologies listed may be irrelevant. In reality, sometimes the answer is: I can handle 75% of your needs myself and know when to call in an expert. (Hey, Aaron, Dave, Jim.. Etc.. that means you) For example: BGP is a pain, but once setup it is usually done until you change upstream ISP's. How often do you do that at a big company? It's an annual contract at least. Applying for a job is not like applying for a credit card and getting denied. It does not change some score in a central computer (yet).

=============================================================== From: Bret McHone ------------------------------------------------------ Right on. A lot of times there is also a disconnect between IT and HR on job requirements. Worst case your resume gets thrown away. I have been contacted a couple times about resumes I had submitted for a previous job and they kept it on file for other positions. Ie... applying can't hurt. -B

=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Well, the biggest problem is that the job is in Brentwood. :D I'd probably have to relocate, and I don't really want to do that... then again, I might have to.

=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Yes, but look at the location... Brentwood, TN. i.e. Nashville. Three hours from where I'm at now. I sure as heck am not going to commute. :D

=============================================================== From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I'm guessing from what was posted it would come with a fairly substantial pay increase. No offense, but you don't have a lot of options in your current locale -- Brentwood is much closer to a lot of opportunity. Regards, dtb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6KbvoACgkQABP1RO+tr2SyNACfTOPBvupp7hyhbkRTatDxmosT QDwAnAiFMCsqqGxiyeLDHpDjeuAcPIYe =RHQi -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Y'all have convinced me. I sent the recruiter another email this morning advising him I had reconsidered my decision not to apply. :D

=============================================================== From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ I would not expect a response at this point. If you don't know what to say, don't say anything until you've meditated on it/discussed it and are comfortable with your response. Recruiters will give you at least a day before they scratch you off the list. And don't be upset that you missed this one, I burned through (and burned down) quite a few recruiters before I found myself back at work. Unrelated topic, what's your experience with Content Management Systems like WordPress and Drupal. What about JavaScript? Contact me off-list if you know either of these things. --Cameron

=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ In a word -- none. I'm willing to learn, though. OTOH, I got a call from Tandus this afternoon. They want to talk to me, which would be nice as their offices are in Dalton, so I could definitely save gas!