How to get datacenter jobs??

There is no easy answer to your question, but I am sure that a lot of people have a similar one. Getting a data center job is competitive in today's economic climate, but making yourself attractive and well-skilled to the potential employers is important. Do certifications matter?  I think that yes, demonstrating your level of skill in a particular field is important, and the data supports that.

I would recommend a good recent article (actually a press release) by Foote partners that talks about the technical job market in great detail. As it turns out, several of EMC's certifications are considered "hot". Link to article. (pdf)

Getting your EMC certification takes time, but for many it has definately been worth it.

Other comments?

Charles

Hi Nikhil,

I think that you are already a good way there. You are an IT graduate and you have completed several good courses. You do not mention certifications, although I understand that you have completetd EMC foundation (ISM ?). If you have not got the ISM certification, then I would definately buy the book and study for the test. When you have an IT job, then, even though it may not be in the datacentre, it should be easier to see potential routes into the datacentre; if that makes sense. I started as a programmer sitting at a desk, but I was writing code that would be running in the datacentre, and so that eventually got me into the datacentre. It _might_ well have been a similar story if I had started life as a network admin, or as a sysadmin (becoming responsible for backup tapes etc). I think you have already set the foundations, keep studying and keep technical, and I think it can happen.

Also if you look at professional organizations (I am not sure where you are located), for example in the UK we have the BCS, British Computer Society. If you become a member of an organization such as this, then they often have special interest groups (for example specific Datacenter and Data Management groups). Also, if not already, become familiar with www.snia.org - great training materials and podcasts and whitepapers here.

Best regards.

Thank you charles, your recommended article is very helpful.

Hi Richard,

Your advice has given me a bit of breathing place.Sorry for not being specific about my certifications..Its EMC's STF(level 1) & SDM(Level 2, as they name them).Today I just Went through an article listing top IT certificates which included some EMC proven professional certificates as well.What is the criteria for doing  "EMC proven professional Storage Architect" course? Is it open for all ? if so, I would be glad to know more about it.

Thank you 

I saw this post by one of EMC's corporate bloggers and thought about your question. The post talks about all the IT experience a backup administrator gets.

wishe to all,

let me introduce myself, i am sandeep choudhary from india. I took the exam twice to get ISM certifiead as i failed in firsr attempt. FInally certified with 95%.  During our college period, people from EMC visited our college,  they used to tell us there are a lot of jobs for storage guys & also the storage guys are paid higher salaries. Yes from technology point of view, we got a lot of knowledge, . EMC is very supportive on all its knowledge sharing & i appreciate it. But please dont show fake dreams to students.

I request all the EMC people..

thanks  & regards

Sandeep CHoudhary.

Let me introduce my self ...........I am Anuj Sharma from MIET college India  .....Hi Sandeep ... whatt i guess that you are unaware that many students of our college have got job with the reference of EMC ... EMC referred me to an EMC Partner and I got selected. I am very happy with my job and the nature of work I am doing here. Recently I also visited EMC World at Orlando as my paper was adjudged as  best of netwroker in EMC Proven Professional Knowledge sharing awards and EMC Invited me to US.....So as  a EMC Proven Professional i have been benefitted a lot in my professional life .... For me ISM has benefitted me a lot and I am sure it will benefit every body....It adds to your skill level and gives you a direction where you can focus.......So what I can say to my friend  is that your stars are not going your way right now so you didnt got the job what you dreamt of but as you will  gain experience you will your self realize the benefits of ISM certification as I have realized.

So My dear friend be optimistic and I know you will surely excel in your professional life....

All the best....

hello Mr. anuj

surprised that i find you out here.

Yes i do agree that you people got the job through EMC only, EMC guyz have been 2 supportive since we started our classes in college.but let i add up that i have no grudges for EMC. Only becoz of it i am able to earn my living, otherwise it would have been a different scenerio. After all luck also matters.Yes market is also low, but im sure this era is goin 2 end soon,,,

Anuj you tell, can you refer me some pdf. regarding how EMC products are superior over IBM. please post it in the discussion started by me.I have to pitch it 2 a customer.

We promote the EMC Proven Professional certification based on the overwhelming evidence that digital data will continue to grow at exponential rates. In addition, research conducted among IT managers over the past three years has indicated a need for storage knowledgable professionals. EMC Proven Professional certification provides a means to validate a candidate's storage knowledge. White papers containing details of these studies are available on

http://education.emc.com

Certification Magazine's recent salary surveys, including 2008, has indicated in recent years that among several IT professions, storage salaries are comparatively higher.

We highlight this combination of factors when encouraging students to consider how information storage and management will make them a more well-rounded IT professional. While no degree or certification guarantees a job, increased knowledge and objective validation of that knowledge can give candidates a competitive edge.

Amit Rawat

Program Manager - EMC Academic Alliance Program

Hello Mr. amit rawat.

Thanks for the valuable information.

keep on updating the same.

regards,

Sandeep Choudhary.

All,

Getting certified and getting a good job.. there are two different stuffs. To get certified, it need a good preparation and .. of course.. some hands on experience. After getting certified.. you may get some offer. But, here the the job profile matters a lot. After finishing my masters, I wan into a different technology and domain. After a couple of years, I joined Wipro And got a chance to work on EMC storage. From that day.. my life changed. I enjoyed & learned EMC technology a lot. After that I have switched couple of companies to get into a good profile. So.. I believe LUCK also matters ..

When it comes to Training & Education... I believe..EMC is best.