Well, this could be fairly exciting. Out of the blue, I got an email from a company looking to hire a NOC Manager for their expanding business. And more interestingly, they're looking for someone more process-oriented than technically-oriented. Which is good as the company specializes in SIP Trunking services which I had not heard of before...cont.
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...that first email. Basically, they saw my resume and my background of former military and ITIL and thought it'd be worth contacting me. After a decently long initial conversion with their VP of Network Engineering and Operations it appears they're just at the point where they want to grow and need some middle management to assist in keeping the smart guys in line so the VPs can focus on the business side.
- CAJ was here
So...I'll be heading into their office on Friday to have a chat with them in person. A chat that may last up to two hours. I'm about to become extremely familiar with VoIP and SIP Trunking in the next two days. Because while I don't know exactly what the hell they're doing, I know I can help them do it better. :)
- CAJ was here
That sounds like a great opportunity for you. Good luck!
- Anika
It's yet again another path divergent from my previous IT Management life but I'm actually interested in what they're doing and where they're going.
- CAJ was here
Sweet. You totally got this. Let me know if you need an assistant.
- t-ra: sentimental gorgon
Good luck!
- Jenny H.
HUZZAH, SIR! HUZZAH, I SAY!
- MoTO Boychick Devil
Kick ass, caj :)
- Brent Schaus
awesome. VOIP, SIP - fairly complicated protocols, but fairly easy (imo) to learn the basics, as the data headers are a variant on email-style headers. The signaling and gateway stuff can get ugly underneath (we are, in fact, converting an old telephony model to the internet, so some things are *huh?*). When I was doing more VOIP, I set up a Asterisk box in my house, played with the PBX functionality, and used it to see how SIP operates.
- Aloof Schipperke
Kevin, I'm reading up on it to at least recognize the acronyms that might get used in the meeting. While the position is more a people/process wrangler, knowing at least how to talk the talk will be a good thing.
- CAJ was here
Well, that was my first ever three hour interview (four people plus a nickel tour of the place). I think we're all in agreement of what the position is and what I'd be doing if hired. Now to see if they're going to meet my salary requirements. (It's in their range per the COO but it's up to the VP of the section hiring me.)
- CAJ was here
*crosses fingers*
- Ell Bee, See?
*crosses other people's toes*
- Julian
ow, quit it, J.
- Marie
Fingers crossed!
- Anne Bouey
And the process continues. Now they're asking for professional references. Previous jobs are easy. I haven't exactly mentioned that I'm in talks with another company. While I figured that might, I never exactly got around to it. "Hey boss, you might get a call from another company calling to find out how good I am at my job." Hmm...
- CAJ was here
Current boss now aware of talks with other company. Contact information passed on. Supremely nervous. Was secretly hoping current company would tempt me with a raise to stay. I've already figured out that number, just in case.
- CAJ was here
Well, it sure feels weird but I'm turning down the job. Money was decent and training opportunities pretty nice as well but it just wasn't an overall good fit for us right now.
- CAJ was here
bad fit == good reason to turn it down.
- Aloof Schipperke