how heavily is volunteer work weighed on resumes?

It looks like I will have the opportunity to set up and manage a W2K3 server
at a small law office, which I volunteered to do for experience. Combined
with studying MCSE exams, do you think it's possible that after only a year,
it would be possible to do this for real, break into the I/T field and
actually get paid for it?

Do employers consider volunteer work? Can I list it as just a regular job?

plazticsoul

"plazticsoul" <> wrote in message
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> It looks like I will have the opportunity to set up and manage a W2K3
> server
> at a small law office, which I volunteered to do for experience. Combined
> with studying MCSE exams, do you think it's possible that after only a
> year,
> it would be possible to do this for real, break into the I/T field and
> actually get paid for it?
>
> Do employers consider volunteer work? Can I list it as just a regular job?
>
>

Of course it's possible; just don't expect a fantastic high-paying job right
off the bat. As for you last two questions: definitely yes, and no, in that
order.

steve.

molsonexpert

"plazticsoul" <> wrote in message
news:CcxGf.24639$Dh.12077@dukeread04...
> It looks like I will have the opportunity to set up and manage a W2K3
> server
> at a small law office, which I volunteered to do for experience. Combined
> with studying MCSE exams, do you think it's possible that after only a
> year,
> it would be possible to do this for real, break into the I/T field and
> actually get paid for it?

you can get paid for anything that you can get paid for.

> Do employers consider volunteer work? Can I list it as just a regular job?

there's no such thing as the generic group 'employers'. people responsible
for hiring are people, and they will be as diverse as people can be. some of
them want to abuse you, some of them want to be abused, some of them want to
use you, some of them want to be used by you. if you are hoping to have
them validate your good samaritan efforts, some of them will probably
completely overlook it. some of them will hate you for volunteering and
others may praise you for it.some of them will be annoyed at the fact that
they aren't at home watching the smurfs. some of them wish they were wearing
ladies undergarments. some of them have a craving for cheeseburgers. and
maybe one or two of them is actually genuinely concerned with your
qualifications and experience. and some of them are wondering why the
alignment of the planets and the existance of the full moon is causing Ralph
Nader to feel an itch in his nether regions on every third Easter Sunday. I
have the answer, but it takes a lot of math, so I won't go into it. Ask
Neil, he seems to have all the answers. Neil, please provide us with all the
answers.

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> Ask
> Neil, he seems to have all the answers. Neil, please provide us with
> all the answers.
>

the answer is of course 42

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"Kline Sphere" <.@> wrote in message
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> >Do employers consider volunteer work?
>
> Mine certainly would't.
>
> I'd consider anyone who would work for nothing as being, well, fcuking
> insane.

But they're not working for nothing. They're just not getting paid.
There's a difference.

Frisbee®

>Do employers consider volunteer work?

Mine certainly would't.

I'd consider anyone who would work for nothing as being, well, fcuking
insane.

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Kline Sphere

>But they're not working for nothing. They're just not getting paid.
>There's a difference.

hahaha, yeah so there is, hahaha

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Kline Sphere

Echoed forth from the dank caverns of microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, the
plaintive wail of Neil:

>> Neil, he seems to have all the answers. Neil, please provide us with
>> all the answers.
>>
>
> the answer is of course 42

But what about if we are attacked with a pointed stick?

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"plazticsoul" <> wrote in
news:CcxGf.24639$Dh.12077@dukeread04:

> It looks like I will have the opportunity to set up and manage a W2K3
> server at a small law office, which I volunteered to do for
> experience. Combined with studying MCSE exams, do you think it's
> possible that after only a year, it would be possible to do this for
> real, break into the I/T field and actually get paid for it?
>
> Do employers consider volunteer work? Can I list it as just a regular
> job?
>

Just don't think the lawyers are hott. They'll end up firing you a month
after they've had you fix all their crap.

P.S. She's not that hot anyway and when I found out there were kids
involved, I knew she was used material.

--
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(Most Valuable Microsoft Certified Head Asploder)

Lasher

Echoed forth from the dank caverns of microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse,
the plaintive wail of Lasher:

> Just don't think the lawyers are hott. They'll end up firing you a
> month after they've had you fix all their crap.

Do0d! We tried to warn you too!

Nonono...I'm laughing WITH you...really...

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