Firstly hi!
I currently work for a company who supply parts to various companies for SLA contracts etc. My duties basically include testing of various hardware components in a very wide range of machine types, IBM RS6000/pseries/netfinity/as400 aswell as HP/compaq ML/DL servers, tape libraries and laptops.
The idea is if a customer phones up and asks for a part, the order is despatched and i test the part before it leaves to ensure its working etc. Aswell as this i test/repair complete servers/tape libraries etc Jack of all trades, master of none .... although im quite handy with tape drives
However im looking to move on, im paid peanuts and have worked for the same company for close to 8 years. Im pretty much self taught and IMO good at what i do. Ideally i see myself in a support/field engineer role, i want more responsibility (and more money ). Ive been looking around for jobs on Monster, however im wondering if there are any "better" sites out there for IT related type jobs?
I have another problem, i pretty much left school with good grades A-C in all my GCSE's and went to college to do a GNVQ BTEC Advanced in Engineering to which i achieved a Merit. I then pretty much got this job at the age of 18 straight out of college. Im also lacking in the software department, basic windows stuff is all i know.
So im just wondering if any hardware field engineers in here (if there are any) or anybody really has any tips for someone like me? Best IT related type job websites etc
Cheers for reading.
EDIT
Forgot to mention, i handed my notice in today. In hindsight not the best move but i reached my limit today. I may withdraw my resignation tomorrow until ive sorted out where/what im going to do.
I currently work for a company who supply parts to various companies for SLA contracts etc. My duties basically include testing of various hardware components in a very wide range of machine types, IBM RS6000/pseries/netfinity/as400 aswell as HP/compaq ML/DL servers, tape libraries and laptops.
The idea is if a customer phones up and asks for a part, the order is despatched and i test the part before it leaves to ensure its working etc. Aswell as this i test/repair complete servers/tape libraries etc Jack of all trades, master of none .... although im quite handy with tape drives
However im looking to move on, im paid peanuts and have worked for the same company for close to 8 years. Im pretty much self taught and IMO good at what i do. Ideally i see myself in a support/field engineer role, i want more responsibility (and more money
). Ive been looking around for jobs on Monster, however im wondering if there are any "better" sites out there for IT related type jobs?I have another problem, i pretty much left school with good grades A-C in all my GCSE's and went to college to do a GNVQ BTEC Advanced in Engineering to which i achieved a Merit. I then pretty much got this job at the age of 18 straight out of college. Im also lacking in the software department, basic windows stuff is all i know.
So im just wondering if any hardware field engineers in here (if there are any) or anybody really has any tips for someone like me? Best IT related type job websites etc
Cheers for reading.
EDIT
Forgot to mention, i handed my notice in today. In hindsight not the best move but i reached my limit today. I may withdraw my resignation tomorrow until ive sorted out where/what im going to do.
